Word: partiality
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...give the President greater powers than he has at present, over the tariff, is an important step. If it is judiciously administered, there will be at least a partial elimination of the change in rates which comes often with succeeding administrations, and almost inevitably if they be of different parties. Economists have long argued for a stable and consistent tariff, and this measure seems to offer greater possibility for continuity than any suggestion now under consideration. And naturally it would relieve congress of a large amount of detail work; the fact that the tariff may be taken at least partially...
...lowest on the graph of average health. The press is filled with rumors of a new influenza epidemic. Surely we cannot afford to play with contagion here, where disease once started is apt to spread throughout the University like a forest fire. Fortunately, the cessation of classes offers a partial fire-break. But sore-throats and anesges are not to be tolerated; no man with even an incipient cold should shun the doctor's office. The service is free; the safeguard of an examination is not only an advantage to the man but a duty to his neighbors...
...open conference where reporters are admitted and the entire daily proceedings are discussed at length in the newspapers. Then there is the conference held behind closed doors, merely the results, not the immediate proceedings being made public. Finally there is the third variety which has the vices of both; partial disclosure is often allowed, but the conference on both sides insist on all their demands, refusing to give way on any matter...
...whose light is partial see partially. He whose light is dim sees faintly. Any one has light enough to be visionary, but only he that clearly sees, can see a vision. It is for all the watch-towers of learning so to throw their rays upon the path of life that our people may have clear, white light to guide them on their...
...interest of larger issues involved, will you permit me to take exception to the extremely partial and uncomplimentary review of "Three Soldiers" by John Dos Passos '16, which appeared in your pages on Saturday last...