Word: withholding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...judges of the essays are a committee of the Dante Society. If the judges decide that no essay submitted to them deserves the full prize, they are at liberty to withhold the prize, or to award one or two $50 prizes, at their discretion. All inquiries are to be addressed to the Secretary of the Society, Professor G. B. Weston...
...Department's decision to withhold the necessary machines for the meet has been received with great disappointment, not only by the participating students, all ex-service men fully capable of handling the planes, but also by many officers of the Army who have been cooperating enthusiastically with the college flyers. The Washington officials, however, cite ample reasons for their action, asserting in the first place that Congress, as indicated in the debates appears unwilling that further loans of flying equipment should be made to civilians. In many cases, it is pointed out, accidents occur, causing loss of property...
...pretend and withhold necessaries." M. MARC...
...present existing laws and by the indirectness of officialdom. In the meantime, the incoming flood of prospective citizens still continues, so that those in charge of the work must shoulder the double burden of campaigning for reform while attending to duties far heavier than normal. Italy's decision to withhold her share of immigrants until matters shall be adjusted is thus extremely helpful in that it comes at so opportune a time...
...because of a consequent addition to the army budget the approval of Congress also. For dozens of city workers, Plattsburg meant a healthy, out-door vacation among men with whom they had much in common. If the expense is not outrageously great there is no reason why Congress should withhold its permission to continue the arrangement...