Word: discussable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Thomas went on to discuss prohibition, farm relief, water power, and control of other public utilities. He then pictured graphically the Democratic politicians as being members of a party for which there was no hope of reform...
...made his first, direct reference to Nominee Smith. Said he: "no man could fail to be moved by the reception I have received in the home town of my distinguished opponent." Nominee Hoover announced that he would ignore "the multitude of issues which have already been well canvassed" and discuss home "fundamental principles and ideals." He plunged into a series of generalities such as "the march of progress," "great constructive measures," and "an economic and social system, vastly more intricate and delicately adjusted than ever before" (one of his most frequent phrases). He spoke also of attempts "to inject...
...arranged his discreet conveyance to a small estate in Kentshire. The host, who personally flung wide a welcoming door, is the fiscal arbiter of Britain, rubicund Winston Spencer Churchill, affable but shrewd Chancellor of the Exchequer. Very soon it appeared that Host Churchill was not excessively anxious to discuss and come to an agreement upon the grave matter which had caused Guest Gilbert to come over via Paris from Berlin. The Agent General's visit meant that Germany purposes to hold France and Britain to the promise recently given by their representatives at Geneva: namely that an International Finance...
...most important factors in the formation of America and at the same time one now almost completely misunderstood is that of Puritanism. Those who have any interest in increasing their knowledge about this phase of American life have a choice of lectures today which discuss the Puritan civilization from different points of view. Professor R. B. Perry speaks at 10 o'clock in Emerson D on "The Critique of Puritanism," and at the same hour Professor Murdock will discuss "The Mathers" in Harvard...
...squat old boat on which Mayor William Hale ("Big Bill") Thompson and his cronies used to gather, eat fish, drink other things, discuss how to run Chicago, how to BOOST Chicago. They called it the Fish Fans' Club, because somebody caught a fish there once. Recently, the boat sprang a leak and squatted down in five feet of water. Also the club had $23,000 in debts which it was unable to meet, so it squatted down into defunction. Last week the furnishings of the club went under the hammer of Auctioneer Samuel L. Winternitz.* A picture of "Our Mayor...