Word: impetuses
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...most serious and most unfortunate incident of the conference was the withdrawal of the delegation of the United States. Utterly unchallengeable is the statement that the delegation, by its boldness, directness and devotion, has given supreme impetus to the whole anti-drug campaign. No voice was raised, and indeed I believe no voice can be raised, against the justice of the principles enunciated by the American delegation. The only question is as to the moment when they can be realized. The American delegation contended for immediate action. Other delegations felt time was required. Without taking a position between...
Theatrical observers doubted the wisdom of the World's course. The play was failing when the blast started. The impetus given to the seamy-minded might make the entertainment profitable...
...protest against motors in Venetian gondolas received added impetus recently when the Circolo Italiano gave its support to a petition addressed to Premier Mussolini. The petition reads as follows: "To his Excellency, Benito Mussolini...
...chemistry he can find a position in almost any industry because today chemistry plays a very important part in many businesses which offer a bright future for college men who enter them. This has been especially true since the war, when the chemical side of all industries received much impetus. Such enormous industries as oil, electrical appliances, steel, dye, textile, meat packing, and others find it necessary to maintain great laboratories and to employ chemists. The chemical and drug industries themselves employ chemists in even greater numbers...
...prizes of $1500 each and certificates were awarded to J. Walter Thompson Company and Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc., for scientific research in advertising. A gold medal was awarded the National Vigilance Committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World for the committee's efforts in giving impetus to the credibility of advertising, in fighting its misuse and drawing the attention of the public to the fact that advertising is more effective when credible. No award was made for the advertisement most effective in the use of typography...