Word: yielding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...here in Massachusetts $1,000,000 given it for the relief of the poor. For that matter, she believes that many so-called benevolent and charitable institutions, thriving on tax-exemption, do more harm than good. Mrs. MacFadden argues in favor of a head tax of $4, which would yield Massachusetts more that its income tax and be far simpler to collect. She does not see why women should now be exempt from the poll tax. "The Next Question" is a stimulating and provocative book. It deserves the widest reading, even among those who are content with the tax system...
...possible that the News is correct in saying that "with the passing of time, and a broadening of experience" non-scouting may give rise to less suspicion and distrust. Until then Harvard prefers to yield up potential benefits rather than submit to present evils. What the News suggestively defines as a "possible change in perspective" has nothing whatsoever to do with Harvard's future attitude toward non-scouting. The perspective will remain as it is now--and as it must remain until the difficulties perceived are removed from the horizon...
...same French unit, one Bennett J. Doty, had been released from a similar eight-year sentence through pressure by the U. S. State Department (TIME, Dec. 19). The Eagle, it seemed, had squawked to some purpose. Last week the British Foreign Office followed this example. The French Government, having yielded Deserter Doty, could not but yield Deserter Hargreaves. He, lucky, strode forth a free man from the French prison at Clairvaux. During debate on this matter in the Commons, last week, irate members recalled two recent instances in which British rights were flaunted in the U. S. At Denver...
...even a newspaperman, can write without showing something of himself and this, of course, accounts for the different views that the reader gets of Harvard football if he reads more than one paper. But even the writer's personality has, in some measure to yield to the stamp of the paper he works for, so that there exists a definite Transcript style, a Globe style, a Post style, and so forth...
After opening the meeting, to which all members of the University are invited, W. S. Stone 21, chairman, will yield the floor to the first speaker for the affirmative, who will be J. B. Fyffe '29. He will be opposed by D. D. Hochstein '31 and J. H. Sheldon...