Word: quickly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...first move towards reform must be a change in the attitude of the Department to the skeleton in its closet. The qualities of poise and self-possession, of persuasion and logic and clear, quick thinking come from practice in public speaking, and in the long run the student will probably find them of more value than the history of the novel. English F should be bolstered by two regular half courses, one open to Freshmen in the primary tricks of speaking, and one to teach the advance principles. There is an ancient bogey that such courses would be "snaps", arising...
...precedent, Franklin Roosevelt settled down to what appeared to be almost such a workaday enumeration of the problems confronting the Government as Calvin Coolidge used to give. Chief difference was that the Roosevelt voice cloaked them with an aura of statesmanship. He mentioned that he would ask Congress for quick action to extend the expiring life of certain authorizations and powers (for example, RFC lending), to modify the Neutrality Act in order to provide an embargo against arms shipments to Spain, to pass a deficiency bill (to provide for Relief). He ticked off recommendations and reports on many subjects: Reorganization...
...princesses who got through to The Netherlands were forbidden to take out of their country more than 10 marks ($4.02). They were promptly supplied with pocket money by Queen Wilhelmina, and Her Majesty, with motherly solicitude, saw to it that all twelve bridesmaids were supplied with special, quick-action woolen underdrawers. These garments were ingeniously arranged so that the bridesmaids, without disturbing their dresses, could slip on their woollies underneath for the cold, draughty drive in royal coaches, slip them off again as soon as they got out of the chill Groote Kerk (Great Church) and back to the warm...
...felt until the blood is more than a third saturated with air, at which point a sudden breakdown may occur any time. Forbes, in taking one of the tests, passed successfully, but afterwards fainted without the slightest premonition that he was in danger. He was revived only by quick action, and it was found that his blood had been more than half saturated with carbon monoxide...
Girls to fit every purse and every taste, is the plan of the new agency, whose watchword is quick thorough service. Rates will be 25 cents for the initiation fee, and 15 cents per date; the nightly fee will be returned if she does not satisfy...