Word: shortness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...central idea by using in his work people and extraneous matter, for he is a literal painter, and an idea such as the one suggested cannot be fully expressed in a literal manner. It requires what Plato would call a closer approach to the essence of a thing, in short, abstraction. So we see that the abstract method is primarily an intellectual way of painting, designed to express certain aspects of life and the world which can be only laboriously touched upon if the older, more accepted manner of painting is employed...
That a man like James H. R. Cromwell can serve as American ambassador to Canada is clear proof of the cordial relations existing between these two neighbors. The adverse criticism which accompanied his appointment a short time ago has now been fully justified. For when Mr. Cromwell announced yesterday that America's frontier lies on the Rhine he was guilty of a breach of diplomatic good sense amply testifying to his unfitness...
...stamp, which will be purple and of the three cent denomination, is one of a series of 35, honoring well-known educators. Presentation of special blocks of the issue will be made by Farley at a short ceremony in Eliot House at 11 o'clock in the morning...
...unreliable man DON'T NEED but will accept good position. Don't like to work or have responsibilities but needs spending money for pleasure and hobbies. Job with long future no object. Can do anything half and will assume boss' responsibilities first week. High salary and short hours preferred. Have several years of poor sales and office experience, no car but should own one in 10 days under right proposition. If you have good opening call E 1360-J for appointment, after 9 a.m. as I need my sleep. No good references...
...came out of it with nervous exhaustion and a book of four long short stories called The Trouble I've Seen. It was acclaimed by Mrs. Roosevelt, by then (1936) well established as a leading U. S. book salesman; and with Author Gellhorn's photograph and back ground, any publisher's publicity writer could do the rest. Martha...