Word: reforms
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...when concealed beneath semi-modern League streamlining. The U. S. was certainly on its way back, despite the Government (Republican version), or ahead, because of the Government (Democratic version). In other words, times were better and a third-year tempest was seething in the national teapot, Recovery or no, Reform or no: and for the first time since 1931 the rumblings at home were more political than economic. [Franklin Roosevelt] in common with all his predecessors was coming down with third-year trouble. . . . Until the courts and the people might decide to accept his reforms Franklin Roosevelt, two-time...
...Jock last week, "No means test is applied to members of the Royal Family! Why should it be applied to the workers?" ¶ Received beamishly the maiden speech of Punch Humorist A. P. H. (Alan Patrick Herbert) who set out on his parliamentary career last week by wanting to reform "the indecent, cruel and hypocritical marriage laws of 'this country!" (TIME...
...other reform in the qualifications for entering English A effects preparatory school graduates who fail to pass the Board examination with a grade of 75. It they take a year of postgraduate work, as at Exeter or Andover, they also receive a special examination for exemption at the beginning of College...
Dean Leighton will administer the new reform, while Professor Hillyer takes charge of the compiling and correcting of the examinations...
...Newport, married happily, got involved in church politics, taking his father's side in intrachurch squabbles, wrote a thundering attack on Huxley, whom he accused of ignorance, insincerity and arrogance. Moving to the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York, Henry van Dyke became a leader in a church reform movement, a vital issue which at that time attracted much newspaper attention. Hostile to ministers who took part in politics, he nevertheless advocated sound money, supported the Spanish-American War, urged the application of Christian ideals in political and economic life as an alternative to Socialism, sternly opposed income taxes...