Word: dwarf
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...hour before Congress adjourned. It represented a major reversal of the policy of compensating World War soldiers for service disabilities only. Small though the amount of the pensions appeared, they were large enough to establish the principle of civil disability payments which in the course of years will undoubtedly dwarf the pension outlays after all other U. S. wars. Spanish War veterans had to wait 22 years for their civil pensions. World War veterans now begin getting theirs after twelve years...
...Last week, trying to force through some legislation that would make this bond issue possible, Governor Long stood at the door of the legislative chamber, peeking in. The sergeant-at-arms slammed the door in his face. †Chincapin: dwarf chestnut...