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...long as the State Department is faced by a dearth of facts which make it impossible to calculate Russia's intentions, it's action is restricted by the fear of betting its entire roll on the wrong horse. But under the Marshall Plan it could go ahead without the necessity of making a choice, based at best on guesswork. If Russia is really headed towards unlimited expansion, the United States will gain friends in western Europe, relieve the economic pressure which has forced several nations to a state of dependence on the whims of Moscow, and drive a sizable wedge...
...dearth of other interests leaves academics as almost the sole outlet--with the exception of what is likely to be a heavy social schedule--for collegiate energy. If the past two terms have been characterized by an "unhealthy emphasis" on grades, the present term may well produce an even higher level of scholastic absorption. In an ordinary term this pre-occupation might be a matter for concern on the part of the administration. But the Summer Term of 1947 is not and has never been represented as an ordinary term. It is the last gasp of the war time acceleration...
...rain, and a dearth of wind failed to stop the Yacht Club Saturday as it sailed to a 50 to 38 win over the Yale dinghy team on the Thames at New London...
Suffering from a teacher shortage that precludes any large-scale expansion, and a dearth of facilities that requires a finely-adjusted schedule, the Chemistry Department is doing its best to handle all comers. Despite the hoterogeneous demands and varied abilities of its students, the department has achieved a standard that ranks it with the country's best and this reputation stones in part for its minor shortennilngs. But the significance of this degree does not entirely compensate for the overtime hours in the lab, and until the Department can achieve a more equitable balance between professional requirements and undergraduate limitations...
...dearth of talent makes the situation worse. If tomorrow a call went out from the publishers for sophisticated, original songs, they probably would get few more than their current annual handful. During the twenties, which started off with Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern already established, every year or two along came new talent such as the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter and Vincent Youmans. Suddenly the rain stopped, and today, with occasional exceptions, Rodgers, Berlin, and Porter write the best songs and the biggest hits. Kern, Gershwin, and Youmans are dead: the others can't write music forever. Somebody...