Word: statements
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...purity in Chicago's grim politics. Last week he closed the door of his home on Ellis Ave., climbed into his limousine with his daughter Julia, was whisked down to the railroad station. He was off to see President Coolidge. Before the train pulled out, he gave a statement to the press. Illinois Republicans, who had thought he was going to talk to the President about business, read their newspapers that afternoon and wondered. Mr. Rosenwald had said, and would undoubtedly say again to Mr. Coolidge...
...read his papers, said curtly: "I do not feel called upon to answer Julius Rosenwald or any other individual." Meanwhile, Mr. Rosenwald arrived at White Pine Camp, became slightly ill, postponed his session with the President for a day. Finally they conversed. The press waited greedily for a Presidential statement. Would Mr. Coolidge urge Colonel Smith to withdraw, and do nothing about Mr. Vare of Pennsylvania? Whom would he urge Illinois Republicans to put on the ticket ? Mr. Rosenwald left for home. He said nothing, the President said nothing. In Chicago, people talked about their two most notable Jews: Julius...
...wrath we can afford to ignore and whose malicious insinuations we can afford to pass by. It would seem that if they have anything to say of a people whom they once hailed as their unselfish deliverers, they at least should speak the language of truth and graciousness. Their statement that we are trying to undermine the independence of France, or that somebody wants to buy France, approaches the absurd. . . . "This constant charge of injustice and usury on the part of the United States is simply not only unfounded in fact, but dishonest in purpose." In France, newspaper editorials shrieked...
...taxicab chase. He told the police: "I shot the detective; I'm sorry." Manhattanites were shocked. John Singer was the sixth police-man to be killed on duty since Jan. 1, 1926; eleven others had been shot, merely wounded. Police Commissioner George V. McLaughlin emitted a soothing statement: "We are getting all the bad breaks so far. The police are making splendid arrests, but the luck is against them...
Last week, though it was too early to hazard the statement that Abyssinia positively will not obtain justice or redress through the League, the Italian Foreign Office issued a significant statement: "The incidents culminating in a protest by Abyssinia to the League may be considered closed. The Government of France has indicated that it will not support the claims of Abyssinia before the League...