Word: compliments
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...London, as a full director, MacDonald made the documentary Men of the Lightship, turned out a dozen or so successful and forgettable potboilers, filmed the blitz fires of London from the dome of St. Paul's. His shyness once drew from King Vidor an indirect compliment: "That guy would have been a top Hollywood director but he just didn't know how to blow his own horn." Said MacDonald last fortnight, to a preview group of film and pressmen: "These combat scenes can be done in Hollywood and you can do them very nicely, without loss of life...
...Washington last summer as the people's choice for Director of War Information, his appointment was generally hailed. When he went to Capitol Hill, to ask for funds in well-rounded sentences full of common sense, modesty and "sirs," the House Appropriations Committee was moved to a rare compliment...
...began with a little deft flattery, for she knew that compliments would not hurt a compliment-starved Congress. Then: "The American people have every right to be proud of their fighting men in every part of the world...
This was a compliment she could put to some use. With exquisite subtlety, she made the point that many of these troops are idle. She said: "Some of your troops are stationed in isolated spots. . . . They, and others, have to stand the monotony of waiting, just waiting...
...Bill has more than colorful dialogue. He uses psychology, too. After years of early rising, he is fully aware of early morning blues and he gives all his patrons special sympathy and attention at breakfast time. Men over forty get the compliment, "Hello, young man," each time they enter, whereas the downy-cheeked Freshman is always addressed as "Mr." and is treated with extreme respect. Bill knows each of his customers by name and does most of the work behind the counter. He rises at five thirty, works thirteen hours a day and is always in a good humor...