Word: gist
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...illness resulted from the seduction," ruled Mr. Justice Ives. "It is well settled that damage is the gist of this action and no damage has been shown. The right of action of the woman must have the same basis as that of the master [i. e. Locomotive Engineer MacMillan]. . . . There is no evidence that the ability of the daughter to render services was in any way interfered W1th...
...days hankering for war. There is nothing mysterious or alarming about U. S. Naval Policy. Any citizen, if he likes, can have a copy of it, signed by Secretary Swanson, and printed in bold type on a single sheet of paper 2 ft. square to hang on his wall. Gist: ''Naval policy is the system of principles, and the general terms of their application, governing the development, organization, maintenance, training and operation of a navy. It is based on and is designed to support national policies and national interests." The admirals do not make those national policies...
...volley from NRA's Counsel, Donald Richberg. Mr. Darrow was for a strong Leftward swing by NRA toward Socialism. General Johnson stoutly defended the patchwork job he had done for Capitalism. Mr. Sinclair engaged in a flanking fire upon the Darrow board's methods and conclusions. The gist of their viewpoints...
...matter was not much clarified when the captain and his staff later testified before a Federal inquiry board. Gist of the testimony...
...whole society can hate long enough to destroy itself; and self-destruction is the only conceivable end of Bolshevism and of the class war." But even if the Soviet dictatorship were good Author Muggeridge would not like it. As one of his real-fictitious characters remarks, the gist of the matter is "Who whom?" (Who rules whom? What class exploits the other classes for its own benefit...