Word: obviousness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...from the various questions of detail, a major obstacle to the success of the scheme is the cost of licenses; this expense is determined by the local licensing board, any may vary from twenty-five to five hundred dollars. Since each House must obtain a separate license, it is obvious that the cost would be prohibitive if the fee were set at the latter figure. Actually, there is no reason why an amicable settlement in this matter cannot be reached. If the University restricted the consumption of its matter cannot be reached. If the University restricted the consumption...
...insistent thorn in the side of the University, because of the great number of minors concentrated within these walls. Officials and others will use the certainty that the young are to be exposed to the evil influence as an argument against the introduction of the golden fluid. The obvious asininity of such arguments and of the clause in the law which gives them effect, is not in question. Since the law does exist, some way around it must be found; this could be taken care of by such an expedient as the issuance from University Hall of cards certifying...
...probably the most important in the play-is the selecting of a jury. This is no ordinary case-not a case where the jury must decide "Did he or did he not fire the fatal shot?"-but a case where the physical facts will be fairly obvious, and decision depends upon fine points of law and morals, could be easily influenced by prejudice...
...position of Adviser in Religion, even as improved by Mr. Harris, is not worth its salt, but something along similar lines definitely is needed; the obvious method of attaining to this improvement is to reorganize the advisory departments of the University in general, removing any sinecures and any overlapping positions which may exist. Such places as that of the consultant on Careers are of little real use, and might well be incorporated into a better calculated and expanded position; the baby deans, while they are effective in handling the cases of academic routine, and in issuing threats against offenders...
...obvious, of course, that this undertaking cannot be a success unless it has the support and cooperation of students and teachers in the field of economics. We are most anxious to have contributions of articles or shorter notes for publication from the advanced students and younger economists at Harvard; and we are also anxious to extend our circulation so as to include as many American economists as possible. The subscription charge for one year has been set at 7 shillings (about $1.40 at present rates of exchange...