Word: sentiments
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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After presenting percentage figures to prove U. S. dominance, the bulletin continued: "On the other hand, we would seem, by the pessimistic sentiment prevailing, to have about1%, of the courage, three-fourths of 1% of the nerve, one-half of 1% of the force and power and one-quarter of 1% of the backbone of almost any other country?England, for instance?struggling along carrying gigantic debts and with millions of unemployed, without a murmur of complaint...
...been the necessary government support for the movement until the new, higher U. S. Tariff evoked talk of reprisals throughout Europe, direct reprisals in Italy and France. Last week's meeting found the European motor men nearer agreed, prepared to ride together on a favorable tide of public sentiment...
...property confiscated from onetime Russian aristocrats, all of which the U. S. shoppers seemed eager to buy. They paid, according to Pravda, "more than $50,000 for confiscated property alone." Ever since the revolution the Soviet Government has been trying-and failing -to sell Tsarist property at its "sentimental value." European and U. S. jewelers have resolutely refused to buy sentiment, have mostly returned from Russia emptyhanded. It is well-known that the sale of the Russian Crown Jewels has been held up on this account. The next U. S. cruise ship, citizens of the Red State hope, may bring...
Author Wright, anticipating biased criticism from jealous critics, says: "They who pride themselves on being too sophisticated and worldly-wise to indulge in sentiment . . . will laugh with hard laughter . . . will say that Antonio Latour's story 13 sentimental bosh. . . . Well ... I make no claim to literary equality with these sophisticated gentry. But of this I am convinced: All normal men and women who have truly lived to have such emotional memories. . . . No, I have no illusions?I know that I am not so skilled in the art of writing as these proud, unemotional dealers in words. I am only more...
...Chairman Huston had no intention of going. He grew obstinate and defiant, insisted he would never "quit under fire." He proceeded to make long range plans for the fall campaign. President Hoover fortnight ago told him to his face that party sentiment demanded his retirement, but hesitated to ask for his resignation, lest Mr. Huston stubbornly refuse to give it and force a public issue with the White House...