Word: referendums
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...student referendum, Yale has voiced an opinion justifying France for her action in the Ruhr, and though generally opposed to the present attitude of aloofness on the part of the United States, at least favored non-interference in the present crisis. Whatever view history may take of France's steps of reprisal, or whatever plans may now be simmering in the minds of our striving statesmen, the opinion expressed as coming from a representative group of American students, is both significant and impressive...
...defeated by over 189,000. California in the last election adopted a state code in harmony with the Federal act by a majority of over 30,000, when two years before such a measure was defeated by 65,000. These beer compromise measures have been defeated by referendum votes in Michigan by 207,000; in Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and other states...
...Parliament of Finland rejected a proposal to permit the people to decide through a referendum the continuance of prohibition. At present Finland is the only country in the world which is entirely dry?except the United States...
...Reverend Root, who is secretary of the Massachusetts Federation of Churches, has taken a leading part in arousing interest in the moving picture censorship bill which is up for referendum tomorrow...
Another matter of special interest is that there are five questions to be submitted in a Referendum to the people of the State. One which involves the enactment by the State of Massachusetts of a law aiding the enforcement of the Volstead Act is receiving much public attention, as is also one which provides for State censorship of the moving pictures. While these increase the interest in the election, it is doubtful if any of them will bring to the polls people who would not otherwise vote...