Word: demands
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...represent an exchange of resources, and register the movements which took from one country to another the funds which each in its sphere could supply. If we abandon the juridical plane and look oil the matter from the higher view of cooperation and fairness, strict justice would seem to demand a general pooling of War expenditures and their allotment among the allied States proportionately to the riches of each one, and without taking count of the particular engagements which the necessities of the moment imposed. Thus only would be realized an equality among all in the total of sacrifices...
...trade bills and paper; and in this way the official rediscount rate is again becoming "effective." This move may or may not presage higher interest rates generally, but it puts the Reserve in a stronger position to check undue speculation if such a step becomes necessary. Thus far the demand for credit comes from metropolitan rather than rural sections...
...cafeteria, and to make Memorial Hall conform to the ideals of the President. No one will deny that Memorial Hall is improved. Most of us realize that the price of board has risen from $8.50 to $12.50 at the same time. It is worth it, and there is a demand for it, 300 strong. But there is a much bigger demand for a cafeteria where a student can eat on credit at anywhere from $6.00 to $15.00 a week...
...cannot be maintained without a loss for less than 500 men, and the attendance is only about 300. That would mean a loss in the course of a year of about $25,000. Very regretfully, therefore, the authorities have made up their minds that there is not demand enough for Memorial Hall to justify its continuance, and have reluctantly decided to close it on January...
...lack of hysteria among steel producers at the return of fair production rates is due to the sharp lessons received in the spring of 1923 and again in 1924. On both occasions, demand suddenly appeared, prices rose and steel mills broke all records for production. This led quickly to swamping the market, decreased demand, dull activity and falling prices. The productive capacity of this country's steel industry is tremendous; demand for steel, while wholesome and constant, is not sensational and may not be so in the future...