Word: yea
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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During the seven years of Bolshevik control, an extraordinary gullibility has possessed the Russian people. It has been easy for them to accept shadows for reality. "You are free," shouted the dictator. And the multitude took up the cry: "Yea, we are free." "State education for every child," promised the dictator. "For every child," echoed the crowd. But words, after all, are only words, even in Russia. The promise of universal education has turned out meaningless. There is no way to judge how extensive is the disillusion of which Forma Goldman is so signal an example...
...years of its existence the Review was a quarterly. Colonel Harvey proposes to return it to this periodicity. Its present monthly size will be increased by 48 pages. Beginning with the June number, the returned editor will contribute a leading article to each issue- beginning with Calvin Coolidge: " Yea, I have a goodly heritage "- David. He told reporters that he would favor Coolidge and that the Review would remain independent...
This should advertise pacifism enormously. Yea, further, if some enterprising yellow robed apostle came in for rough handling he would immediately become a real martyr, make the yellow as glorious as the cross, found a new religion, or even get himself worshipped during the coming millenium. If not, at least such a uniform would serve very speedily to weed out the mock martyrs from the genuine 14 karat messiahs. ELISHA K. KANE...
Mellon Bill. By a vote of 15 to 3, the Mellon tax reduction bill was reported out by the Ways and Means Committee. Every Republican voted "Yea," three Democrats voted "No," eight Democrats voted "Present." But it must be noted that all of the Republicans do not favor the measure as it stands. In fact, there are four types of opinion in the Committee: 1) Those Republicans who prefer the Mellon bill as it stands, with a maximum surtax of 25%; 2) those Republicans-including Chairman Green-who want a maximum surtax of 32% to 35%; 3) the insurgent Republicans...
...capacity of an Administration?or at least of three great departments of it?to discharge the high duties imposed upon it?yea, more, the peril of permitting a party to select men for such places. This Teapot Dome is a crucible in which a great political organization shall be tested, and it is found to be dross. That is the reason the elephant trembles from trunk to tail...