Word: voting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...question of British Labor's "going Red" seemed once more definitely remote as the conference refused to debate affiliation with the British Communist Party by a "card vote...
...During the election Mr. Lloyd George issued what was called a "coupon" in a letter signed by himself urging all constituencies to vote against Liberals...
Just before the vote Communist Kasper called for a glass of water, and when an attendant brought it hurled the heavy tumbler toward the Democratic Centre, just grazing Finance Minister Höpker-Aschoff and striking a Democratic Deputy's nose with sufficient force to draw blood. Communist Kellerman then slung a brief case at Democrat Riedel. As Vice President Hugo Garnich of the Landtag rang for order, rulers, inkstands and books hurtled. Finally some 25 Communists charged the President's stand, wrested his bell away, doused Vice President Hugo Garnich with ink. The police being summoned...
College Chapel. To test the present trend regarding compulsory religious education in U. S. colleges, the National Student Federation of America sent questionnaires to 315 college presidents and heard from practically every one. The vote: in favor of compulsory Sunday chapel attendance, 136, against 176; in favor of compulsory daily chapel, 220, against...
...hearty vote of thanks to Count Koudenhove-Kalergi for his industry in assembling such famed delegates as: Alexander Kerensky, Herr Paul Loebe (President of the German Reichstag), Chancellor Rudolf Ramek of Austria, Dr. Ignaz Seipel, onetime (1922-24) Chancellor of Austria...