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...unexplored, with few and primitive roads. If he turned to the west and south he would have to travel through narrow valleys. But if he should break through to a point 70 miles north of Manila-whether through marshes or mountains-he would have Manila and the Philippines in dire peril. For from that point the roads are broad and straight, the country fair...
...Midas touch, though, would also bring it is difficulties. Such an increase in government expenditures would multiply the money supply, raise prices, and bring on inflation. Mr. Scherman, who makes no bones about distrusting our "entrenched bad government," thinks that the only protection for the common man against these dire consequences is to repeal the Gold Prohibition Act. Then, whenever F. D. R. decides to make another paper profit, the common man can demand gold for his paper currently and reduce the gold hoard so much that the profit won't even exist on paper...
...reverse of the action taken by Dartmouth authorities last year when, for the first time since Eleanor Wheelock bought a dozen acres and a ski jump from the local Indian tribe in exchange for some 500 of New England rum. Dartmouth men were threatened with the dire punishment of dismissal for getting liquored...
...history of democracy that, under such dire circumstances, extraordinary powers must be granted to the elected Executive...
...yard police staff has as yet no definite suspects in mind, but is pursuing the trail of the Snooper Man in relentless fashion. One tutor threatened dire punishment to the guilty one when finally apprehended, declaring "By golly, we'll string him up by the thumbs...