Word: saner
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...riotous scene occurred (TIME, March 31). Leon Daudet, leader of the Royalist Party in Paris, editor of l'Action Française, Royalist journal, was assailed on all sides by irate Socialists when he took his seat in the Chamber. It was with difficulty that the ushers and saner deputies were able to prevent grievous bodily harm being done him. Despite Daudet's valiant efforts to fight the entire Chamber single-voiced, he was obliged to succumb to the superior yells from the Socialists. After a vote had been taken condemning the action of the Royalists, he walked...
...profession of teaching, an advanced degree has become almost a prerequisite. This passion for the mere letters of a degree is what William James once dubbed the "Ph.D. Octopus". Since his remark was written, a saner view has come into practice, but preference in filling professional positions still goes to the men who can boast of this advanced training...
...excuse for the revision of the Treaty, which would give France territorial compensations for her 'economic disappointments. Personally I do not believe that this is the dominant motive back of the present Allied policy. Germany has as yet shown no disposition to meet her real obligations; in consequence the saner spirits in the Councils of the Allies who would like to see those obligations definitely fixed at a reasonable and possible sum are unable to exercise any effective influence on the situation...