Word: maintaining
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Kellogg does not believe, as some theorists do, that soil deterioration caused the fall of older civilizations. When soil goes to pot, the causes lie deeper than farming practices, he says. "Generally, when a rural population becomes poverty-stricken, it fails to maintain its soil. An exploited people pass on their suffering to the land. Low prices, disease and wars are all important causes. Things get on a hand-to-mouth or year-to-year basis . . . Where farmers can take a long view of production, there are very few instances of conflict between those practices that give most return...
Industry required trade. With whom could the Japanese trade? And could they achieve sufficient trade, by any means, to maintain their population without outside doles forever? SCAP was looking for an answer to the first question, at least, last week. For the first time since the occupation began, SCAP trade missions (including Japanese) were out digging up orders. In New Delhi the missioners got a warm welcome. They were garlanded with roses and handed jasmine bouquets; Premier Nehru sent "greetings and good wishes" to the Japanese people. India wanted textile machinery and was willing to give coal, jute...
Last week, Hoving explained what he was up to. Said he: "When business dips downward, the very big stores are going to find it hard to maintain their volume. But a chain operation, spread over many cities, with no investment except fixtures and stock, can maintain the same volume by expanding the number of outlets...
These prizes, which were originated in 1934 at the behest of President Conant, are intended to provide an income for winners who maintain honor records not only through College, but also through a Graduate School, if they desire to attend...
...some advice for the cops on how to handle pickets trying the "lie-down" technique: "They deserved to be clubbed senseless or, if that were necessary, to be clubbed to death in the interests of public order and government. The police should always use all the force necessary to maintain order and . . . should use more than is necessary, rather than less...