Word: ratios
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Mayor Curley's chances among the Faculty improved from the short side of 20-1 to the same part of an 18-1 ratio in the latest returns from the CRIMSON'S Faculty poll, while the professors' opinions on the policies on the Roosevelt Administration remained unfavorable to the tune...
...noticeable, however, that there was practically no change in the decision on the New Deal. The ratio for and against remained almost the same as in the earlier returns, and of the eight persons who cast their ballots for Mayor Curley, seven favored, one opposed Pres- CRIMSON FACULTY POLL Bacon 301 Curley 17 Goodwin 8 "Yes" on New Deal 83 "No" on New Deal...
Sick and tired of conferences though the statesmen and peoples of most Great Powers are. there must be a Naval Conference next year because on Dec. 31, 1936 the London Naval Treaty fixing a ratio of 5-5-3 between the U. S., Britain and Japan will have run its full term. If the expiration of this treaty is not to provoke a disastrous naval building race by the Big Three, new pacts must be promptly drafted, signed and ratified...
Certainly Admiral Yamamoto, when he received London correspondents, seemed in the pink of optimism. He exuded confidence that the U. S. and Britain will soon see the justice of Japan's three main and simple aspirations: 1) Scrapping of the ratio system to give Japan "equality." 2) Scrapping by the Great Powers of such "primarily offensive" weapons as aircraft carriers. 3) Retention in good standing of such "primarily defensive" weapons as submarines...
This brand of "security equality" President Roosevelt is apparently willing to grant Japan. In actual negotiation enough complexities could perhaps be introduced to save Japan's face and conceal the essential nature of the offer: a ratio of 10-10-7. This would mean a distinct promotion for Japan from the present ratio...