Word: ruralization
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...from abroad will be looked upon as benefiting the American consumer. Temporarily it may throw some businesses out of gear and add to unemployment, but the Roosevelt Administration has nearly a billion dollars a year to spend on relief and doles and on transporting populations around from urban to rural areas, or vice versa, depending on the setting up of new industries, perhaps, or new services...
...politicians. To avoid even the appearance of militarism he wore civilian clothes. Through tall, thin, cafe-au-lait Louis Borno, John Henry kept tight rein on all Haitian legislation. Under him Haiti's internal and external debt was reduced to $14,000,000. He established eleven hospitals, 139 rural clinics to treat malaria, hookworm and yaws, built 1,000 miles of new roads, a half dozen new bridges of concrete and steel...
...different in this respect are the other negroes, who seem to be seldom outside the church. Where modern amusements are either too far different, too expensive, or too wicked, the meeting-house bell is heard by all. Mrs. Peterkin has depicted the peculiar religious zeal of the rural negro with humor and understanding. Her description of the frocked deacons, the collection plate en parade, "testifying," and the weird frenzy of the confessional "stomp" seem incredible to one who has not witnessed these things first hand. A more lofty spiritual tone pervades the sonorous "lining out" of hymns to those...
...this sorry performance of commodity markets. Traders had long since discounted dollar devaluation, and even a dose of green-backery. What whetted the stock speculator's appetite was unmistakable signs of better business. Most significant sign last week was the announcement of mail order sales-infallible index of rural spending. Sears, Roebuck reported January sales 30% above last year, Montgomery Ward 45%. Ward's retail stores sales were up 21%, its mail order sales...
...United States more people now live in what may be called urban areas than in the rural regions. This was not true until the 1920's, Professor Holcombe is concerned with what effect this will have upon American political parties, which have previously based their strategy upon sectional not class interests. It will mean a change from rustic to urbane politics (as he very charmingly puts...