Word: cautious
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...much an imitation of Washington's Social Security as of the (in England) perfectly constitutional "Dole." The Canadian Supreme Court last summer and the Privy Council last week both held constitutional and valid the FCAA (Farmers' Creditors Arrangement Act). The uncertain character was shown by such cautious references last week as that of the Montreal Star which said it "provided a means by which a farmer and his creditors might be brought together for a settlement of debts along bankruptcy lines but without actual recourse to the Bankruptcy Court...
...dangerous state. If the patient's pulse falls below 35 beats a minute (normal: 70) or if he develops an epileptic convulsion, he may die. However, only five of the several hundred schizophrenics treated so far have died. The others survived because Drs. Sakel, Wortis and colleagues were cautious enough to have sugared water or milk handy to give to their comatose patients the instant danger appeared...
...After a cautious approach the hotfoot huskies of the Yard Police were relieved to find it was only a real body, and tossed it into a passing laundry truck. Having assured themselves that there was no more beer in the pump, they left...
...hillmen. The potentiality of Afghan oil fields is something presumably best known to Inland. In Manhattan last week Seaboard's President John Meston Lovejoy, who is also president of Inland Exploration Co., remarked with restraint that the concession was an opportunity to spend a lot of money. Said cautious President Lovejoy: "This is a concession for exploration as well as for exploitation. . . . No oil testings have ever been made. ... If the agreement goes through it will take years to lay out the territory and test for oil.'' This temperate talk notwithstanding, two facts remained clear...
...moment's notice produce an exhibition of Renoir, Monet, Degas or the rest, to knock out the public's eye. At long intervals the partners remember their duty to living art, introduce a new talent. They seldom take much of a chance. Any painter sponsored by cautious Durand-Ruel is apt to have enduring ability, and their patronage launches him convincingly. Last week this distinguished firm was showing for the second time in seven years the works of a youthful Frenchman named William Malherbe. Critics immediately wrote him down as a talent to watch...