Word: worthlessness
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...necessarily by servile acquiescence in their views, but at least by a patient and sympathetic co-operation through which alone a satisfactory compromise can in the end be effected. If we are agreed on principle, we lose that gain which is half the battle by throwing over as worthless the propositions of any party to the problem. D. T. EATON...
...Lampoon can be certain that its present number is neither mirthless or worthless...
...been found that some sort of organization is necessary to the successful maintenance of athletics. The informal system has not worked well, because it assumed an equality between fundamentally different teams. Such an equality was worthless because of its very artificiality. The one indispensable feature of college athletics seems to be the playing of intercollegiate games, for only in that way will teams of real equality meet...
...object of their criticism. Through the checking of industry, the Government runs the risk of losing the workman's hearty support. Not only internal, but also external discontent may be easily aroused. The United States considers itself valuable to the Allies, because of its resources, yet these are worthless if we cannot develop them for our allies. By confusing railroads with coal and then taking a vacation to straighten them out, we are showing ourselves more a hindrance than a help...
...political and diplomatic situation very difficult at times. Early in the struggle he thought of a plan for reimbursing the Southern States with United States bonds if they would declare peace and give up their slaves. But the defeats of the North at this time made the bonds practically worthless, and few believed in their recuperative powers. When finally Lincoln decided upon the emancipation of slaves by declaration, he did it as a military measure, to hinder the effective use the South was making of black labor in auxiliary departments of warfare. Seward opposed the proclamation, saying that the world...