Word: caution
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...discussion, sponsored by the Harvard Guardian, was opened by Harris who pointed out that, although the situation is not as dangerous as it was in 1929, the rapid rise in prices of commodities has precipitated a new prosperity which must be handled with caution...
Dewey's further racket strokes had been less spectacular and conclusive. He had kept his trial record perfect: 52 indictments, 52 convictions. Proceeding with extreme secrecy and caution, refusing to strike until he felt sure he had enough evidence to convict, he had made public beginnings against rackets in the trucking, garment, used-brick and poultry industries. Finding the notorious poultry racket apparently impregnable, he had succeeded in indicting its reputed boss, Arthur ("Tootsie") Herbert, and two of his lieutenants on charges of embezzling from the labor union which they controlled. Policy-Week before last the patient Dewey researches...
...added doctors are now in service and others will be obtained if necessary, but the Hygiene Department needs and asks for the cooperation of all concerned while the present state of affairs lasts. We see no reason for alarm about the situation, but there is need for caution and early care if complications following the primary infection are to be avoided...
...middle of 1861 the Treasury was having difficulty in selling Government securities. Cooke blandly sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Portland Chase, suggesting that he be made special agent to handle them, although he had only a small organization. With healthy caution, Cooke did not write letters directly to Washington officials. He sent them to his brother, who personally read them to the official concerned. For a number of reasons-including the failure of banks to handle the loans, bad set-backs to the Northern cause, the danger of war with England, as well as Cooke...
...feet before the brakes took hold; the average is half that." I swallow my confidence and so on to get grades of 30% each on the Steering and Vigilance tests. In the Speed-and-Timing test I run up a score of 7 . . . More than five indicates extra caution in passing other cars. My vision, in all its aspects, is either questionable or low. My hearing, however, is satisfactory. The professor tells me that "it would be to my advantage to endeavor to drive as little as possible." I thank him for putting it so kindly...