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...isolationists' bargain was better, he was convinced. On the debit side, the U.S. would probably have to trade with a victorious Germany on a barter basis. All exports and imports would have to go under strict Government control. Government would have to lay an even heavier hand on private industry. The U.S. would have to learn to produce as Germany did under Hitler, and figure out a way to keep individual freedom. The U.S. would have to maintain a huge armament program. (But after all, the General told himself: "Hitler ... is mortal and he'll die some...
...Debit. No one knows how many psychotics are in the Army. Those who are incapacitated occupy about 2.7% of the beds in Army hospitals. Since psychiatric induction exams are brief and not always conducted by specialists, it is difficult for doctors to sort out all the mental cases. Chief headache: every psychotic soldier costs the Government $25,000 in care and pensions...
...debit side, the Navy was undermanned by 15%. Jo Richardson needed men faster than the training stations can turn them out. Although officers say that new Navy men learn in three months what took oldtimers three years, the Fleet needs more training-for its gun crews, its engineering forces, even for the hard-eyed, diligent young officers that Navy expansion promoted to the command of battleship and cruiser gun turrets long before their time. With an expansion of 70% ahead of it for the two-ocean Navy, it will need intensive training for a long time to come...
...Yale quintet has compiled an enviable string of 11 wins with only six losses in competition this year, while the Crimson has gained but five victories and has 11 defeats on the debit side of the ledger...
With a win over Columbia to its credit and a loss to the league leading Dartmouth quintet on the debit side of the ledger, the Varsity basketball team stands fifth in the seven-team Eastern Intercollegiate League at the end of the second week of competition...