Word: split
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...corollary of successive failures on the part of various Governments to deal with a complex internal situation aggravated by still more complex foreign relations and obligations. The political currents flowing against the sides of the Government barge were strong and numerous. There were the Monarchists, whose ranks were split by the Hohenzollern and Wittelsbach factions; the Communists, whose opposition to the Government was equal to that of the Monarchists; the Democratic and Center Parties, both of whom were a minus quantity so far as the Government was concerned. The cessation of passive resistance was an opportunity for the various Parties...
...inevitably bring up the mention of The First Year. Only this time it's the dozenth year instead of the first. And the crux comes when the wives concerned, growing weary of always having to ask their husbands for another dollar for the milkman, demand a 50-50 split of the family income, if they have to strike for it. They do strike. The husbands, left alone, get egg all over the place and forget to empty the icebox pan. After much farcing the happy reconciliation arrives. Acceptable amusement, demonstrating Miss Roberta Arnold's fine comedy sense throughout...
...labor party is contrary to his principles. He fears it might split union ranks. Nevertheless his organization makes a practice of disseminating political information in regard to records of candidates for public offices and their attitude toward labor...
...Papua, says, they are a "race of kindly killers". Now what is murder, however exquisitely it may be performed, without the accompanying heat of strong passions? Instead of shuddering deliciously the average man, if he were a spectator, would probably laugh and crack a stale joke until he was split by a spear...
...University yesterday rowed as a squad on the machines and will do so again today. Monday the squad will be split up into four University crews with the remainder of the squad as 150-pound and class crews. The 150-pounders will not go on the water Monday, however, in order to give Coach Fred Newell an opportunity to look over his squad...