Word: fairly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Dealers publicly moaned that the prices were only one-third of what they ought to be, but privately were thoroughly satisfied with this open-market test of their fair-weather commodity...
...lecture room, a long, bare hall set off by iron wickets from its library, was packed last week when fat, jolly Professor Neilsen walked in without a guard. He found his listeners most interested in aviation and weather forecasting. He had to translate "cyclonic and anticyclonic disturbances" into "fair and foul weather,' but went away with the opinion that 20 or 30 of his listeners had "very high college intelligence." Said he: "There was no difference in talking to them and in talking to a group of college freshmen...
...perhaps significant that there has been practically no editorial comment on this decisive victory for the administration. After waging a bitter battle for companies which are now proved to have been guilty of collusion and conspiracy, the papers might at least have the grace to exercise some of the "fair play" about which they set up such a lusty howl. Fortunately, the evidence is so incontrovertible that it does not need editorial elucidation; no one with the energy to look through it can fail to see the justice of the government's action. Even more damning than the actual evidence...
...actions. In the meantime the critics of Mr. Roosevelt continue to moan and howl and attempt to embarrass him. Through their control of the press they are able to make it appear as if the people as a whole are disgusted with him because he did not "play fair" with aviation companies; it is, I think, extremely unlikely that any of the companies involved are innocent for reasons set forth before, and their attempt to capitalize on the popularity and prestige of Lindbergh has only created a great argument about the motives of the Spotless One. These tactics will...
...matter of taste. They become Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts because they like that sort of wholesome thing. They grow up with a flair for clean living and a respect for pure motherhood, for the same reason. In their business dealings they are straight shooters. They look you fair in the eye. Honestly, they are made, or have made themselves that way, just as Nemo is made, or has made himself the other...