Word: effects
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...debt from Chief Shembe of the native sect of Nazareth Baptists, who pride themselves on never smoking, never drinking, never getting angry. Chief Shembe would not pay. Then Sampson rose in his wrath and slew four Nazareth Baptists. Still Chief Shembe would not pay. Sampson said, in effect, Pay-or else...
...note of trust in their integrity. The author has let actions speak for the morale of the people, with only occasional direct expressions of their philosophy, and this is as it should be. Interspersed are chapters of Steinbeck's own comments which do not particularly heighten the effect. For the Joads and their friends are well able to speak for themselves. They are substantial enough to maintain their courage despite the downward push of economic and social forces. It is the play of these forces that brings out the best both in Steinbeck's book and in the Joads...
...music with Red Norvo a short time ago... Casa Loma's new album for Decca is supposed to be excellent, with Louis setting in as guest trumpet player on "Rockin" Chair"... Court decisions get more complicated with one judge in New Orleans recently handing down a decision to the effect that "the aforesaid plaintiff does have a solid band in the true New Orleans style, and should therefore he paid his wages...
...Words that originally produce results have a lasting effect. Children specifically instructed to wind a toy "backward," for example, were more likely to do it correctly without instructions a week later. To this rule there was, however, a significant exception. Although a simple command had a more potent immediate effect than a verbose explanation, the effect of the explanation was more lasting. Thus the children who were confused by a teacher's discourse on the glass animals the first time, a week later were more likely to play with the animals and put them away voluntarily...
...fish with four bottles of chocolate soda. He stopped, explained Freshman Hayes, because '42 were his class numerals. Said he: "You lay the goldfish well back on the tongue, let it wiggle forward till it hits the top of the throat, then give one big gulp. Same effect as swallowing a raw oyster...