Word: south
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...proposals by President Hoover is his plan, presumably promoted by "Good Will," to reorganize the Foreign Service. Although "Good Will" may be merely another term for attracting business, efficiency and practically are the generally accepted motives for the programme. As a result of observations made on his South American trip, Hoover has concluded that diplomatic primacy should be centered in Latin America rather than in Europe; for there, legations seem to be diminishing in their demands for unusually gifted diplomats, since policies and ententes already are firmly established...
Having heretofore been regarded as relatively unimportant, South American embassies have been filled at times with representatives of little distinguished ability. President Hoover has evidently observed that many of the emissaries are either partially unaware of the opportunities afforded them for serving their country, or are unable to grasp the importance involved in the new "Good Will" policy toward our most promising field of commercial development...
...previously been announced, requested that changes favorable to the University's plan be made. In part, he said that "The public streets which we should like to have discontinued. ...are neither many nor important to the city. They are as follows: Colonial Way (formerly called Otter Street); South Street between Holyoke and Dunster Streets...... changes in the line of the southern end of Holyoke Street, as previously indicated to you." The changes referred to will consist of widening and straightening the passage...
President Lowell's recommendation, as seen in the extracts above, included the closing of a portion of South Street, which now runs between the Freshman Gymnasium and the new athletic plant. It is possible that if this thoroughfare can be eliminated the two buildings will be connected to allow safe passage from one to the other in all weather...
...identical, both proceeding from the same cocoa bean; the entire chocolate-bar business is also a portion of the cocoa industry. The value of the cakes of chocolate made in a year is about three times the value of the cups of cocoa. The bean was originally grown in South America, was transplanted to Africa some 35 years ago. Now the African Gold Coast produces more than half the world's supply. Sweet-loving U. S. citizens import approximately one-third of the world-production...