Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...body they contemptuously dismissed the demand by declaring it "inconceivable that the Executive Council would commit any act to split the labor forces of America in the midst of the campaign in the iron and steel indus try and in the face of the arrogant ultimatum issued to the entire labor movement by the American Iron and Steel Institute." R, L P. At week's end the steel campaigners repaired for inspiration to the scene of the first great battle between U. S. steelmasters and U. S. steelmakers...
Ethiopia's No. 2 was a demand that the Assembly vote yes or no on whether $50,000,000 shall be loaned to the Ethiopian Government of Haile Selassie. Professor van Zeeland asked for a poll by vocal roll-call. So visibly ashamed were the League delegates not to vote $50,000,000 into the pockets of the Emperor that 23 said "no" in tones barely audible, 25 maintained shamefaced silence, nine were not present, and only the Emperor's doughty General Ras Nassibu shouted out the solitary "YES!" for Justice and $50,000,000. At this result...
...Sanctions he was a leader in creating few months ago. Considering the British chiefly as customers for Argentine meat, supposing they meant all Mr. Eden had said against Italy, and being anxious to oblige such good customers, Argentine Foreign Minister Dr. Carlos Saavedra Lamas last month made the original demand that the League Assembly of 53 nations meet in Geneva this week and vote rousingly against Il Duce. Last week Dr. Saavedra was furious and in Buenos Aires refused to be interrogated in the Argentine Chamber. His aides waved their hands and said how could he know that the "emotional...
Without the Bonus, the subcellar fundamentals of Supply & Demand are still in favor of better business. As a result of Government spending purchasing power has exceeded general demand for nearly three long years. Inventories have declined steadily. In the opinion of Economics Statistics Inc., continuation of Government spending "will soon, if it has not already done so, reduce inventories to such a low point that it will be necessary for production to be increased not only in line with current demand but at an even faster rate in order that inventories may be replenished." Continued this specialist in supply & demand...
...This means that over a period of the next six months to a year, production must be increased considerably, which will automatically increase employment, total payrolls, demand for farm products and other raw materials-all of which will cause higher wholesale commodity prices. . . . It is [also] our opinion that the above trends will be continued irrespective of political conditions. Basic economic forces are now so definitely working toward this upward trend that acts of either political party will have little influence on the total volume of business during the next six to nine months." A summer slump resulting from...