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...have begun to realize that gross economic inequality between nations is an unsafe foundation for world peace; we know that extreme nationalism and high barriers against free movement of goods and persons are a menace to international good feeling, but we do not know just how we can avoid these dangers without running into others. Can we secure an equilibrium by raising the less fortunate countries to something like our level of well-being, without lowering our own, and how can this be done? How free should trade be? How much mingling of different races in business, industry and general...
...keel. . . . Jump into the water feet first; do not dive. ... If you have to swim through a patch of oil keep your head and eyes high and your mouth closed. ... If you have to jump from the ship into burning oil you may, if you are a good swimmer, avoid being burned. . . . Jump feet first through the flames. Swim as long as you can under water, then spring above the flames and breathe, taking a breast stroke to push the flames away; then sink and swim under the water again. ... To be able to do this, however, you will have...
Nevertheless, Washington economists would like to see price ceilings continued long enough to avoid an inflation like that...
...save the structure of New Deal labor legislation, the strikes must avoid further public criticism. They must return to work during arbitration, but also they must be assured of a reasonable hearing for their demands; such a promise can only come from Lewis. This is no time to gamble the interests of labor for the sake of a private fight...
...when he first applied the principle to coffee, freezing roasted beans while he squeezed them at 1,500-2,000 Ib. per sq. in. to produce a product that yields almost double the number of cups per pound. ("The freezing," says Engineer Donnelly, "functions as an anesthetic to avoid damage to the tissues, fats and cells during the squeeze.") He reports reductions in volume (over and above dehydration reductions) of 90% for sauerkraut, 80% for cabbage, 75% for potatoes, 65% for onions, beets and carrots, 50% for egg powder, prepared desserts, dehydrated soups. Beef for stews in one-inch chunks...