Word: factualism
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...scientific approach differs from other approaches in that it demands that action be based upon competent factual information. It is for this reason that research has always formed an important part of the Bureau program. Without accurate knowledge of the functional parts of the problem it is impossible to design sound principles or practices, and this is especially true in dealing with a new problem and one that is growing and changing so rapidly. All good university activities now incorporate research programs as an integral part of the processes of learning as witness public health and business administration among many...
...want to thank you for the way you handled "Suicide Disease'' in TIME, Sept. 6, 1937. It was very good of you to mention this and I appreciate it. . . . I like very much to see rather dry, factual material treated with editorial levity and inspiration, to mention Lowells and Kennedys enlightens the material greatly...
Nine years ago Kenneth Roberts was known to Saturday Evening Post readers as a crack correspondent, a downright, factual, lively reporter of events in the U. S., Europe, the Orient. But Kenneth Roberts was not content to be one of the best U. S. journalists. For years he had had an Idea, which crystallized into an Ambition. The Idea: that historians are mainly knaves or fools, have falsified the facts. The Ambition: to become America's best historical novelist. For years he had been "mousing around for something to write that would have my own sort of people...
...reading; hard, but excellent course, not for Sophomores. 60a and b: entertaining, but Morison not giving it next year. Lot of reading; three 2500-word themes a half year; not advised except for concentrators. 62: excellent; should have more social and cultural aspects. 63: dull, not advised. 64: factual, very entertaining. 65b: good. 76b: reasonable amount of reading; factual, interesting. 83b: good; covers lot of ground adequately...
...essays should not exceed 2000 words in length, and should be in the main a readable narrative covering the high spots of the season. Factual data containing complete summaries of all events must also accompany the article...