Word: preferable
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...foreshadowed warmth of the greeting is naturally pleasing to the President-elect. But there is, happily no indication that he has been swept from his moorings to modesty. The habits of a lifetime tether him to this valuable quality, and it is clear he would prefer to slip in among his colleagues with no brass band blaring. But the esteem in which he is held on both sides of the chamber is scarcely to be denied. Even though there is no formal ceremony, his committee room is not likely to be vacant...
...trade with Russia individuals or the Government, but in no way undertakes to guarantee the privileges which an American could expect from any foreign nation in good standing. The word of Soviets is all that binds contracts, all that protects American interests. Business men of this country would prefer the protection of the United States in these matters; they would profit from the advantages of an official understanding with the Soviets. No wonder that ambitious money-makers depict Russia in alluring colors as the very model of a desirable partner in business transactions, with its vast resources and intense desire...
...actor cannot develop when surrounded by friends in amateur dramatics. He must get before an audience that does not know him: for friends, you know, are often cruel in their flattering criticism. Only then can he judge his work; can he tell whether he has the personality-- magnetism I prefer to call it since "personality" is often misused--to become a true actor...
...first, second and fourth years is arranged substantially as at present in order that students in the school may retain during three years and part of another all the advantages of life in college surroundings. The outside work is optional, but indications are that the majority of students prefer the new plan...
Since farming is an outdoor rather than an indoor industry, it is subject to times and seasons. The farmer's work must be done when outdoor conditions are right and not when the farmer would prefer to work. This is a point which many indoor people fail to grasp. They are so independent of the sun and so much the slaves of the clock that they can not even rise an hour earlier in the morning without setting their clocks ahead...