Word: unfair
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...there is justification for this discrimination, in that all of the divisional examinations are not of equal difficulty, plainly the fact is far from the theory. If, on the other hand, all divisionals in fact as well as in theory, have the same value, then such discrimination is unfair, detrimental to the prestige of the examinations, and to the ideal of those who introduced the tutorial system and the general tests...
...with definite rules laid down by Congress, so that the rates may at all times conform to existing conditions". The other provisions are of secondary importance; the first allows for American or foreign valuation, according to the reliability of the foreign rating; the second, for additional duties to counteract unfair competition; and the third, for duties to prevent discrimination against our over-seas commerce...
...were you, Mr. Editor, I shouldn't mind at all what Mr. Wormser said but should go ahead and send marked copies of the CRIMSON to all my friends. I was delighted to learn from your comment that, after all, the strike has been used as "a protest against unfair exploitation of the laboring man". But that was "originally", was it not? Alas...
...pleasure upon reading this masterpiece of modern American journalism, there are one or two points I should like to suggest. But first, may I ask a question? Didn't it rankle just a little to have to slip in those two words--which of course, are inaccurate--"grossly" and "unfair...
...developments of the last century have been more extraordinary than that of strikes. Originally a protest against grossly unfair exploitation of the laboring man, they have passed into the field of politics. The general strike was used to considerable effect in France at the time of the trouble over "Syndicalism" and somewhat later in Russia, also for political purposes. Now there is a strike in South Africa which appears to be leading into yet newer fields...