Word: obviousness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...demand more than his freedom--for he has refused a parole--; what they want is an unconditional pardon. Mooney's release is now a demand of the class war, and his captivity is another objection to the capitalist system. It is this aspect of the question that bears an obvious analogy to the Sacco-Vanzetti case...
...reticence which characterizes the whole production. Russell Hardie, as the sincere, easily duped hero, is excellent, and the publicity manager, William David, who makes everyone his puppet until almost the end, is brilliant. The play's humor, its best recommendation, is raucous rather than subtle. There is an obvious attempt to "play to the orchestra" with weak puns and irrelevant jokes more suited to a musical comedy. Few of them require much mental effort, and yet many of them are really funny...
Again demand has arisen that the University Library improve its system for the return of overnight books. That the present time for returning them, from quarter of nine to nine in the morning, is so limited as to cause inconvenience is obvious. Certainly in the interests of extending the library facilities the slight effort necessary to remedy this defect will be well repaid...
...Yale's unstable society, it is obvious that the Classes are too large to attain any considerable unity of spirit. In Yale College, the Classes average near 550. The Freshman Year approximates 850. In addition Ac and Sheff are unfortunately separated by the insurmountable barriers of one or two blocks of administration buildings. Consequently, no one knows a quarter of the men in his Class. There is little Class, spirit, little incentive to stay around week-ends and to organize scrub teams. It is apparent that the House Plan by breaking up these unwieldy units will go far towards recouping...
...outcome is obvious. Kentucky has restricted the press locally but if has incurred the censure of men who to a great degree influence public opinion. Perhaps this lesson will show that freedom of the press is a principle far above move governmental restriction and that unreasonable lamination only arouse if to greater action...