Word: problem
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...League of Nations gave serious consideration to this problem, and appointed various committees to investigate different aspects of the situation. These smaller groups made painstaking studies of the several general types of international problems and reported on them to the League, explaining why they were matters which could be codified. Their reports were sent to the governments of the world to learn their reactions. This process was repeated until the issues concerned became definitely stated...
Assistant Professor Elliott's explanation of the two solutions of the World Court problem shows the difficulties arising from the lamentable fifth reservation. The first of these solutions, to the effect that no opinion shall be given without the consent of the nation involved, would obviously deprive the Court of any influence--for no country would accept advice unless it were favorable. This was what happened in the recent boundary dispute between Finland and Russia consent was not forthcoming. The second solution, suggested by Senator Walsh, that a unanimous vote of the council be required before rendering an advisory opinion...
...Hoover shows his vision by recognizing that it is prevention rather than cure of unemployment that is needed, and that definite plans, based on fact, must be laid far in advance for dealing with this problem. Obviously, if unemployment is to be dealt with constructively, it is necessary to have some measurement of its extent. At the present time, however, there are practically no dependable statistics collected in the United States on unemployment. In the winter of 1927, for example, extensive discussion took place in Congress and elsewhere regarding the current unemployment, but to this day no one knows even...
...debate to be caged this afternoon at the Liberal Club on the question of whether power resources should be publicly owned, offers an exceptional opportunity to politically inclined students to familiarize themselves with the pro and con arguments of an increasingly discussed national problem. The speakers at this afternoon's debate are preeminently qualified to present their respective views of the case. Norman Thomas, who upholds the affirmative arguments, has for several years been an active campaigned for the cause of public ownership of natural resources in New York State. His opponent, Professor Philip Cabot served for eight years...
...characteristic movement of our century. At any rate one of the chief planks in the 1928 Socialist platform dealt with this matter and the Republican and Democratic parties both devoted considerable attention to it at their conventions of last year. In view of the unusual complexity of the problem the Liberal Club is particularly fortunate in being able to offer interpretations of its extreme aspects by two so well qualified authorities as Mr. Thomas and Professor Cabot...