Word: adopts
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...Crofters is too thoroughly imbued with the spirit of the essay to adopt guch violent tactics even of matters of controversial interest. There is, for example, almost no subject, outside of the Irish question, more likely to arouse latent passion that educational theory. Does our author vociferate that the moderns are right and that the older method of hammering knowledge into resistant minds is the only true one? "The Teacher's Dilemma" never raised its tone above politeness, and yet it is of more value than much arguing. The same genial spiral marks the discussion of such other matters...
...true that if every nation insisted on its amendments being adopted immediately under the threat of withdrawal-- as Argentina has done--the "stampede would follow." But nations which have sent delegations to the Assembly in all sincerity and seriousness are not ready to adopt this attitude at the first example. Relations between countries in new surroundings may be strained for a time without damage to the future. Only an implacable conservative could believe that the newness will not wear off. Senator Borah will find few who see in Argentine's action the utter ruin of the League of Nations...
Labor is following a policy of opportunism, then. It is going to adopt a program of conservatism, not because its ideas have changed, but because it must. Men must be kept employed even if wages have to be lowered. Strikes are disastrous in such circumstances. A restriction of immigration will be strenuously advocated...
There is much to investigate, no doubt, and much blame to be placed. But it is emphasizing bygones that the optimist objects to. He would have the country adopt a hopeful attitude towards the existing evils, a realization that we want past offenders done away with primarily because through that attitude an opportunity will be given for corrupt organizations to reform themselves. After all the past is not of primary interest except as it affects the future. The real importance of investigating the corruption in the Shipping Board is that it will enable us to put our shipping...
...conference to be held soon at Brussels and at a later meeting the Allied financial ministers will draw up a report on the situation as they see it. On this report the Allied Reparations Commission will base their final decision though they are not bound in any way to adopt it completely...