Word: reformers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...proposed treatment of capital offenders thoroughly proves that his theories, as he himself has said, are neither mushy nor maudlin. In segregating them for the term of their natural lives, he eliminates all possibility of pardon or ultimate release. It might be urged that a murderer might very well reform with the passage of time, but in the general run of cases, the risk to the rest of the population which a premature release or an error in judgment would entail, seems to justify at least permanent confinement--where the present penalty is usually death...
Said he: "If their efforts are to be successful, there must first be a change in the whole atmosphere in which the work of reform is being pursued; there must be a return to notions of economy and saving, the full significance of which has not yet been grasped by the public...
...remove the ashes form a half-dozen professorial furnaces. Chemistry 14b must be elected as often as possible, in order that his biographer may dwell on the painful journeys to 7.45 classes. And at least once in his strenuous college career he must attempt, unsuccessfully, to reform an institution which can be magnified into a symbol of capitalistic dominance. If this scheme is rigidly adhered to, it appears probable that attendance at Harvard will promote, rather than discourage, the Presidential prospects of the candidate...
...upon the Poplar* Guardians for overexpenditure of borough funds in aid of the needy and unemployed. The Premier defended the Health Minister and said that the previous Government's system of surcharges was unworkable and had never been put into effect. He disarmed further opposition by promising to reform the Poor...
...What was wanted was secured in a surprisingly and encouragingly large number of papers," said Professor J. L. Lowes G. '03 yesterday in announcing the results of the English 72 examination. He explained that his action was not propaganda for reform of examinations, but purely an experiment to test preconceived notions...