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...number of divining sets, used by the superstitious natives to settle all sorts of important questions in their daily lives. A typical divining set contains pieces of animals and natural objects regarded as representing the powers of the universe, which must be brought to bear on the problem. A porcupine quill is included for its penetrating quality; a bit of leopard's hide because the leopard represents strength; a stone from the stomach of a crocodile because of the local legend that a crocodile which has swallowed nine stones cannot be harmed; a piece of a hawk, which gathers everything...
...Naval Academy. For these college men have what technical academies do not usually succeed in giving a general education and a general training, which develops the power of initiative, independent thought, an ability quickly to grasp intricate situations, and to master, in a short time, almost any practical problem. At least this proved to be the case with the subchasers...
...success of this, their supreme achievement. Last year, in "Beranger", the club undertook what many thought to be a task beyond its scope and power--and finished it with high credit to themselves. In the present instance, this courageous little group of workers entered upon a doubly difficult problem--one that called for the utmost imagination and adaptability--and have admirably, yes, magnificently, succeeded...
...course of his speech Dr. Joshi will touch upon this problem as well as on the many others which now exist in his native land...
...these days the picture changes almost every year. Financially, commercially, and agriculturally, as well as socially, the movements produced by the storm of war have by no means sub- sided, and their suddenness and violence is giving rise to new problems with startling rapidity. In the spring of 1920, for example the problem was: What to do about the high cost of living. Within a year the problem was: What to do about stabilizing demoralized markets. In the spring of 1920, the people of this country were wondering how production could not be increased to meet the demand for commodities...