Word: sentiments
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Locals of sufficiently retentive memory will tell as a fact that there now exists less sentiment of "classmates, just classmates" than before the consummation of President Lowell's supreme segregation. This makes sense a priori. Put a man in one of the Houses for three years, and he is certain to come out considering himself not a member of the Class of 19. . as much as a member of blank House, graduating...
...slump he charged primarily to the payment of the soldiers' bonus in 1936, which accentuated inflationary sentiment that got out of bounds in the spring of 1937, drove prices and inventories too> high. As contributory factors he mentioned strikes, increased operating costs of railroads, lack of expansion by utilities and, finally, the attempt of the Govern-ment to reduce its contribution to consumer spending power. Said he: "Monopolistically controlled prices and wages which are now too high must be lowered and prices and wages which are too low, in relation to consumer purchasing power, must be raised...
...centre of social interest? She is afraid of mice, she loves cats, she tumbles down, she burns herself, she upsets her tea on her dress-all this happened in her house the other day. . . . Still, these are graceful blunders. The most serious seems to me to be-talking sentiment. I find it much more natural for her to fall down on a perfectly smooth carpet." Witty as Dorothea was, by the time they have finished her private letters most readers will be able to understand why, after eight years of them, Metternich suddenly threw her over and married a young...
...group of impractical idealists, its leaders are far-sighted political strategists. There are a number of good arguments against the war referendum; but taken as a whole they are unconvincing, especially when we consider the amendment's strategic value in giving an opportunity for a popular expression of peace sentiment. In going the rounds from state to state it would have provided over a period of years a new and efficient means of counteracting some of the powerful forces leading to intervention in a very possible European war. It is disgraceful reflection upon the pretended undergraduate interest in peace that...
Despite antigambling sentiment in English parishes, the former Prince of Wales and later Edward VIII liked to try his chance at baccarat or roulette in Europe's public casinos. Last week in Monte Carlo's swank International Sporting Club the Duke of Windsor laid his stakes as a modest punter at baccarat, never cried "Banco!" Other punters, with traditional gambler superstitition. rushed to stake on chances opposite to those picked by Edward, figuring "Lucky at love, unlucky at cards." They lost heavily to the bank, from which His Royal Highness won a total for the evening...