Word: harmlessness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...word, each of these aspirants possess certain positive claims to prominence which make him a challenging figure in the public eye but which may cause him to be regarded askance by political managers looking for the safe and harmless candidate behind whom a tired convention can swing into line. They must be sure that their dark horse possesses none of the attributes of a white elephant...
Capone talked about other things besides the Lindbergh baby. He discussed the Chicago beer situation, told how he had given employment to "at least 300 men . . . in the harmless beer racket." He dwelt upon the injustice of his incarceration and Editor Brisbane printed it. For Hearstreaders who wondered about Capone's appearance, Editor Brisbane recommended a study of the equestrian statue of Colleoni* in the Chicago Art Institute on Michigan Boulevard...
...some connection with The Specialist, a highly successful monolog on outhouses which Mr. Sale wrote and performed in vaudeville. Though the title is a delusion, it is not likely to function as a snare. Cinemaddicts who enjoyed The Specialist will be disappointed to find that The Expert is harmless in a different way. It is about a dithering patriarch, his son and daughter-in-law, and a neighboring waif (Dickie Moore)-a profligate adaptation of Edna Ferber's story Old Man Minick. The chronicle of a quavering gaffer who never really enjoyed himself until...
...best that can be said for such articles is that they are a harmless amusement. Just how they are going to contribute to the relief of the world's condition remains obscure. The tendency to indulge in paper remedies for the present unsatisfactory social system is natural, but concentrated attack on specific defects is considerably more effective. General panaceas, however authoritative, can have little or no effect on the actual course of events. Glowing with the idealistic glory of the editor's contribution, the series has come to an end. The depression, meanwhile...
...received a telegram from him: "Following the publication of ... the big bear story. . . telegrams and telephone calls have come to our offices from nature lovers protesting against an attitude toward wild life which leads to destruction rather than protection and preservation of our fast disappearing North American big bears . . . harmless unless attacked. ... It is highly important that public opinion be not misled regarding their true nature. Any statement that can be made to correct the impression . . . that bears are dangerous will be appreciated." Snapped Bear Lover Holzworth: "There's no such thing as a bad bear...