Word: consumptionism
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2) General imperial preference with a Government subsidy of $4,700,000 to be considered by an imperial economic committee which would inquire into the possibility "of preparing for market and marketing, within the United Kingdom, food products of the overseas parts of the Empire, with a view to increasing...
Some months ago, when two chemical warriors of the U. S. Chemical Warfare Service-Lieutenant Colonel Edward B. Vedder and Captain Harold P. Sawyer-reported that they had met with great success administering chlorine gas as treatment for respiratory diseases, there was general rejoicing. It was hoped that properly regulated...
The only constructive suggestion advanced was a state monopoly on opium. Only by this means was it thought that consumption of the drug could be effectively stopped. Japan, however, differed and thought that the elimination of opium smoking could be effected only by registration and rationing of all smokers.
There is an old Chicago adage to the effect that the corn crop walks to market on four legs-referring to the fact that most of our U.S. corn is regularly fed to hogs and other livestock. Last year, the corn crop was distributed as follows: Livestock. 2,550,000...
All sections of the country except the Northwest seem to be participating in these heavy freight loadings. In general, the current record freight movement is taken by students of business to signify great national buying power and a high rate of consumption of goods. As such, the phenomena point to...