Word: cravings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...revise their land and corporation laws so as to permit the introduction of U. S. capital and management. Contrary to custom, even the brashest U. S. liberals were slow to cry "Wall Street" on this occasion. Reason: Statesman Stimson adroitly emphasized the truism that political independence which Filipinos so crave is nowadays synonymous with economic independence...
...Democratic State Committee formally offered New York's "most distinguished son" to the nation. The chief speechmaker used the words "progress" and "progressive" nine times in ten paragraphs, and made the customary references to Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln. A woman, Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, said that women "crave" a President with an understanding, a human heart. She quoted Kipling's Recessional and wound up: "The country needs a leader and we offer, with entire confidence and affection, Governor Alfred E. Smith, God bless...
There must be heroes. The people crave a new "Red" Grange. None has turned up. This year there are Myles Lane at Dartmouth, Bruce Caldwell at Yale, Oosterbaan at Michigan, Wilson at West Point, Flanagan at Notre Dame, Drury at Southern California and others. But no one at whom the mob may scream: "Long Live the King"; not one yet good enough to get a cinema contract...
...actor; but he is a very great singer of popular songs. In cities where the Vitaphone can be installed and reproduce his voice this picture will eminently repay attendance. It is doubtful if the straight picture version in smaller theatres will carry much interest down the byways where they crave Bebe Daniels but never heard the name of Jolson...
...inject into your "Newsmagazine" all the stuff that some of these amusement maniacs crave for. then you may keep your magazine to yourself, as far as I and a large number of like-minded are concerned...