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...stay outside the Socialist party until she understands what Socialism means." ¶ During a debate on proposed increase in the British and U.S. Navies John Harris, Liberal, asked the Government: "Will the British Government approach the United States Government concerning the possibility of another naval conference with the object of preventing a new race in the construction of this [cruisers] powerful type of warship...
...Company's products to persons requiring it, at actual cost, which shall be considered the lowest possible price consistent with the maintenance and extension of the Company's plant or plants and 'business and the payment of reasonable salaries and wages to all the employes of said Company, my object being to insure 'service' both to the purchasing public and to Labor on the basis of the golden rule given by our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ...
...little piqued that their beloved hewer of the cherry tree has posthumously become the patron of the "Society for the Prevention of Calling Pullman, Car Porters 'George'." The inference is inevitable to a superstitious mind that the ghost of the great Father has risen in Danish wrath to object to the promiscuous use of his forename. A religious touch--which may smooth over the unmistakable insult to the present holders of the title--is added to the movement by the fact that Senator Moses has become one of its high priests...
...have said that your object has been to produce a picture of our Commonwealth of Nations. No one can doubt that this has been fully attained. The exhibition may be said to reveal to us the whole empire in little, containing within its 220 acres of ground a vivid model of the architecture, art and industry of all the races which come under the British flag...
...object" of the balloon race is to float as far as possible from the starting point. This looks simple, far simpler than piloting a racing airplane. The balloons entered in a modern race are more or less alike, the equipment and instruments are identical. Since the wind is the sole propelling agency, it would appear that luck alone is the deciding factor.. Far from it. Skill is more important: in ballooning than in airplane racing, where the technically best machine is almost certain...