Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Numerous educators today are insisting that too many young people are going to college. President James Conant of Harvard, for instance, suggests the number be reduced and brought more in line with the annual demand for the services of college-trained men and women...
Public pulse-takers are, nevertheless, agreed that an enormous interest in drawing, painting and modeling has recently arisen in the U. S. Whatever its source, this interest constitutes an economic demand. To meet it, there have been at least two ambitious attempts in the past six months to market excellent pictures at extremely low prices. Each was designed to do for the art of museums what radio has done for the art of symphonies-to bring it into U. S. homes. Last week each reached the stage of significant news...
...European Steel Cartel has been turbulent but relatively successful. It was formed in 1926 by Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Saar to overcome through production quotas the disastrous effects of post-War overproduction. In the past dozen years it has been abandoned and revived, depending on the world demand for steel and on the relative production costs in the various countries (those that stayed on gold longest had their throats cut). In 1935 Great Britain signed up, leaving only the U. S., Russia and Japan as major nonmembers...
According to Professor Gordon, Economics 26b, the accounting course, was offered because of popular demand. Persons desiring to take it are, however, debarred unless they have already taken Economics A. It seems hardly fair that instruction in college in this very useful subject should be limited to those who have had Economics A. If the method of teaching accounting here makes Economics A necessary to an understanding of the material, the course should be altered. People who have not had time to take it should not be prevented from getting a working knowledge of accounting by a mere regulation...
...sure you're mistaken, sir. This JUST came in YESTERDAY. You won't find anything newer in the Square. Got lots of demand for this suit...