Word: personnel
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...their case on the following four contentions: first, that because of war and economic chaos such a court is necessary; secondly, that the United States desired such a step; thirdly, that the World Court has successfully functioned on four occasions; and finally, that the Court because of its unchanging personnel can develop a strong international tradition of court decisions. The Conservatives argued that this Court is merely the Hague Tribunal over again; that two conflicting courts would exist; that the Court has no compulsory jurisdiction over the United States; and that such an act by this country would constitute merely...
...Dennison is now employed under a part time arrangement by the United States Post Office to organize the personnel relations of the Post Office organization throughout the country. He will today discuss the problems of avoiding seasonal fluctuations in sales and production, a field in which his company has made a great advance...
...pointed out that England has only one capital ship built since Jutland-the Hood; that America has three such; that England has no 30,000-ton battleships, that America has eight and will shortly have ten; that the British naval personnel is 99,500; that the American is 116,400; that British naval expenditures are lower than American...
...three, only one of these (the Maryland] is in commission; that of America's eight 30,000-ton ships, all but one (again the Maryland) are outranged by Great Britain's five "Queen Elizabeth's" and five "Royal Sovereigns"; that America's superiority in personnel would be transferred to Great Britain if 20,000 marines were not added to our total; that it is possible for the British to spend less on their navy because labor and materials are cheaper in England...
...least eight more fast cruisers, in addition to the ten now being constructed (England has 60 cruisers faster than any vessel in our navy, except destroyers, and Japan 30, completed or now being built), from nine to 20 submarines and two aeroplane carriers. We need a greater navy personnel. This last need was forcibly demonstrated when in order to send our fleet south for its spring maneuvers, it was necessary to order to the ships apprentice classes, whose schooling was not yet completed...