Word: promptly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...French Senate and Chamber circles the de Chappedelaine plan received prompt, warm support last week, seemed likely to be taken up by the French Foreign Office for diplomatic presentation to the Great Powers. "We must halt the insane race for greater speeds and excessive tonnage," puffed Senator A. A. Rio, Chairman of the Senate Marine Commission. "The danger is evident and can become mortal...
Banks. "A method should be devised to make available quickly to depositors some portion of their deposits in closed banks. Such provision would go far to relieve distress in a multitude of families. ... I recommend the prompt improvement of the banking laws. The Congress should investigate the need for separation between different kinds of banking; an enlargement of branch banking ... enlarged membership in the Federal Reserve system...
...first bathing-beauty contest (Washington, D. C., 1921). A revolution in manners and morals accurately indicated by changing skirt-lengths had its beginning, middle and end in the last decade, says Author Allen. Advertising changed its key. "In 1919 the Listerine advertisement said simply: 'The prompt application of Listerine may prevent a minor accident from becoming a major infection,' whereas in 1929 it began a tragic rhapsody with the words, 'Spring! for everyone...
Upon placing an order some time ago and demanding prompt delivery service I was told that there were 36 deliveries that evening to be made before mine...
...persons whose names would give the Imps prominence (perhaps not authority) are Manhattan's Mayor James John Walker and California's Will Rogers. To these went telegrams offering Impship. To a third, Mayor Key of Atlanta, went also a telegram which received a prompt answer...