Word: placarding
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Human nature is at its worst when it comes across a sign saying "paint" resting gingerly on the walls of some stairway. There surges within most individuals an irresistible impulse either to carry off the placard and relax it against the faucet of a washbowl, or else refuse to take the painter at his word and run a testing finger along the damp surface until the amount of paint collected on the digit impedes further progress. The result is probably worse than no sign at all, in which case bitter experience with new coats would soon deaden curiosity and remove...
...Janizary Corcoran's favorite wind tunnels for testing political balloons, a handsome tribute to Mr. Murphy and a serious discussion of his qualifications to succeed the late Justice Cardozo. Excerpts: "When Murphy was judge of the recorder's court he kept a little cardboard placard behind his desk where only he could see it. It read: If you must err, err on the side of leniency...
...toward these that the little Freshman rushed, Thoughtless fool, he had neglected to secure himself a seat in time. Now it was too late. An usher ran after him, grabbed his arm and pointed to a placard reading "Reserved." There was a vain argument, futile pleading, stony refusal. Dejectedly our hero retraced his steps, with many a backward glance...
...wall a few feet away a huge placard: "HUSH! Remember it is your duty to be silent!" The worker looked at Dr. Ley, then at the placard, then at Dr. Ley again and answered...
...George de Vries' 1,000-cow Vitamin D Dairy in Norwalk near Los Angeles was strike-bound by C. I. O.'s Dairy Workers' Union. Plodding up & down the picket line led by a striking herdsman was a placid Jersey cow bearing the placard: I WON'T BE MILKED BY A SCAB...