Word: thoroughness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Passed a resolution authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to undertake a thorough survey of railroad freight rate schedules with a view to lowering rates on agricultural products...
...expert. Matthews' situation apparently boils down to this: that he is jockeying for a position of advantage in dealing with his own Government, but hasn't produced enough results to justify any large investment. The scientific world is unanimous in condemning Matthews' publicity before thorough tests. New names of great scientists who laughed at Matthews' story included Edouard Branly, French physicist, who said that no concentration of known rays could produce the force claimed, and that scientists do not anticipate the discovery of new rays that can. Dr. John H. Morecroft, of Columbia University, says that...
...Cambridge, the international polo matches, golf, lawn tennis, and other games and sports have blazed the trail, but these are exclusive competitions. The time has arrived to organize International competitions in which the working-man and the ordinary citizen who cannot reach the exclusive standard may take part real, thorough-going democratic sport on an adequate scale. It was the spirit of sportsmanship which brought the nations into the war to frustrate the claim of Germany to ride roughshod over the world. The spirit of sportsmanship--fair play for all--alone can salvage the remnants of civilization and this spirit...
...everchanging personnel of Secretary Hughes' diplomatic emissaries after undergoing a thorough rearrangement during the last twelvemonth, is again to foe altered. Cyrus E. Woods, who last summer was transferred from Madrid to Tokyo sent in his resignation. He resigned on account of the health of his mother-in-law which had been affected by the ordeal of the Japanese earthquake last Summer. In making the announcement, the White House asserted that-in spite of all diplomatic usage-health really was the cause of Mr. Woods' retirement. The State Department declared that Mr. Woods' resignation had been tendered...
...tryout. The new ball was given a thorough try-out last week at the Morris County Golf Club, near Convent, N. J. Jess W. Sweetser, National Amateur Champion in 1923, knocked out a 71 with the large, light ball-a new course record...