Word: hoarded
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...Professor Slichter assumed that half of U.S. individuals' war bond hoard would be "warm," half "cold," suggested in passing that the "cold" part was "a challenge particularly to the building-construction industry...
...Army's estimated 275 wellarmed, well-led divisions with any chance of success. Today, Russia's might and the Allied threat in the west make upon him two stern demands: i) He must establish a strong defense line somewhere on the Eastern Front, and 2) he must hoard his precious reserves of men and materiel...
Because of the great industrial demand, Congress three months ago authorized the Treasury to sell or lend war industry part of its silver hoard not needed for currency backing - under WPB restrictions. The Treasury has released 700,000,000 oz., a half-billion dollars' worth...
...discussion of the nation's first major postwar economic problem advanced one step last week. Jesse H. Jones, who bosses all the major Federal lending agencies, discussed what should be done with the U.S. Government's vast hoard of war plants and equipment...
...Coffee sales dropped from 10-50%; i.e., people hoard when things look scarce, stop buying and consume their hoards when supplies look plentiful again. Added evidence: tea and cocoa (still on a quota basis, and allegedly scarce) are still in as much demand as ever, though in the U.S. as a whole they are traditionally second-best substitutes for coffee...