Word: functioning
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Still to be chosen is the Class Day Committee, but this group cannot be selected until the Class is somewhat reunited in the post-war period. It is probable than a Committee with its function of planning and organizing such a pre-graduation function as Class Day, elected at this time, would never come together again as a unit. Thus temporary elimination of this Committee from the ballot is necessary...
...this continued over a long period it would indicate that trade relations were unhealthy. The situation might be remedied if the World Bank made a loan to the debtor country, and presumably the function of the bank would be to extend short-term loans to destitute nations. But eventually the bank would be expected to call for some readjustment. One readjustment might be an attempt to revalue such a country's currency in terms of gold and the bancor unit. A revision downward would make it easier for the debtor country to export, more difficult for it to import...
...Function of the ten man Committee when it has been elected will be to organize the annual Freshman spring fete. It has the responsibility for selecting and hiring a dance orchestra, providing for special attractions, selecting a master of ceremonies, and fixing a price of admission...
...Iowa last week the mystery cleared up. The missing 5,000,000 had gone neither to market nor slaughterhouse, were last week reported grunting their greetings to spring and performing the immemorial function of pigs the world over-farrowing more pigs. Farmers explained that they had held back from market more than usual "gilts" (young sows), expected to raise even more pigs this year than last...
...crippling decentralization goes even further. Another agency under Prentiss Brown rules farm prices. The only insurance that Davis will be just another electron flying around the nucleus of the OPA is the possibility of his referring disputes to stabilization director Byrnes. Function stands apart from power, for Wickard is a member of the Economic Stabilization Board while Davis is not. Wickard continues to represent the United States on the Combined Food Board although Davis needs information on lend-lease food aid to manage production and distribution. Overburdening executives is one thing; halving authority is another. If active organization and comprehensive...