Word: relief
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President received from Congress the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill, discussed it with his Cabinet, read it, pondered long-thereon...
...Passed, 214 to 178, the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill (see p. 10). (Bill went to the President...
...Confession-telling sins to a priest authorized to give absolution.* He added: "Psychoanalysis has shown the modern mind the therapeutic value of confessing one's faults unreservedly. But it has been abused, and confession alone is not enough, in our opinion. Catholics think the confessional brings more than relief, advice and counsel." Dr. Fosdick's confessional is by no means unique among Protestant ministers. Every preacher who has listened to the confidences of his congregation has heard confessions. But few ministers have cared, or dared, to use the Roman Catholic Church term. Of the few are Methodist Bishop...
...here and there a political life. For three and one-half years, President Coolidge has unequivocally opposed every farm bill which the farm bloc desired. And, while he has not signed any of the bills which the farm bloc did not want, he has never offered any plan of relief. He has confined himself to advising farmers to cooperate on their own initiative. Hitherto, the President has avoided vetoing a farm bloc bill by using his influence to kill the bill in Congress. Last week it became clear that he could no longer avoid the personal issue...
...became clear that a farm relief bill?one which he dislikes and Secretary Mellon abhors?was soon to be passed by Congress. If he vetoes it, he will promptly be told that Frank Orren Lowden or Charles Gates Dawes is as likely to be the next President of the U. S. as is Calvin Coolidge. If he signs it, he will be called upon to apologize to New England and "sound businessmen" throughout the land, and will be accused of having lost his character as a strong, silent man. Incidentally, he may find that his signature has been attached...