Word: developing
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...include Porto Rico within the customs boundary of the United States means, moreover, the inflowing of American capital to develop the latent possibilities of the island. Uncertainty, always a foe to industrial development, now prevails. Once make it known that the interests of Porto Rico are to be the interests of the United States, that Porto Rico is a part of us, and American capital will flow to the island. But until that time comes the rehabilitation of Porto Rico along American lines is impossible. When Americans can feel that their investments in Porto Rico are to be regarded...
...speaker for the affirmative, after calling attention to the advantages of the affirmative policy as an emergency measure, declared that the more important question is one of permanent policy. "Consul Hanna, in his report for last year, declared that the time will not come for American business men to develop the island until it has American government and until the laws of the United States are enforced...
...practice began yesterday afternoon with exercise in the principles of individual work and position play. Two teams will be formed as soon as possible and games will be played every second day. The chief object of the spring practice is to keep the heavy men in condition and to develop the Freshmen and the secondary material. The practice will continue every day until the spring recess. Sixteen men reported yesterday...
...these cups are offered to develop kickers, no one will be allowed to win more than one cup in the same event, or more than one cup in one year, although he may enter for all three events. For instance, if a man should win punting this year, next year he could compete for place and drop kicking only...
Plenty, power, wealth and ease, our present way of living, all are little calculated to develop true courage. Formerly it was simple living and hard work that won position for a man. Now the success of a man's business seems to depend on his cunning, and craft in combination and self advertisement. It is impossible to be truly brave without coming in contact with God, not in the mere abstract, but in whatever is good and beautiful...