Word: efforts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...particular case of the Italo-Ethiopian crisis President Roosevelt, strongly backed by tremendous public opinion which denied or relinquished any, and every, entangling interest in the conflict, applied embargoes on munitions of war and warned passengers travelling on belligerent vessels that they did so at their own risk. No effort was spared to avoid any possible friction which might unduly antagonize American opinion. That effort has continued up to the past week when the Ethiopians were forced to evacuate their own capital...
...German before coming to College his work will be found easier, but it is possible to start the language on coming to College. On the conclusion of two years of study, under the new course system, a man will be able to read German readily, and with some extra effort be able to write fluently. But a speaking knowledge can best be secured by actually visiting Germany, although the active German Club is of assistance in learning to talk...
...recommendations of the Council Committee are carried out, the whole scholarship system will become increasingly valuable, and men more fit for responsibility will be produced. To those whose time and effort went into the report should go the appreciation of the whole college...
...electricity prices will stimulate consumption and who point with pride to the fact that in the TVA area sales of electrical household equipment have increased more than in any other area in the country. . . . [Mr. Roosevelt] has given the Republicans an opening for a real program built upon an effort to restore free competitive prices...
Keynoting at Maine's Republican State Convention last month, the big, rugged, slow-spoken Oregon Senator declared:' "The most rapid improvement [in business] came after the Supreme Court invalidated the National Recovery Act and removed the governmental clutch from the throat of American business. ... In its effort to meet the agricultural problem, the New Deal has failed. . . . Needless, spendthrift addition to this crushing [national] debt is but little short of criminal." Last week it was widely noted that Senator Steiwer had voted for NRA. for AAA and the AAAmendments, had led the Senate fight against President Roosevelt...