Word: uselessness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...TIME. If ridiculous half-dressed, I assumed that wholly nude excepting for a hat and cane he would be a very good symbol for the "Old Deal," those who, in both parties, were generally regarded as stand pat and conservative and for whom the donkey and elephant were useless as symbols. Nude indeed he was at first but several letters apprized me of the fact that the figure offended the sensibilities of too many. Without lessening his usefulness for my purpose, I gave him shorts and the ability to turn around. I dare say that he is not the first...
...partly or wholly leveled. So heavy are these messengers of death that the bombing planes tip to one side and wobble a little as they are released. The city is singularly helpless and defenseless against attacks from the air because the Government's anti-aircraft armament is practically useless. About a dozen machine guns and one-pounders, handled by woefully in expert militiamen, have not brought down a single enemy plane so far, all the claims in Government communiques notwithstanding...
...round terms that the Japanese Government must withdraw its marines from the Shantung seaport, release its Chinese prisoners, restore the stolen Chinese documents. When opportunist Ambassador Kawagoe suggested that instead he and Foreign Minister Chang should discuss "broad Sino-Japanese problems." General Chang frostily replied: "Continuance of negotiations are useless while Japanese forces remain ashore in Tsingtao and while your Government continues to back the Mongols and Manchukuoans attacking Suiyuan" (TIME...
...Canal, in addition to being very expensive and practically useless, might well be a positive danger to established industries. The position taken by the President in this instance cannot be regarded favorably, for there can be little doubt as to the motivating force behind the sudden revival of a program long fancied by Mr. Roosevelt. Indeed, the whole conduct of the affair smacks too much of a spoiled child deprived of a cherished plaything. Unquestionably the people have given the President a large, if ill-defined mandate, but this project was certainly anything but an integral part...
...eleven, but demand that these should all be advanced. Elementary courses would not count toward the degree, and would only be taken by four-year men whose lack of school preparation demanded it. In this manner a comprehensible choice would be given to incoming Freshmen which would entail no useless friction and frantic decisions followed by summer school sessions...