Word: prohibitions
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...prohibit traffic in arms, or to give a deterrent publicity to the traffic? This question led to argument between arms-producing and nonproducing nations. It was recalled that the U. S. had declined to sign the Saint Germain treaty? giving as reason that the prohibition of arms export except under license to responsible governments would automatically deprive revolutionaries whose cause was just of their right to revolt. It was contended that prohibition would make producing nations of the non-producers?the last thing to be desired. This question was thrashed out anew. The insistence of many nations made it clear...
...session no one can be ousted; 2) the Senate could confer life tenure. Furthermore, the party in control of Congress during the short session after a Presidential election could, with the support of the outgoing President, or with a two-thirds majority, enact a law which would prohibit the new President from forming a new Cabinet of his own. In short, the Senate, if Senator Pepper's contention is sound, could so usurp the executive function as to make a President powerless. All of which is absurd...
...Rules which prohibit transfer students from representing their colleges in athletics if they have taken part in any competitive sport at the college from which they transfer are obviously unjust. With the present high scholastic standing required for eligibility at most of the better colleges, the one year rule is quite sufficient to discourage the tramp athlete. Let us hope for the time when a man will be no longer mistrusted and prevented from getting the most out of his college life simply because he happens to have a liking for and some ability in athletic competition...
Governor Peay of Tennessee can doubtless be awarded honorable mention, if not a prize, for his recent action, a not worthy bit of gubernatorial casuistry. Explaining in a statement to the Tennessee Legislature yesterday why he signed a bill to prohibit the teaching of evolution in the schools of the state, he linked an appeal for return to the old fashioned in the Bible with a citation of "one's right to worship according to the dictates of his conscience...
About 100,000 Fascist engineering-trades workers in the province of Lombardy walked out over a pay question. The Government, which is usually quick to act in suppressing strikes, took no action except to prohibit public meetings and a procession in Milan. Much criticism was heard from employers...