Word: profitability
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...well considered. Too long have we bred a spirit of indifference, of a kind of local pride which is not a pride of accomplishments, but a pride of position. Affiliation would serve not only to aid other student unions which have such positive grievances as compulsory miltary training, to profit from their work, and to effect cooperation on national programs, but it would be a step towards reasserting Harvard's responsibility and interest in national and collegiate affairs...
...leave their colleges, business educators say, with a single goal: "A million before I'm 30." In the effort to turn out professional men and women rather than mere moneygrubbers, the educators are stressing original research to improve business management, service to society instead of solely the profit motive. A handful of universities, notably Harvard, Dartmouth, N. Y. U., Michigan, Stanford, have graduate schools of business requiring college graduation for entrance...
...superintendent of the dining halls claims that he must either stand a loss or make a profit, the undergraduate undoubtedly feels that it would suit his stomach better for him to suffer the former. It was admitted that last year the account's of the House dining halls showed a profit; therefore it is too much to expect that the University can at least succeed in breaking even at the end of the present season without either raising the rates or, most dangerous, cheapening the quality...
...Institute, a non-profit corporation is forbidden by its charter to engage in propaganda or attempt to influence legislation, but it proudly claims one bias: that good propagandas are those which conform to American principles of democracy, i. e., political, economic, social, religious freedom...
...fling in the stock market on margin. On a tip he put every available cent on a stock then selling at $9. In two weeks he sold it at $28.75. This was the peak and a few days later the stock was back to $9. Douglas had a fat profit but his analytical mind shuddered over the thought of what might have happened...