Word: tradings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...great university is credited with having graduated seventy men from its course in oil geology; at least three colleges are specializing in this science; the columns of a certain reputable trade journal contain professional cards of over fifty individuals and firms who specialize in oil geology; and the number has lately been increasing. Contrast these circumstances with the fact that the United States Geological Survey has calculated that over forty percent of the petroleum of the United States has already been taken from the ground and the great majority of our known oil fields have been discovered. It will...
Turning to the subject of trade with Russia, Mr. Babson expressed the opinion that the new Administration could be trusted to act wisely when dealing with this question, and that the United States had already come to a more advisable decision than that recently made by Lloyd George's government...
While endorsing Secretary Hughes' refusal to trade with a people who do not recognize "certain fundamental principles," Mr. Babson gave it as his opinion that the mere resumption of trade relations with Russia would expose the weakness of communism. For the "patriotic appeal" that Trotsky finds so useful would be then discounted, and Lenine's regime would stand or fall only on its value as a government. Since international trade is incompatible with the communistic idea, the regime would undoubtedly fall, and then the Russian people would be able to fling aside Bolshevism and adopt a sane and settled form...
Especially in these times of slack work, still further to cut down the demand for our manufactured products by creating a big merchant service will disorganize our industries to a dangerous degree. In any case, no matter what the conditions of trade, or with what countries, our exports can always be increased by letting our creditors carry the goods for us. Therefore, why a merchant marine? WM. R. BREWATER...
...Arthur G. Rotch of the "Women's Trade Union League", and now working for the "Massachusetts League of Women Voters," spoke on "Revitalizing Politics". She said that the women had not worked for years simply to gain the vote but in order to become useful and patriotic citizens. Men seem to show patriotism in time of emergency. The women want to see it as a matter of daily life Citizens must show an intelligent interest in the problems before the country. Therefore the women have organized the League of Women Voters in order to help them make the best...