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...most sensible plan would be to link a reduction of the debts to other questions, and in return for either a partial or total modification, to secure other benefits, which would be useful not only to the United States, but to the entire world. Reduction of armaments and removal of many of the trade barriers which have sprung up in the last ten years are two topics which might well be proposed, as a move they might consider in return for our modification of the debts. In my opinion, however, it is obvious that modification or cancellation would held restore...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Modification or Cancellation of War Debts and Reparations Question of Expediency and Common Sense," Says Roorbach | 11/15/1932 | See Source »

Sentiment among the House Masters favors the adoption of Inter-House eating, but to all it is obvious that there are necessary restrictions to prevent over-taxing of the facilities of any one House Dining Hall, to the partial abandonment of any others. If unlimited House eating were allowed, the accommodations of Adams House would be seriously strained on rainy days, because of its proximity to the Yard. Houses nearer the river would not be used much during the luncheon hours...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HEAD TUTORS WILL INVESTIGATE HOUSE EATING QUESTIONS | 10/19/1932 | See Source »

...situation is in itself a severe indictment against national, political shortsightedness. Eventually the creditor nations will have to agree to at least a partial cancellation of war debts. The United States could have done much for the promotion of international good feeling by offering partial cancellation a year ago or earlier. The chance for a gracious gesture has gone. Anything that is done now will be done under compulsion, only because there is nothing else left to do. The facts will beat the pride and prejudice of the Senate, but Senatorial obstinacy will apparently be maintained to the last...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE | 10/18/1932 | See Source »

With coverage of the morning and evening fields, and with radio stations WHK and WAIU (Columbus) under partial control of the Plain Dealer, Forest City Publishing Co. was expected to have a sound story to sell to advertisers. Further to its advantage is the fact that both journals are controlled by socialite families, no mean business factor in Cleveland. Cleveland's only other newspaper is the Scripps-Howard Press. The Plain Dealer has no competition in the morning field...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Forest City Fusion | 10/10/1932 | See Source »

...Madariaga created a sensation in the pussyfooting Council by his description of the creation of Manchukuo. "which I will call quite plainly invasion of Manchuria!" Playing safe, the Council then delayed discussion of the Lytton Report to Nov. 14, which Japan's representative seemed to consider only a partial victory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Ye-ah? | 10/3/1932 | See Source »

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