Word: generously
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...minor improvements which only added the finishing touches to a mechanism almost complete. The fact remains that they gave final impetus to what is now one of the greatest of modern industries. It is equally true that there is honor enough for all, and for the institute to be generous and the inventor to be gracious would bring to both the greater glory...
...latterly self-belittled state of Indiana. Dr. Osborn evinced his faith in Indiana when, in 1926, he asked President Coolidge to let him occupy a cell in Atlanta Penitentiary as substitute for Indiana's Governor, Warren T. McCray (see CORRUPTION), who had been jailed for mail fraud. Said generous Dr. Osborn: "I have nothing to do, I have no dependents and I am used to more hardships than a prison entails...
...Cabinet approved and President Doumergue signed, last week, a decree restricting the showing of foreign films in France. This measure creates a board empowered to reject any foreign film if the country of export is not exhibiting a generous quota of French films. Last year 368 U. S. films were shown in France, but only about 8 French releases flickered in the U. S. The decree will become operative on March...
...Will Dr. Willis be equally fair and withdraw his prophecies and let us pursue pur way in peace ? And last of all, will the insurance companies be as magnanimous in reducing rates as they were generous in raising them...
...paper is harmlessness itself. If there be any who are not acquainted with the traditional undergraduate attitude, they may be shocked to find the Lampoon, far from grateful for the manna let fall by heaven in the lean weeks between Christmas and Saint Patrick's Day, snarling at the generous hand. The consequences of such misinterpretation would not, however, be great. The only possible tragedy resulting would be that of one who took seriously what is clearly humor...