Word: selective
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Fascist corporation shall select a certain number (to be fixed later) of candidates for election, most of them to be technical men well able to represent their art, craft or profession. Their names must then be submitted to the Fascist Grand Council, which will eliminate those whose Fascist faith is not considered strong enough and whose technical knowledge is considered inadequate...
...crime laws,? said: "It is ridiculous to exclude from a jury persons who read the newspapers. A citizen who doesn't read the newspapers is not an intelligent citizen and he probably is not fit to be on a jury." Mr. Baumes urged that judges be empowered to select juries, leaving counsel the chance to show cause why any selection is unsuitable...
...planned to have this tournament over by the middle of next week, so that Coach Cowles may be able to select a definite squad for the winter season as soon as possible...
...said, however, before turning to particulars, that "Les Miserables" qualifies with "Don Juan" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" to a place in that small and select group of movies which have successfully recounted one of the classic themes of literature. In the first place, "Les Miserables" was produced in France with an entirely French cast so that we are spared the painful experience of seeing Hollywood blondes in the role of early nineteenth century Parisian beauties and handsome Anglo-Saxon heroes in the part of Latin apaches. In the second place, there is scarcely a flaw in the artistic...
...papers of the first prize winners will be sent for examination to an impartial committee which will select the winner of the grand prize. Elimination of the special examination for the latter makes the competition less onerous this year than heretofore...