Word: retractment
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Perhaps we shouldn't have classed Mrs. Loring's book as a "Western novel". That may condemn it yet unread to many a reader. But it will commend it to as many more; so we will not retract...
Wherefore we retract or rather has ten to explain that our editorial was not in the nature of an expose of local restaurants, and that we had no intention of accusing any of them or profiteering. It hardly occurred to us that in commenting on a newspaper clipping merely as a means of lightly entertaining our readers a poor means we will admit--we would be taken seriously...
...impartial investigation, to determine whether his statements were true or false. If, and only if, they are proved false, he should be punished; but if it is shown that he spoke the truth, he should be vindicated, and those who now attack him should be forced to retract their charges. Admiral Sims' statements embodied the ideas of a great number of American citizens, and did no harm, except, perhaps, to a few consciences. But after so loud a cry of "Scandal!", it is but fair that some attempt should be made to determine whether or not that cry is based...
...CRIMSON believes that the election was marred by the inefficiency of the Nominating Committee; in this regard it does not retract from the stand taken in the editorial referred to by Mr. Pierson. At the time the facts at hand seemed to warrant the specific charges mentioned against the Committee; further investigations has shown some of them to be founded only in part. The CRIMSON has confidence in the ability of the Committee to manage the coming election without a hitch; it believes that the Committee will fully justify itself in the eyes of the University...