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...split infinitive is a natural English locution found in the best writers (e. g.. Byron, Carlyle, Browning). Greek used singular verbs with neuter plural subjects: the English tendency to do the opposite is caused by psychological and linguistic forces whose subtlety and complexity Dr. McClenahan probably never dreamed of, and an arbitrary interpretation of which even a trained linguistic scientist might hesitate to attempt...
...forecast was premature. Last week in the House vote on the conference report on the Post Office bill there was a showdown on Reedsville-a showdown that split party lines and involved more than the question of favoring the business of a few Representatives' constituents. In favor of the Reedsville project were: 1) the argument that the factory's costs would enable the Government to judge more expertly whether private manufacturers were charging too much for post-office equipment; 2) the fact that the humanitarian aims of the Reedsville project are thoroughly in accord with New Deal principles...
...marks a milestone in the history of American business. The code authority members here were chosen by industry itself. Many will protest against tariff changes. Members of Congress from districts that have had and need protective tariffs will declaim and conscientiously object to change. The vote will show a split in the Democratic as well as the Republican parties, but Mr. Roosevelt will...
...Aristocracy in the Politics of New York; An Outline of Early American History) would be inaugurated in June as Union's 12th president. Union, founded in 1795 as the first non- sectarian college in the U. S., is currently excited about its new Plan of Education, which split its 18 departments into four autonomous divisions: languages & litera ture, social studies, mathematics & science engineering...
This bill, then, will be greeted with much resentment, and it is possible that it will cause a split between the President and the Senate. All the measures which have brought about our partial recovery have been effected through the complete acquiescence of Congress, and at a time when these measures, good or bad, have reached the stage where the discontinuance of any part of them would jeopardize the welfare of the country, it is imperative that Congress agree with the President. The country will watch this new bill to see whether it will be added to the emergency powers...