Word: gist
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...wage increase through and we'll leave," was the gist of the response last August when a committee backed by Mexico's President Lazaro Cardenas ordered 17 U. S. and other foreign oil companies to pay a wage increase of some...
...Gist of Author Lin's philosophy is that Occidentals need to be taught "a wise disenchantment and a hearty enjoyment of ife." As a measuring rod for gauging the well-balanced man and nation. Dr. Lin submits a formula based on a blend of realism ("R"), dreams ("D"), humor ("H"), sensibility ("S"), qualified by 4 (abnormally high), 3 (high), 2 (fair) and 1 (low). The ideal formula, says Dr. Lin, is R3D2H352 (a middle-of-the-road balance). Nearest to this ideal are the English, one point low on humor and sensibility. The Germans, Japanese and Russians make...
...Washington, Secretary of State Cordell Hull replied to press conference questions regarding the Administration's attitude on these German declarations with an involved, diplomatically-couched sentence. Gist of Mr. Hull's 130 words was that American naturalized citizens of German birth, as well as other naturalized persons, are expected on their oath to give full loyalty...
...successor, Graham Paige, he also knew a great deal about the independent automobile business. In the spring of 1936 Bradley took counsel with Hupp's director of sales and chief engineer, drew up an analysis of the company which he put before the directors in June. Gist of it was that with Hupmobile's reputation still high among car-owners* all Hupp needed was working capital and a new car. The company had no funded debt, and drastic write-downs on machinery and equipment made its overheac the lowest in the industry. Brightened by Mr. Bradley...
...Gist of Miss Lape's survey, said Dr. Osgood, who volunteered as spokesman for the President's guests, was: 1) doctors want a Secretary of Health in the Cabinet, 2) doctors are willing to become executors of a Federal public health program which would look after the health of every U. S. inhabitant...