Word: slightest
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Spirituous liquors, then, must go, for in the only and imperfect way at our disposal, the people have declared against them. But are light wines, beer, and ale, "intoxicating"? Almost anyone would answer in the negative. Certainly it would take gallons of 3 per cent, beer to have the slightest deleterious effect. As for light wines, even were they intoxicating, their high price would continue seriously to limit their use, and to do away with their abuse altogether. We feel confident that if the Supreme Court of the United States interpreted the 18th Amendment as applying only to spirituous liquors...
...billion dollars to four and one-half billion dollars this loan still remains the second largest amount ever called for by the United States Government. Plenty of hard work is necessary to make a success of this loan, but that it can be done we have not the slightest doubt. N. PENROSE HALLOWELL '97 Executive Chairman, Liberty Loan Committee of New England...
...second call for news candidates has been postponed until after the Spring Recess on account of the term examinations. All men who have the slightest interest in the competition should report at the CRIMSON Building at that time, whether they are already participating in organized athletics or not. At that time each man may bring up his case and it is not improbable that satisfactory arrangements may be made in event of his competing for one of the remaining positions on the board. Men who enter the competition at this second call will be in no way handicapped in their...
...recipient of an anonymous letter is attacked without being given the slightest chance of defense. Although the facts may be entirely different from what his critic presumes, the receiver is denied the right to present his side of the case. In legal procedure the time when the identity of accusers could forever remain a secret from the accused fortunately passed into history along with the Inquisition. It is no more to be countenanced in the communications of today than it is in the courts of the present time. If there exists a just cause for complaint or a worthy suggestion...
...direction of the chief musician. Strict routine work has been laid out for the band and it will be followed exactly. The men will be held up to a very rigid discipline; they are excused from all kitchen or fatigue duties, but will loose their passes at the slightest evidence of insubordination. During the afternoon drills the bandmen will act as orderlies, stretcher bearers and will perform similar duties, when not with the band itself...