Word: reformations
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...committee from the Civil Service Reform League asked the President to issue an executive order whereby the men who had the highest rating in examinations for postmasterships would automatically take office. The present method is to choose from the top of the list. The committee claimed that this would greatly lessen the President's work...
...Nebraska George W. Norris, Senator, progressive Republican, announced that he will retire at the end of his term (March 4,1925). He has served two terms in the Senate (twelve years) and five terms in the House (ten years) and wishes to rest and devote himself to legislative reform in his home state. He advised ex-Congressman C. F. Reavis, not so progressive, to go ahead with a campaign to succeed...
...Reform the present burdensome, expensive legal system, restore trial by jury, abolish secret military courts, complete land purchases, foster industry and land reform and education, abolish censorship of the press...
...Socialist Minister of Finance who puts reform ahead of popularity...
...consequence practically no unemployment - a state of affairs she would never have attained had she wasted her time as we have done in a hopeless attempt to reform the quarrelsome and unrepentant continent...