Word: useless
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...affairs are prosperous, but he has not much leisure to devote to his boys. He comes to think mainly of the material possessions his children will enjoy, rather than of their character and usefulness. In time he dies, leaving a large fortune, and his sons lead innocent, harmless, but useless lives. His aim was their welfare, and yet, by mistaking the means for the end, he has failed to make them as happy as he might...
...view of the fact that the government's ordinary disbursements were a little less than three times as great as its ordinary receipts last year, it seems rather useless to advocate a tax reduction. Indeed, the people of this country face an alternative. They may continue their reckless extravagance, in which case the price of government bonds will continue to fall. The unwholesome item "loans on government securities" will continue to rise; the government will be unable to sell its certificates; drastic taxation will inevitably follow. Under such conditions the amortization of our national debt would be impossible...
...proud of American law and judicial institutions. But the importance and scope of its work must not blind us to the fact that the administration of justice is not impartial, and that the rich and the poor do not stand on an equality before the law. It is useless to deny the suggestion that there is no law for the poor. To be sure, it may be found in law books. But in the light of the experience of a multitude of humble, honest people, this indictment appears to be the simple truth...
Save the committee the useless expense of sending you postcards to do what you agreed--meet your pledge. One copy was printed for you and for you alone at a cost greater than the price...
...proud of our American law and judicial institutions. But the importance and scope of its work must not blind us to the fact that the administration of justice is not impartial, and that the rich and the poor do not stand on an equality before the law. It is useless to deny the suggestion that there is no law for the poor. To be sure, it may be found in the law books, but in the light of the experience of a multitude of humble, honest people this indictment appears to be the simple truth...