Word: complained
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...white sharecroppers to his daughter Letty's decadent Southern urban life. Still another shift centres more than a third of the story on a Yankee diaper heiress' frustrated Southern husband, who has an affair with the tobacco planter's daughter. To readers who may complain at the chaotic literary result of these shifts, Author Gordon's story argues that it is nothing compared to the living chaos of Southern life since the invasion of the North...
...does not mean that we are prepared to acquiesce in dilatory tactics. The next few days will show whether or not the nations are prepared to make a sincere effort to deal with the Spanish problem in a spirit of real .international cooperation. ... In such conditions no one can complain if the patience of those who have striven to keep their responsibilities toward Europe constantly before them is well nigh exhausted. I for one, should certainly not be prepared to utter a criticism of any nation which . . . felt compelled to resume its freedom of action...
...moment Economist Simpson chose to complain, such laxity, if it really existed, seemed definitely gone. A month ago Chairman Landis was succeeded by William O. Douglas, who admits he is a reformer (TIME, Oct. 11). With Landis and Ross gone, Chairman Douglas and Commissioner Healy, who shares his views, now dominate, and the old school is represented solely by Commissioner Mathews. If two more crusaders are appointed he will be in a very small minority. The change appeared in two other events within the last two weeks...
...Governor's eagerness to disregard the Rhode Island Supreme Court is rather surprising when we recall the origin of the present court. Mr. Quinn cannot complain like Mr. Roosevelt that he is balked by Republican judges who were selected by his predecessors...
...conference with Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the White House went Walter P. Chrysler accompanied by his local dealer. As he departed, News Photographer Maurice Lanigan snapped his picture, took advantage of the opportunity to complain that his Chrysler car was giving trouble. Automan Chrysler turned to his dealer. Said he: "Fix this...