Word: responded
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...loaded with defense orders, are understandably freezing as much inventory as possible (mainly of durable goods) against possible war-goods shortages in 1941. Last week November's returns from the non-defense sector of the economy were coming in. They showed that late autumn consumption had begun to respond to the powerful stimulus of defense spending, was beginning to follow 1940's record production into a two-sided boom. Items...
...manly virtues of the country. Compulsory military service will augment chances in life for the youth. The urgency of making our merchant and naval marines respectable units has made it necessary for us to create their respective departments into a State Ministry. With this we shall be able to respond better to the responsibility of maintaining intact the sovereignty of our nation...
...MacKinney out of the Yale contest, but his chances of seeing service are becoming increasingly slender. He was able to walk about the field yesterday and may be able to jog in a day or two. But the best he can hope for is to have his injured leg respond to treatment quickly enough for him to run by Saturday. In any event, he will miss a week's practice and undoubtedly will not start against Yale...
...neglected Ec. text caught his eye, (Ec. 51a, 1hf, Tues., Thurs., Sat., at 10.) O well, no understanding professor would expect a red-blooded Vag to respond to the charms of Malthus on a big day like this. Besides, he probably wasn't missed. He was sure he would have added nothing to Malthus's wisdom; not quite so sure his prof. was "understanding." Enough of that, this waiting was giving him the jitters...
...Republicans, although it was the biggest for a political event in Oregon's history. (For Franklin Roosevelt at Portland in 1932, 8,000; for his dedication of Bonneville Dam in 1937, 6,000.) A small thing before the speech put the crowd in a frame of mind to respond to McNary's appeal to the pioneer spirit. Seven black-robed, black-veiled figures, like those who haunted the Senate during the conscription debate, tried to crash the bleachers, carrying anti-conscription signs. They were quickly ousted, their signs torn up, while the crowds cheered. One of the "widows...