Word: prudently
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Opens, most auspiciously, the political New Year 1928. Not since the World War has a twelvemonth commenced with all nations so substantially at peace, with all major governments so markedly stable. While this unusual global calm prevails, it becomes possible and prudent to scan certain key nations and their great men, asking and answering a crisp, significant question: "Who rules the World...
...Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railways (which own the steamship company), at Montreal last week: "It is not unusual among important enterprises when action occurs that is considered inimical by any one interested, for the decks to be cleared. . . ." What was such inimical action or by whom done, he, prudent, did not state. But it is well known in Montreal, as in Liverpool, that Canadian Pacific operators were vexed at the recent announcement of the Cunard Line that the Cunarders Athenia, Antonia, Ansonia, and Letitia would be reconditioned to carry only tourist third class and third class passengers (a type...
...last week a concubine attached to their household gave birth to a manchild, which Premier Tanaka hastened to recognize as his first and only legitimate son. Soon gladsome friends made the Tanaka mansion buzz with compliments, as they praised the Premier of Japan for taking a step so prudent and timely, in his 63rd year...
Suppose that U. S. President Coolidge should send a Negro as U. S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James's? President Coolidge, prudent, did no such thing last week; but he did appoint a Negro, William T. Francis of St. Paul, as U. S. Minister to the Free & Independent Republic of Liberia...
...lose still more "face." Therefore the Premier stood adamant when a motion of censure against the Government was introduced. If the Chamber wanted to unseat him?so be it! But MM. les Deputés quickly came to their senses, supported the Cabinet, 351 to 110. Soon the Government, magnanimous, prudent, ordered Mme. Montard released "provisionally...