Word: showdowns
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...explain here, but in the eyes of foreign nations it is simply unfathomable. No matter how much it is cursed as an obstacle in the way of modern and efficient government, any movement to alter it is met with the hottest of resentment. When it comes to a definite showdown, Americans decide with their peculiar toryism that whatever is to be done must keep within the limits of the Constitution. If this is found to be impossible, the legislation is hurried out of sight around the corner while its advocate blushes at his political indiscretion...
...deliberately refused to obey the Lumber Code (TIME, April 8). This procedure practically demoralized NRA's personnel, precipitated a nation-wide epidemic of petty code violations and put the Government in the equivocal position of asking for an extension of the NIRA without daring to risk a showdown on the Act's basic validity. To hush critical cries of cowardice, NIRB Chairman Donald Richberg last week stuck his hand into the grab bag of NRA litigation and pulled out another case which he said the Government would quickly carry to the Supreme Court for the test the country...
...Britain keeps an anxious world guessing. A week ago Stresa took on the light of a New Jerusalem in men's minds. It seemed that for the first time in history Europe had stopped being Europe and was putting her cards down flat on the table for a definite showdown...
...time. Nevertheless Preacher Dodge, who was pastor of Atlanta's Central Congregational Church until parishioners tired of his advanced religious views, needed the money and thought he should have it. One morning last week wiry little Preacher Dodge marched into wiry little President Jacobs' office for a showdown...
...principal markets of the world are closed, but unlike Germany prostrate, will not be in such circumstances as to choke down here wrath as best she may. In short, the possibility of idle looms in Osaka will undoubtedly prove a more potent force in bringing about a quick showdown as to Japan's real Oriental policy than any amount of diplomatic dickering can reveal...