Word: maintained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...some sort of export device to get rid of the farm surplus?the proposal of the farm bloc. They argue that prices are low because all the farm produce in which there is a surplus is sold at European prices. They say let a barrier be put up to maintain a high price in the domestic market, and take a loss if necessary on the surplus sold abroad. To this the Administration answers: If the farmers profit on their product, they will produce more; the surplus will grow larger until the loss on the surplus will eat up the domestic...
Every year recently, there has been discussion over authorizing the Student Friendship Fund, a permanent nationwide institution, to carry on operations for a drive among Harvard students. The proceeds collected from American colleges are sent to Europe to help maintain poor students and poverty-stricken professors there. So far the Council has authorized collections for this fund at the University, and a favorable decision this year is expected...
...Italy has always maintained and shall always maintain an absolute monopoly on creative genius...
...latest of a series sent out by the 259 popes, is unusually aggressive in the Church's cause. It exhorts the faithful to "militate courageously under the banners of Christ the King, to go back with apostolic fervor to the rebels and misguided ones and strive to maintain the rights of God himself intact," for "when in international meetings and parliaments the sweet name of our Redeemer is passed in shameful silence it is highly necessary to acclaim it publicly, announcing everywhere the rights of His sovereign dignity and power...
...work which formerly required three teams. In Oregon a stage line uses a snow motor in its two daily round trips over the Mackenzie Pass between Eugene and Bend. Orders are already in hand from Canada, Norway, Sweden, Alaska. The Hudson Bay Co. has ordered a supply to maintain communications with its most northern fur-trading stations. The Royal Northwest Mounted Police have also gone into the market for snow motors, and may cease to be horsemen and become chauffeurs, to the deep regret of cinema people. A number of prominent motor makers have also been interested in the proposition...