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...Because the reorganized Ford Motor Co. Ltd. of England will give employment to thousands of Britons who need jobs badly, the Labor Party rallied last week to defend Motor Man Ford from the criticisms of Banker Grenfell M.P. Since Fords are everywhere rivaled by General Motor's products; and since J.P. Morgan & Co. of Manhattan have helped to finance General Motors, the Laborites thought that they saw a shrewd opening to flay London's Grenfell M.P. for having flayed Motor Man Ford in the House of Commons...
...people of other states are not hesitating to defend their position by means of high tariffs. It is time for the Empire to assert itself. This may sound curious from an old free trader like myself. But conditions have changed and the traditional free trade sentiment of the British public has changed with them. More iron is wanted in the soul of this country! We must have the courage to put a high tariff wall around the Empire...
...embarrassing the party in power are not calculated to promote the best interests of the country. It would be regarded as a constructive achievement if the Democratic party at Washington were to formulate a program, adopt it, offer it to the Congress of the United States and there defend it. A refusal on the part of the party in power to accept it or their inability to bring about party unity for the solution of these problems would then fix the responsibility and make a record upon which a successful campaign can be waged four years from...
...admire any organized attempt of working men to defend themselves," he stated, "but I doubt if they can accomplish very great results through the organization of labor, even in solving the problems of the working class...
...beautiful to be exciting. Faust, having regained his youth, met Margaret and loved her despite the fact that he had made a bargain for his soul. First he sent his devil carrying presents to her, then he seduced her and finally killed her brother who attempted, idiotically enough, to defend his sister's honor. Faust dared to return later to Margaret, but, infected with diabolical and tragic cowardice, he did not dare to stay...