Word: withdrawing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...make a fuss about eating because he is actually sick, finds this a good way of bullying his family, or is overstuffed. To break the habit, says Dr. Kanner: "Simply put the food before the child at the regular meal time (and always in the same place) and then withdraw. After 30 minutes the dishes should be removed without the slightest comment. No nourishment of any kind should be given between meals. There is no danger if the child misses one meal or even several meals...
When 65 crop experts met in Chicago to form the Grain Analysts' Club, one of their number was a woman: comely, redhaired, blue-eyed Eileen Henington Miller. Selfconscious, Mrs. Miller offered to withdraw, but her male colleagues would not let her. One of the country's most brilliant crop forecasters, she has worked as a salesgirl in a department store and a stenographer in a Memphis cotton house where she began writing crop reports in 1919. As estimator for James E. Bennett & Co., Mrs. Miller does not rely solely on the reports of her 5,000 agents but travels personally...
...meaningless was that portion of the resolution designed to prevent any bondholder who can prove damages from collecting from the U. S. Taking refuge behind the ancient rule of law that the sovereign can not be sued without its consent, the resolution would withdraw "any consent which the U. S. may have given" to the assertion of any claim against the Government for payment in 100? dollars on any of its securities, coins or currencies. Besides closing the door to legal action, the resolution put an extra padlock on by providing that no money shall be disbursed from the Treasury...
Suddenly last week Banker Field announced that he would withdraw from Field, Glore, retire from investment banking this month. When a friend telephoned to ask whether the threat of increased taxes had influenced his decision. Banker Field replied: "Well, what would you do if you were in my position?" To others he explained that he was leaving to devote more time to his "many outside activities." Field, Glore & Co. will continue to use Banker Field's name, will be managed chiefly by Partner Glore...
...trust certificates even if he could not sell them. Charging that the application contained "untrue statements of material facts," SEC subpoenaed Mr. Jones to appear for a hearing last week. Mr. Jones sent his lawyer. The Commission refused to listen to that gentleman until he asked if he could withdraw the application. Uprose SECounsel John J. Burns to bellow: "You can't go up under the gun of a stop order and then seek to avoid...