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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...consistent with affording the Philippines a reasonable opportunity to adjust their national economy. Thereafter it is contemplated that trade relations between the two countries will be regulated in accordance with a reciprocal trade agreement on a non-preferential basis." As soon as this news hit the Philippines, shares of local companies on the Manila Stock Exchange dropped an average of 12 points. It looked as if President Quezon had sold his country down the river, had done nothing but bring ruin several years closer. Then people in Manila began thinking about Mr. Quezon's brain, and some began...
...Quezon's case, put bluntly, was that the Philippines were promised their freedom (after ten years of local self-government) as a result of mixed motives, which in turn had brought about an intolerable economic situation. The Independence Act was supported in Congress by two groups, one inspired by international altruism, the other inspired by national selfishness. Those inspired by selfishness were Congressmen, mostly from sugar-producing States, who wanted to put the Philippines outside the U. S. tariff barrier so as to get rid of business competitors. Into the law they wrote provisions which would institute a series...
...these police precautions, Communist cohorts were slowly massing all this time in Clichy. As workers came home from their jobs, they started shaking their large fists, gesticulating and shouting snatches of the Internationale, Everyone was soon aware that many members of the crowd had brought firearms. Up bustled local Communist Boss Maurice Honel of the arrondissement, showing the police his card as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, demanding: "You must permit the citizens of Clichy to form a procession to demonstrate in front of this thea tre!" Keeping steady, the police commander refused him such permission. At this...
...enterprising men on previous dance committees, Lowell House dances have established a reputation of being among the best in the College. Other pleasant social customs are the High Tables on every Monday night (when the High Table was first suggested it became the butt of many cartoons in the local publications; but now it is copied by every other House), the annual Lowell Birthday dinner, and the Spring party for the parents...
When things have come to such a stalemate, obviously vigorous reforms are needed if the sport is not to collapse. The proposal already before the Council for a series of lesser debates to take place before local organizations in Cambridge and Boston should stir up outside interest. Further than that there are untapped resources in the Houses that would delight to participate in informal debating, and it is to these men, as well as to total outsiders, that the Council should direct its appeal. And to make the revival endure, a salaried coach, preferably from faculty ranks, will have...