Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Secretary, soon afterward, asked the Congress to salute the Red Army, Navy and Air Forces. "Why not Trotzky?" yelled a voice. For five long minutes the proceedings were held up again while the whole assembly rose to its feet and cheered with furious enthusiasm...
...sudden expanse of trading. Several new highs were recorded in foreign and domestic bonds, led by U. S. Liberties, while utility stocks of good character have been markedly strong. Rails also advanced, accompanied by renewed talk of coming consolidations which easy money should facilitate. But the almost universal enthusiasm still left the industrial stocks, and even many industrial bonds, rather severely alone. They were judged in too vulnerable and speculative a position to be readily affected merely by money rate changes...
...self-determination in the matter of curricula prevents the student with initiative and capable faculties reaching the intellectual heights he might attain if given free reign. Dr. Burton would give the upperclassman freedom from the group course restrictions and would allow him to follow the dictates of his own enthusiasm...
...things happened. Oil companies raised the price of crude, and again wildcatters began to bring in new crude production. Meanwhile the optimistic predictions of car makers suffered a rude jolt, and curtailment of car production became general throughout the industry. On top of this, the cold Spring dampened the enthusiasm of the motorist. In consequence, consumption of gasoline has not been extraordinary. But stocks of gasoline reached the wholly unprecedented figure of 1,600,000,000 gallons at the end of April. The indefatigable Governor McMasters of South Dakota is underselling the refineries from stocks purchased with State funds...
After the roaring days of 1919 and 1920 in our export trade, there has been a great falling off in enthusiasm for the future of our foreign trade. New export firms have liquidated and disappeared. Banks have closed or pruned down their foreign departments. Manufacturers are less optimistic concerning the possibilities of foreign markets for our goods...