Word: judgments
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Paul, because he was unable to collect a $15 judgment from David Gilman, theatre manager, Kenneth Spencer, ventriloquist, marched across the street from the theatre, made his dummies engage in a dialog anent the integrity of Manager Gilman. Chirped Dummy Spencer : "Say, Gilman, when are you going...
Members of the Class of 1932 who served as Junior ushers during the rainy morning and afternoon of last year's Class Day will particularly appreciate the good judgment of the present Committee in bringing within the compass of the afternoon the more important exercises, formerly interspersed throughout...
There are two theories of Congressional behavior: 1) to subordinate individual judgment to the judgment of one's party's leadership; 2) to obey implicitly the dictates of one's constituency. Congressman La Guardia holds with neither of these theories. He lets his constituency follow him; he declines to follow his party leaders. Such behavior is usually ineffectual in positive legislative efforts and is thus a weakness. But in negative efforts, such as beating the Sales Tax, it often works well, is thus negative strength.-ED. California Minds Sirs...
...authors was outstanding. At home he was frequently host to small groups of distinguished friends who enjoyed leisurely hours of pleasant reading. His courageous struggle against fragile health gives proof of praiseworthy perseverance; his occasional attempts at fiction and poetry reveal an attractively human weakness. A refined and keen judgment coupled with a dignified scholarly career mark Gamaliel Bradford as an unusually attractive character, well worthy of the high esteem he enjoyed as a biographer...
...which to base their thought on important questions. Never has the world felt a greater need for men with such training. In allowing one of its conclusions to be so highly colored by immediate reactions to a temporary exigency, the Wisconsin report shows an absence of the thoughtful judgment which characterizes other valuable findings in connection with the experimental college...