Word: maintained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...manner of crimes. " You might just as well speak of the ' international farmer' because the farmer sells a certain percentage of his crops to Europe," Mr. Kahn declared, " or of the ' international manufacturer' because some of his products are exported to Europe. The banker maintains, and can maintain, international contact and conduct international business only to the extent that American industry, commerce and agriculture are international...
...clear that the advantages, aside from the honor, are worth working for, and are not an impossibility for many men who now maintain a C average without difficulty. The list is a deserved reward for the student who has ambition enough to aim above the mere passing mark. But that very fact suggests one fault in the system. At present the University has set C as a "good-enough" mark; and any man, it would seem, who does better than "good-enough" should have some special consideration. The Dean's List is the natural reward: yet it does not reward...
...flexible clause of the Fordney-McCumber Tariff to enter into reciprocity with Canada. Moreover, to do so, would seriously antagonize certain groups of Republicans-notably the farm bloc who fought for a high tariff on farm products. And their votes will be needed by the Administration-to maintain its narrow majority in the Senate. So even if two of the neighbors-north of the 49th parallel-can agree with one to the south (the Democrats)-the fourth is still likely to be an insuperable obstacle...
...could be docked. It was felt, nevertheless, that while the projected naval base was not actually a breach of the Washington Conference Naval Treaty it certainly infringed the spirit of the agreement. Colonel Amery, First Lord of the Admiralty, in his speech said that the base was designed to maintain the British navy in eastern waters. He then remarked: " No self-respecting Power can afford indefinitely to be dependent upon another power for its security and even for its existence." The bill was described by Financial Secretary of the Admiralty as a defensive and not an offensive measure, designed...
After all, Freshmen will not dispose of their capital without some compensation. They are "casting their bread upon the waters", and the vigor with which they maintain this fruitful tradition will be reflected, even unto the second and third generations; for in May, 1926, their bread will "return again". Such an extremely intelligent and capable Freshman class will not neglect this opportunity to provide for old age and an impoverished future...