Word: testing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Some time ago we excluded Chinese laborers; we have legislated to check Japanese immigration; specific cases from other countries are barred and a law was recently passed creating a literacy test for admission. But the query arises: is this enough? Circumstances today warrant drastic measures if our industries are once more to be placed on a firm basis. It would appear that a temporary restraint on immigration would do much to lessen the present plague of unemployment...
...used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger, that they will bring about the substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent." "The point is, that Judge Westenhaver did not instruct the jury according to the Supreme Court test (as voiced by Justice Holmes) at all, but allowed Debs to be found guilty, in Justice Holmes' words, because of the natural tendency and reasonably probable effect of the speech--so that the defendant could have been and probably was, convicted for an exposition of Socialism...
...competition, the average team candidate has always gone out on the tennis court with the sole idea of winning his practice match. Repetition of scores will be discouraged this year as no weight will be given to the results of practice matches. There will be two weeks of test matches previous to the Southern trip to determine the line...
...been made by the British Council of imperial Defense. Admiral von Scheer, who commanded the German fleet at Jutland, has expressed the view of the Fatherland that the surrender of its surface vessels contains little excuse for regret. Secretary Daniels has ordered for the near future a definite test of the battleship's vulnerability which may have an important effect in determining our naval policy. Public opinion everywhere seems adverse to pursuing the race for such armament...
...presenting John Galsworthy's "Strife" for the first time in America as originally written, the Henry Jewett Players have again taken an ambitions step, and a supreme test of their capabilities, with sweeping success. Though the play is largely propaganda for calm, clear thinking about the social and industrial conditions of the day--leading one to think more of its significance than its production--its message and effect could easily be distorted were it not given the well-balanced, understanding handling for which Mr. Jewett and his company are becoming recognised...