Word: occurred
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Professor Taussing went on to say that since the modern faculty of organization has brought about the mobilization of the ultimate resources of a nation for a war, recovery after a war is very slow, even if a collapse does not occur. Among other things Professor Taussing pointed out the mistaken belief that territorial gains or trading rights are able to compensate for the expense of a war. "No possible gains of this kind," he said, "can amount to five per cent of the cost to a nation of a war as it is waged...
...form of undue hilarity on the part of a minority of the dancers. Aside from the consideration that such hilarity is only selfish enjoyment at the expense of the majority, it is hard to find any excuse for this sort of thing. Least of all should it occur at a crowded evening at the Union, where it reflects directly up-on the College, and gives rise to much unsavory outside comment...
...facts to be secured about the way in which the body adapts itself to a reduced supply of oxygen are expected to prove useful in the treatment of certain diseases of the heart and lungs in which strikingly similar conditions occur. The problem is also of interest to aviators, who frequently suffer from the effects of flying at high altitudes...
Conferences of the first class occur daily. They are the sort conducted by religions seets, professional associations, and labor organizations. No real business is settled at such meetings; all policies being determined in advance, the delegates merely voting on them frequently they seem to be called chiefly to please the vanity of the delegate and impress him with the magnitude of his organization...
...good to see the singing started at last Saturday's football game. One could hardly call it an early start, but it was a much earlier one than has been made in other years. This gives us a chance to overcome a few difficulties which do not occur at football mass meetings...