Word: propounds
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...airmen's Mahan is General Giulio Douhet, an Italian artilleryman who survived War I to propound the doctrine that air power is the decisive power. The Douhet theory holds that major wars can be won, and won quickly (while ground troops are mobilized as they are on the Western Front), by unrestricted mass destruction poured on civilian populations, their communications and utilities, from thousands of airplanes carrying hundreds of tons of bombs. So far War II has seen...
...with the backing of Frank R. Fageol, president of Twin Coach Co. (a bus manufacturer), suggested to Federal Coordinator of Transportation Joseph Eastman that railroad fares be "postalized." Fortnight ago Mr. Hastings popped up again with his scheme, took a full-page advertisement in the New York Times to propound it. Under "postalization," the U. S. would be divided into nine zones, and for each of five types of passenger service the same rate would be charged for travel anywhere within a given zone. Examples : New York to Albany, $1 ; New York to Chicago, $1. There would also be suburban...
...shipping. That seemed to beg the question, so Mr. Kennedy decided upon a unified, comprehensive study which would serve as a foundation for future shipping policy. Experts in every phase of the shipping industry were drafted to aid in the work. And the upshot was to propound and answer five major questions...
...classical records in the library is the largest of any in the University. The dramatist can find a chance for emoting in the House play, the editorially minded may want to use the Chronicle to relieve his over-burdened brain, while the budding young scientist can feel free to propound whatever theories he wishes in the Lowell House Scientific Society meetings. Perhaps there will be found future Walter Lippmanns among the members of the House Social Science Club...
...confident we can," and again when he cried: "Let no man or woman forget that there is no profit in war." Loud bravos and applause followed his conclusion. Four days after this thrilling start, the delegates managed to recover their composure, organize their Conference, hear Secretary of State Hull propound his metaphoric "Pillars of Peace...