Word: stress
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Conference were opened by the British Premier with an address of welcome to the "representatives of the Nations that fought by our side while the War was raging, and that now share with us the responsibility of bringing peace and security to Europe." He then went on to stress the series of failures to solve the reparations problem, to discuss the Experts' Report, to remark that "the Report demands not only obligations from Germany but from us," to emphasize the need of unity among the assembled representatives. Said he: "Without unity there can be no security; without security there...
...united in it and at the close Mr. Bryan lifted up his voice [great applause]?Mr. Bryan lifted up his voice in an invocation for guidance and for divine help in this hour of stress. I do not know that I ought to say these things, but they did occur and so I have come to report to you exactly what happened in that Committee...
...banks considered it undignified to advertise. Presently they changed their minds and began steady and extensive "campaigns." At first, only the ultra-conservative "card advertisements," carrying the name and address of the institution, with perhaps a few statistics as to its resources, were published. Of late years, however, more stress has been laid upon explaining to the public clearly and simply the services which banks have to offer, and perhaps to trace the constructive work performed by bankers in establishing the industries of the country...
...practical experience in the profession of his choice, or he is left far behind in the race. He is in close touch with Business Conditions, and his waking moments are ordered by schedule--all of which absolutely precludes any possibility of his attending unproductive musical comedies. If, in the stress of competition, he wishes to break the grinding routine for an hour, he sees "Cyrano de Bergerac" or the Moscow Art Theatre...
...recognized. The greatest works of art and literature have doubtless never been inspired by this motive; yet with economic life pictured by Smith and Ricardo it has been deemed indispensable. While the Pulitzer prizes are for the most part a recognition of the merit of work produced under the stress of earning bread and butter, the attention aroused by their announcement suggests that some-other motive besides personal gain is effective as a stimulus to creative energy...