Word: argumentative
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Langmuir clinched his argument by making an artificial botfly of solder (one centimetre long, one-half centimetre thick), whirling this on a string in such a way that he could time its velocity with a telechron clock. At 13 m.p.h. the path of the artificial fly was already a blur, at 26 m.p.h. it was barely visible, at 43 m.p.h. the direction of rotation could not be told, and at 64 m.p.h. the object was entirely invisible. Comparing the appearance of his artificial fly while in motion with Dr. Townsend's descriptions. Dr. Langmuir concluded that a good estimate...
...even for us. But if we are forced to make the decision between war and peace, let's guard against the illusion that it will be to the betterment of any individual person's, town's, or state's happiness. Let's not go to war prompted by the argument that "any change will be for the better." Peace cannot be insured by broad emotional pleas for humanitarianism. Going to war is too personal a matter. Peace can better be obtained by reawakening a belief in future better times and by driving home the truth that no matter...
...committee is thirdly "jealous" because it states that the petition process discriminates against those nominated by it. We see no reason to go into a long argument about this. Various members of the Council, including the president, have admitted its truth... Douglas Straton ,38 W. A. Kirstein...
...most realistic score, the Domestic Symphony, was revived by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Dedicated to Frau Strauss & offspring, the symphony depicts scenes in the Strauss family circle. Philadelphians marveled & chuckled as Papa & Mama Strauss bickered, pleaded and brooded over the upbringing of Offspring Strauss. The argument realistically ended with Papa Strauss banging on the table (the whole brass section) and announcing that he would do pretty much...
Radio debates are scheduled for four consecutive Wednesday afternoons at 2:30 o'clock during the month of March over station WAAB. An Armistice Day argument with Yale on America's neutrality policy, and a stand against Melbourne on December 15 over a coast-to-cast MBS network has been planned...