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Word: wiseness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...even if this factor should be regarded as an adequate explanation of his silence, it was not present in the case of Mr. Lamont, who was in no wise related to Richard Whitney, and had none but business contacts with him. Yet Mr. Lamont testified that he considered his failure to advise the Exchange authorities of Richard Whitney's criminal conduct entirely proper. J. P. Morgan testified that even if he had known of Richard Whitney's unlawful acts, he would not have reported them to the Exchange...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MARKETS: Code of Silence | 11/14/1938 | See Source »

Chamberlain's Policy Wise...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English Dean Finds Lack of Earthly Bomb Danger in America Refreshing | 11/9/1938 | See Source »

More cogent an argument is the necessity for fluid funds if the University is to play its rightful part in the advance of education and learning. Unhampered as they are by dependence on the grants of penny-wise legislatures, endowed institutions are better fitted to experiment and introduce educational innovations than their public counterparts. Significant experiments such as the tutorial system or the National Scholarship plan could never have originated in state universities, subject as they are to budget-balancing governors. Moreover, only an institution like Harvard is capable of extensively promoting research of a non-utilitarian character, the ultimate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FLUID FUNDS | 11/2/1938 | See Source »

...Central Australia, a more radio-wise part of the British Empire with a rural isolation problem, flying physicians go out on radio calls. Ranchers, farmers, miners have pedal radio transmitters, take exhausting rides on stationary bicycles to generate power for calling the doctor by radio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio, Oct. 31, 1938 | 10/31/1938 | See Source »

...mixed group of over 600 students and politically wise local citizens Mayor Maurice J. Tobin will speak extemporaneously tonight on "Boston City Administration" in the New Lecture Hall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mayor Tobin to Address 600 Students, Townsmen Tonight | 10/27/1938 | See Source »

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