Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Originally, France and Belgium had demanded a period of two years in which to effect the desired evacuation; both had insisted that a nucleus of French and Belgian railway workers should be left in the occupied territory in case it should become necessary to resume economic control. In the face of fiery German opposition, it was subsequently agreed to evacuate the Ruhr within a maximum period of one year and to drop the demand relative to the railway men. Providing, therefore, that the Germans loyally cooperate in the working of the Experts' Plan, the Ruhr must be evacuated...
...England lays claim to any right of exercising any authority whatsoever in or over Ireland, or any part of it, so long will there be need for the organization of republicans to oppose it. The need for this organization of opposition, the need for asserting our right to and demand for recognition of our full sovereignty and independence is particularly urgent at the present time...
...national efforts, from 1917 to 1921, the peoples of the world have been educated to understand the scope of our national demand. The moment England by threats had secured Irish sig natures to her so-called treaty, the organs of English propaganda through out the world were concentrated on making it appear that our national demand was conceded and Irish national aspirations were fully satisfied...
...American women have decided for themselves that they want bobbed hair . . . The new style. . . has created a new demand for a particular kind of service. This demand is as real as is the demand for dressmakers or milliners. Thousands of young ladies are taking courses throughout the country to train themselves as beauty specialists, particularly in hairdressing and manicuring. . . The environment is not of the best. It is a profession. There is no reason why the schools should not teach the profession to these girls and young women. . . . It is just as important as work and manual training...
...coöperative marketing, the forces of the Government shall be put actively at work to lend assistance to these endeavors; that the farmer shall be supplied not only with information on problems of production but with information such as the dealer now receives concerning the probable use and demand for his product, so that he may be enabled to think as intelligently as the dealer in terms of consumption and demand. . . . He is entitled, too, to demand an adequate service of transportation at reasonable rates. In spite of the failures and shortcomings of existing laws, this is an ideal which...