Word: matters
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...well demand assurance that the loan would be repaid. A room full of newshawks who had never seen $10,000 a year blinked appreciatively at this interesting statement. Franklin Roosevelt beamed at the response it got. He was drawing a fanciful parallel to describe his views on a practical matter: crop loans to U. S. farmers...
...forceful actions taken . . . to consummate their desires," stressed the point that if Brazil rented the ships, any other South American nation could do likewise, advanced two weighty reasons why the resolution deserved immediate consideration: 1) rather than have South American nations "turn to foreign governments for assistance in a matter of this character," it would obviously be preferable for the assistance to come from the U. S.; 2) old destroyers so leased would be kept in running order and "available" for use in an emergency at home...
...popping eyes were turned upon the Viscountess who blandly sat down, ordered tea. Next day the Squadron Committee met to discuss the crisis, decided to authorize the gatekeeper to turn back in future any woman so dressed. To newshawks Lord Hinchingbrooke expressed himself laconically: "Private club. . . . Private pants. " . . . Private matter. So what the Hell...
Then to the stand stepped lantern-jawed, short-haired Ira Jewell Williams, who testified that his partner General Brown had never, never, in 34 years on the Board, considered or acted on any matter involving the Snellenburgs...
...keys spelled out "wonderful" both men cheered, put on their hats, went out to the nearest bar. There they toasted themselves, for from their assembly line had come the 5,000,000th word they had written for which somebody else took credit. Their business is producing and selling written matter at so much a word under the name of Ghostwriters Bureau, which they founded in February, 1933. The word "wonderful" was part of a speech they were writing for a Rotary Club luncheon in Kansas...