Word: statesmen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...word-tributes paid to Ferdinand Foch last week−and the few speeches of French statesmen were almost incredibly Spartan and brief−perhaps the most significant was uttered by a certain Mile. Breton, telephone operator to Foch from 1924 until last week. As she came to sit at her little switchboard, in the gate keeper's lodge of the Marshal's residence, Mile. Breton said...
...thus circumventing France and Spain, and approaching . Switzerland from its sunny Italian side. As the reward of these precautions efficient Nurse Stewart was able to send her charge forth from his hotel, last week, without even a cold, hale, vigorous and ready to grapple with the statesmen of the League...
...United States, entertain any request for an advisory opinion touching any dispute or question in which the United States has, or claims an interest. The expression "has or claims an interest" could easily be interpreted to cover any question under the sun, and both European and South American statesmen are never tired of pointing out that there is no way of telling who is to impart or withhold "the consent of the United States." Is it the Senate's consent that is meant, or the President's or what? Reservation V is thus not only arrogant but obscure, and therefore...
Today Mr. Root is in Geneva primarily to put over the essence of Reservation V without its arrogance or obscurity. After an exchange of compliments with .the statesmen...
Last week the U. S. Board of Tax Appeals noted that the League aims "to enlist the support and co-operation of legal advisers, statesmen and legislators in effecting the lawful repeal and amendment of State and Federal statutes which deal with the prevention of conception." Such activity is not reprehensible, in the tax board's opinion, but neither is it charitable, scientific or educational. Hence Mr. Slee must pay taxes on at least part of his League donations...