Word: economists
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Vanderlip will speak in the Living Room of the Union on "America's Financial Obligations." Professor T. N. Carver, professor of political economy will introduce Mr. Vanderlip. Mr. Vanderlip started life as a reporter on the Chicago Tribune and later became part owner and associate editor of "The Economist", a weekly financial paper. During his life Mr. Vanderlip has held many positions of importance. From 1901 to 1909 he was vice-president of the National City Bank of New York City and from 1909 on president. In 1917 he was appointed chairman of War Savings Committee by the Secretary...
...Consequently, when he founded and began publication of the 'Military History and Economist' in 1915 in association with several army officers, he was already recognized in the army as well as outside as the leading authority on military history in the United States...
...speaking of the return of European production to normal conditions, the economist said, "The effects of the great war will be noticeable in Europe for as much as a hundred years, and until their great national debts are paid off, their industries will probably not come fully back to normal; and this may mean fifty years. I don't mean to say, however, that their industries will be severely crippled for fifty years. They will be bearing a burden which gradually they will throw...