Word: mouthings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Ventriloquism is no novelty at the U.N. The ancient, stiff-lipped, diplomatic art of throwing words into another's mouth has been practiced long and often between the world's capitals and U.N.'s council tables. But up to now, like Charlie himself, the McCarthys have taken all the bows. Last week, a U.N. version of Edgar Bergen made a brief bid for attention...
...neither having many scoring opportunities. The Crimson opened the scoring in 10 minutes of the first quarter when Phil Potter tapped in the ball on a passing play which went from left halfback Carlos Balance to inside Hugh Morse and finally to Potter in front of the goal mouth...
Last week, 34 days after she flagged the wrong driver, Bergen County admitted that Susan Bower had a right to keep her mouth shut. Turning down all offers, "Susan" put on her dungarees, pocketed her $14, and set out for Manhattan. Later, she said, she would hitchhike to Florida...
Business had never been so good; they were twelve weeks behind orders. The Fisher radio-phonograph had sold mostly by word-of-mouth advertising. The New York Times has repeatedly turned down a Fisher ad which called it the "world's best" machine; last month, surveying the field, FORTUNE said it for Fisher...
make Latin or Greek the requirement for high School graduation, because in High School a student is first introduced to the problems of study. Latin and Greek are well recognized as excellent background subjects for discipline and training in the use of available study time, coordination of mind and mouth, and also provide a setting for oral and written expression. John J. Horgan...