Word: clearcutting
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...remaining articles, the editors of the Guardian have done the members of the graduating class a service by publishing Dewayne Kreager's straightforward, clearcut discussion of the job possibilities offered by the Federal government field services. The editors have done a further service by printing Christian Lauritzen's prize-winning essay on "England's Moral Obligation" to France in 1914. When a student produces as good a Sophomore thesis as this, it is pleasing to see it win the recognition of publication
...Unless the British Government goes to the World Economic Conference with a clearcut, well thought out, rational plan, we might as well abandon all hope of any practical result...
...audience loses interest in the plot. There is not too much disappointment; after all it has played money to see Dietrich, and there she is, beautiful as ever, even without benefit of direction. Such an attitude may swell box office receipts, but it does not make for good art. Clearcut motivation is a prime essential to good drama; in this respect "Blonde Venus" is found sadly wanting, and therein lies its fundamental weakness...
...must be admitted, however, that the critical study of entrance methods is still in an embryonic stage. No clearcut substitute for college boards has been officially adopted, and perhaps the ultimate decision will be that college boards should stand for a while, but should be supplemented with other tests, and the net results taken as a basis for prediction. The scholastic aptitude test, while it is not without definite shortcomings, suggests a field of research which may prove fruitful in determining the student's abilities. Dr. Crawford is at present analyzing data obtained from one hundred and thirty such aptitude...
...Grier Hibben spoke for Mr. Morrow. Beneath the high-toned surface, however, Dry leaders and Republican machine bosses, upset by the diversity of major candidates (one John A. Kelly also ran), battled for their political lives. The Anti-Saloon League, realizing that Candidate Morrow's reputation, coupled with his clearcut Wet stand (TIME, May 26) would make him a prime U. S. anti-Prohibition leader in Congress, waged a win-or-die fight for his biggest opponent, roused Protestant ministers and Y. M. C. A. men, made much of President Hoover's friendship for Representative Fort. To combat this, Senator...