Word: maintain
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Bruening said that by giving Hitler complete power, Von Hindenburg had two hopes. "First, he thought it was the only way to maintain his own power, and secondly he hoped that it might lead to a restoration of the monarchy. In both, he was mistaken...
...roles. How many tender romances have been spoiled because a shy young thing refuses the man of her choice in Leap Year, fearing lest her acquaintances think she has been the aggressor? How many ornithologists have seen the birds observing Leap Year? What pisciculturist would have the audacity to maintain that the fishes would alter their simple system of courtship for a mere convention...
There will be those to maintain that this campaign is a tempest in a teapot, that the problem in reality is non-existent. Let them explain away the incontrovertible evidence that tonight throughout the land women's colleges are having their most important social functions. In the face of this temptation, it cannot be overemphasized that man has a duty to his gender in these tempestuous days. Let him not forget who pays for the corsages when the feminine knee is bent and the roughed lips are popping the question. Let him not forget who pays for the theatre tickets...
Faced with a decided and unquestionable rise in expenses, good business judgment has two avenues of escape--increased revenue or adulterated quality. In pursuance of the policy of satisfactory meals, Mr. Durant has been forced to boost the price in order to maintain the present standard of food without dipping into other pockets of the University. The president increase will allow the same margin of safety as that which existed in the past two years when approximately $40,000 was cleared, a margin of approximately 4%. On an estimated total of well over $900,000 it is approaching folly...
...stock traders' determination to make suckers out of themselves, Middle West's trustees last week sought and obtained court permission to stop transferring the old stocks on the company's books. Following their usual practice of dropping an issue as soon as a company fails to maintain transfer facilities, both the New York Curb Exchange and the Chicago Stock Exchange promptly suspended trading in Middle West stocks...