Word: sidelighting
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...tariff party is at a disadvantage when it comes to the collection of campaign contributions from wealthy manufacturers. A pertinent sidelight was thrown on the meeting of the Democratic National Committee at Washington, last week, by Frank R. Kent of The Sun (Baltimore) when he told the following simple narrative...
...Danish ships sunk by submarines despite the fact that Denmark was natural. Meisling was for restricting them. G. F. Jentsch SG., delegate from Germany, claimed that submarines were no more dangerous to non-combatants than other weapons of war. S. Dabbus 1G., delegate from Turkey, gave a very interesting sidelight into the view of the entente as regards German submarine war fare, and said that he believed in the destruction of commerce by submarines as the only means to keep munitions from the enemy...
...interesting sidelight upon the anticipated movement of interest rates for the current year was afforded by the offering of $400,000,000 of six months and one year U. S. Treasury Certificates bearing interest at 4¼ and 4½ per cent respectively. Throughout the war period, the rates on these certificates by which the nation's floating debt has been financed, have proved a remarkably accurate index to prospective as well as present conditions in the money market. The rates on the present issue of certificates have, like the Reserve rediscount rates, recognized the increasing demand for money...
Talk of doing away with compulsory attendance of classes is a source of current speculation, and a topic likely to be heard more frequently as time goes on. Meanwhile, an interesting sidelight on its possibilities is to be seen in the number of non-course lectures being given in the University in the afternoons and evenings, and the undergraduate attendance at them...
These three statements by men "in the public eye" have naturally attracted much attention. Each, apparently irrelevant, throws an interesting sidelight on the question which is put forward at every favorable opportunity, why do so few college men go into politics? With city government at the low level it has reached in the last few years: Curleys, Hylans and Thompsons, replacing mayors like Mitchell, or Nathan Matthews, or Patrick Collins; it is evident that reform is necessary and that reform can only come by stirring up interest from the present inertia. This interest, in its turn, can be developed consistently...