Word: tone
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Result. Aside from the apparently conciliatory tone of the two replies to Governor Pinchot, the miners and operators remained almost as far apart as ever. The last day passed in unsuccessful conference. The strike began, but all prospect of success had not perished. An agreement might still be reached on the basis of the Governor's proposals. To that end the meetings adjourned until Sept...
...America. Recent operatic performances at La Scala have been most distinguished, but not out of any plenitude of superlative voices. The glory has rested with the orchestral and ensemble elements of the performances. Toscanini is the world's supreme conductor. By sheer mastery of nuance arid phrase and tone building in the mass he is able to lift an opera to a plane where the qualities of the solo voices count for little...
...estimate of the size of the coming crop. This estimate now stands at 10,788,000 bales, compared with an estimate of 11,516,000 bales made a month earlier, and with the single exception of 1921 is the lowest for August in the past nine years. The pessimistic tone of the Government forecast was a complete surprise to the trade, and resulted in a sharp advance of $5 a bale for spot cotton in New Orleans. The final crop harvested may, however, vary considerably from this latest forecast, according to the turn taken by various conditioning factors during...
...Gaulois, Paris Journal, printed a code of behavior for the benefit of U. S. citizens visiting France. It might well have been headed What Every American Should Know. The satirical tone of the " advice" tendered is the result of the recent Negro excitements (TIME, July 9, Aug. 13, Aug. 20). The code is in part...
...what happens at Cabinet meetings, is usually Secretary Hughes. In the first meeting with the President the correspondents had a surprise. Instead of being reticent Mr. Coolidge was frank and outspoken- full of humor. He spoke with self-confidence. He discussed the questions brought up directly, succinctly. His tone of voice if not commanding was at least full of assurance. He ended with a few humorous remarks and the correspondents ("hard-boiled news gatherers") applauded. It was a distinct success for the new President...