Word: wiseness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Pugilists go into training before fights, and wise bankers go into training (of mind and memory) before being haled before an inquisitive committee of Congress. Last week Kuhn, Loeb partners were brushing up for an ordeal before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, brushing up, packing their records and their clothes for an extended stay in Washington...
...Chicago's theft insurance rate on Fords exactly equals the rate on Chryslers although percentage-wise only two-thirds as many Fords are stolen. Reason: the lower percentage of Ford thefts is balanced by five times as many Ford registrations, more Ford thefts by actual count...
...Hugenberg, No. 1 German cinema & press tycoon, said: "We Germans are the poor devils and have nothing more to lose. From the German viewpoint wise and peaceful co-operation between debtor and creditor countries might include two large-minded measures whereby Germany's capacity to make international payments might be increased. One of these steps would be to give Germany again colonial domain in Africa, which might be used by her as a basis for . . . great works and construction...
...University of Wisconsin, an Athenian owl was its symbol, a device for experimentees to wear on their sweaters. Year ago the College was disbanded, and because of lack of funds no new version of it has been instituted. Like the Athenian owl, Dr. Meiklejohn folded his wings, looked wise. Last week he found a new roost to fly to. In San Francisco next September he will head a new "Adult Center for Social Studies." No entrance requirements will be set, no credits will be given. Dr. Meiklejohn will help radicals, businessmen, teachers, artists, laborers, preachers and scientists in scrutinizing contemporary...
...Federal Reserve system. This some sound banks in financial centres would doubtless do except for the numerous disadvantages which nonmembership imposes. Believing that the only hope for the success of deposit guarantee is that the Federal Government may be able to force bankers to be not only good but wise, commercial bankers found themselves standing between the Devil and Deposit Guarantee...