Word: reasonsable
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Reasons given for thus anticipating the Treaty: 1) the moral certainty that no war emergency would arise; 2) a saving of $4,000,000 gross in upkeep; 3) release of their personnel for assignment to the new cruisers coming into service; 4) "a gesture of international confidence."
Reasons given for the decline: "The sport craze," "churchianity" instead of "Christianity," radios, motorcars, modernism in religion, expensive denominational programs, out-of-date evangelistic sermons and methods. The Far West provides almost no soul business, the East very little. Only region still reasonably profitable: the Mid-West.
For the same reasons that air transportation is necessary to Canada (great area, scattered population) it is likely to be costly (long hauls, light passenger loads). Nevertheless the industry there has made tremendous strides since 1919 when a few military aircraft were released for civil works (TIME, Jan. 27). Of...
¶ The U. S. Government last week rested its case to prevent the merger of Vacuum Oil Co. and Standard Oil Co. of New York, both offspring of the oldtime huge Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey. Vacuum and Standard reasons for merger are that they must face severe competition...
What U. S. dog performed the most heroic feat during the past six months? The Spratt's Dog Food Co. wanted to know for publicity reasons and to award a gold medal. Last week the judges reached decision.