Word: reject
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Kellogg note would appear to make it necessary for the 48 Court-adherent nations to seek individually for the answers to these questions; to accept or reject individually the U. S. reservations...
...bishops in effect to mind their business:. "They [U. S. business, educational and religious interests in Turkey] combine in asking that the treaty be ratified. They feel it necessary for their protection. . . . The leading powers have all concluded, treaties with Turkey. ... To refuse friendly relations with all peoples who reject Christianity is not only unthinkable as a practical course for the Government to pursue, but I had always supposed that the great object of Christianity in international affairs was to establish friendly relations, not only with other Christian nations, but with the anti-Christian nations, that they might, be brought...
These women are of high calibre, capably accommodate the stranded youngster and firmly reject the leering bummer who wants a ticket "from Manhattan to San Francisco." Him they send to lodging houses or other social service societies. The child, girl or woman, if relatives cannot be reached immediately, is taken to the Guest House of the Manhattan Society on E. 43rd St. If traveling funds are needed, the Manhattan agent wires to relatives or to the Travelers Aid worker in the far city...
...present, indeed, the Committee is vested with discretion to reject a candidate who applies under any system if they feel that such a candidate is not prepared to meet the responsibilities of college membership. We can no longer afford to accept the negative testimony that a boy has submitted himself to instruction and has led a life free from obvious iniquity. If college is to train boys for service, we must require positive evidence that our candidates are probably good material who will be likely to repay by future service to the community, the large outlay the college makes...
Eventually the vote was taken on the resolution censuring the Attorney General for neglecting to press the aluminum investigation. Twenty-six Democrats and seven Progressive Republicans voted to agree to the report 33 ayes. Thirty-four Republicans and two Democrats (Blease and Bruce) voted to reject the report 36 noes. The report was beaten, the Senate would not investigate the Aluminum Co. and Mr. Mellon. Since there was little hope left for his resolution to have special counsel present the case to a grand jury, Senator Robinson dropped his resolution. The result was considered in some quarters as a victory...