Word: underhanded
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...clumsy persistence in trying to formulate stop-gap measures to replace laws ignominiously thrown out by the Supreme Court is typical of his underhand methods. If he had sufficient courage to brave the political blast, he would come out in favor of a constitutional amendment to legalize Hot Oil, Guffey Coal, and A.A.A. The people could then endorse or reject his theories of government and would be able to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted a planned economy and governmental regulation or industry. These fundamental issues, which differ widely from ideals that Americans have hitherto cherished, must...
...misnomer. The ball, with a 12-in. circumference compared to a baseball's 9 in., is hard enough to break a catcher's nose. Catchers wear masks, fielders wear gloves. The bat is thinner than a baseball bat. Softball pitchers, 37 ft. from the plate, throw underhand. The bases are 60 ft. apart instead of 90 and runners cannot steal until the ball reaches the catcher. There are ten players on a side. In other respects, the rules of softball are almost identical with those of baseball. The most obvious difference between the games is that softball...
Truculently the Hunterdon prosecutor admitted that he "did not suspect persons interested directly in Hauptmann's defense of adopting underhand methods." but charged that the incident was of a piece with other recent happenings which might yet "land somebody else in a cell along with Hauptmann...
...CRIMSON and the College would welcome such a statement. They are tired of underhand methods and backstage whispering. Warren Sturgis...
...Dean Hanford, although fully clarifying the University attitude, fails to do away with the situation which arise and which will continue to arise, under existing conditions. So long as an unlimited number of laundry and pressing agencies are permitted to exist, there is bound to be solicitation, whether underhand or otherwise, and competition which precludes the possibility of profit on the part of these numerous agencies. Two courses are open the laundry and pressing business should be University-controlled through the Employment Office, or open solicitation should be allowed...