Word: swift
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...exact interpretation to be placed upon this pronounced advance in commodity prices. While Mr. Babbitt is immensely cheered at the immediate business prospect in 1923, yet the disastrous memories of 1920 and 1921 are still fresh in his mind; he is wondering whether business is entering into such another swift and unhealthy " boom" as he experienced in 1919 and 1920. For the most part, anxiety on this score seems groundless. The 1919 boom arose from the world shortage of goods after the war, and our huge consequent exports which were recklessly financed with long-term banking credits. These latter, together...
...there almost to Japan, enjoy broad daylight. This is, of course, a great advantage to the flier. But best of all, from the point of view of the promoter, there can be no competition from railroads, steamers, bicycles or automobiles. Across the oceans, flying craft must compete with the swift, sure liners. Over land, railroads continue to monopolize most of the traffic. But across the frozen areas of the polar regions, the aircraft must be unchallenged, unless, as suggested by Simon Lake, the submarine provides some grotesque rivalry...
Before the war, gold exports could be avoided by raising the rediscount rate, and the swift rise of sterling exchange has caused discussion of the possibility of gold shipments to England lower than had generally been expected. Yet American bankers would be pleased rather than otherwise to witness such an export of gold, if conducted in an orderly manner. Moreover, all things considered, it is doubtful whether England can actually draw on our gold supply in the near future...
...Princeton-Harvard hockey event Saturday night. These gifts were not only meant to honor Hobey Baker, but also to benefit at Princeton the sport of which Baker was so admirable an exponent. Princeton's signal achievement Saturday could hardly have been possible without this benefit. We are swift to appreciate this fact, and while we rejoice, we acknowledge our debt. --Daily Princetonian...
...fervor and devotion in this offering now! All the littleness, all the puniness of man, is compassed in this one heartrending appeal to save a Son--an appeal not granted. The dramatic rise from the Toy scene to Man's curse, uttered on the death of his son, is swift and of undeniable power. Here the dramatist is at his height--and the actors were not far behind...