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Soviet Russia: An Interpretation, John J. Heeren

Open Learning Resources, General/Selected

Summary

This paper offers an interpretation of Soviet Russia, based upon several weeks of direct observation and investigation conducted in the summer of 1932. The Soviet Union presents itself as a colossal experiment in recasting human society along Marxian lines. The following pages examine both the philosophical underpinnings of Communism and the visible outworking of this revolutionary transformation. Impressive industrial centers reflect a Planned Economy of great ambition, yet marred by shortages, inefficiencies, and a reliance upon capitalistic methods such as piecework and wage incentives. Visible wealth and inequality have been replaced with widespread, uniform poverty. In the countryside, collectivization …

Depressions, Percy Joseph Millet

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis, submitted to Xavier University in partial fulfillment of requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education in 1933, examines the causes, history, and proposed remedies of economic depressions, with particular attention to the Great Depression of the early 1930s. Millet surveys the history of financial panics and depressions from the eighteenth century through 1929, distinguishing among the terms "crisis," "panic," and "depression" as used in economic literature, and reviewing recurring patterns across historical episodes in the United States, England, and other countries.

Proposed causes of depressions are examined next, including excessive optimism, speculation, overproduction, and war debts, …

Savings Bank Investments, 1922 - 1931, Francis Joseph Calkins

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Financial Education Of The Public - In Regard To Investments, John James Hackett

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Ua66/8/5 Kyrock - The World's Best Pavement, George Huntington Clark, Ellen Churchill Semple Geographical Society

Student Organizations

Speech regarding Kyrock by George Huntington Clark, consulting geologist to the Kentucky Rock Asphalt Company given at a meeting of the Ellen Churchill Semple Geographical Society.

The Growth And Development Of Business Education In The Schools Of The United States, Elmer W. Plaskett

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Business Education is that education and training which prepares specifically for an understanding of the relation- ship and the performance of activities in business. The interest of the American people in business has been accompanied by a rapid growth of business education in the schools of the United States. This study was made to trace the growth of business education and to discover what connection there may be between business education and business.

A Problem In Railroad Consolidation, Stanley Omwake

Business and Economics Honors Papers

This 23 page thesis examines the problem of railroad consolidation in the United States and presents an outline of a proposed merger.

An Economic Program For The League Of Nations Designed To Prevent World-Wide Economic Depressions, William A. Platz

Bachelors’ Theses

This thesis represents an effort to discover a way for the nations of the world to cooperate in the prevention of economic depression. The author has studied the League of Nations with the purpose of finding out what it can do in the promotion of such cooperation and has discovered organic weaknesses which seem to him to bar effective action by the League as it is now organized. He has recommended in the final chapter the organization of two new conferences, one representing commerce and industry and the other representing finance, which he considers essential to a workable program of …

Poverty And Problems Of The Mexican Immigrant, Joseph M. Santos

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this introductory chapter is to make clear the intent of the entire study. First of all, no attempt is made at claiming any distinction for originality, as the information contained herein is gathered from books, magazines, newspapers, conversations with experienced business men and labor men, and some from personal observation.

The present unemployment situation causes many people to question our government's policy of leaving our "gates" open to Mexican immigration. Many are the figures that we hear quoted in an effort to bolster personal views on this problem. Dr. Manual Gamio urges a limitation placed on Mexican …

Source Materials On The History And Development Of The San Joaquin River And The Stockton Deep Water Project, J. Norman Wenger

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It has been the object of the writer to compile as complete a bibliography, as the time allowed, on the History of the Deep Water Project at Stockton, California.

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The thesis proper has been directed to cover the major attempts to deepen the water channel from Stockton to San Francisco. Much of this material is not in a form to be readily accessible to the layman so I have included a great deal of it in the form of an Appendix; thus bringing it together, but not making it necessary for the reader to review it unless he or …

Some Economic Aspects Of The Silver Fox Industry Including A Brief Study Of The Economic Possibilities Of The Industry In Northern Utah And Vicinity, Duncan Wayne Henrie

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The question is often asked, does the production of silver fox fur pay? Being a new industry in this part of the country (1924 was probably the beginning) not much is known concerning the facts of the business by the average person. In the following pages an economic discussion of the factors of this industry will be given. To begin with a short history of the fur industry and fur farming is given, to give perspective and background, as it is only through the history of the past that we are able to judge the future.

Nebraska Facts, Walter Kollmorgen

Conservation and Survey Division: Faculty and Staff Publications

Nebraska Facts, compiled by Walter Kollmorgen in the 1930s for the Conservation and Survey Division of the University of Nebraska, presents a concise statistical and descriptive overview of the state of Nebraska during the early twentieth century. The publication synthesizes data on Nebraska’s geography, climate, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transportation infrastructure, public health, and education. Emphasis is placed on the state’s agricultural productivity, manufacturing capacity, and favorable economic indicators, reflecting Nebraska’s role as a leading contributor to national food production and livestock markets during this period. The work also highlights public institutions, including the capitol building and the University …

Branch Banking In California, Burrus Everett Claypool

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

In this paper it is hoped to present an accurate account of branch banking conditions. as they exist in California, followed by an expression of the writer's views upon the subject which have come from an impartial consideration of the movement from several standpoints.

Part one explains briefly the nature of branch banking , tells something of its importance and success in other countries and of its development in the United States. A discussion of the branch systems that are active in California and a detailed description of the origin, growth and importance of one large organization in the state …

A Study Of The Financial Considerations, Offered Teachers Of Utah, As Inducement For Professional Growth With Comparisons Drawn From Some Other States, Alvin Hess

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Much has been written on the subject of supervision and the improvement of teaching. It is the general opinion of authors on this subject that it is a much better procedure to retain the services of competent teachers over long tenure than to follow any of the uneconomical plans of adapting large numbers of new teachers to the task of establishing the necessary teacher-pupil contacts for successful learning. But, of course, these authors do not suggest long tenure without active improvement of teachers while in service. Tenure laws are of such importance in some states as to take the form …

Economic Aspects Of The Boulder Canyon Project, Leonard Mckaig

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The recent passage of the Swing-Johnson bill by Congress and its approval by the President has been the signal for a general rejoicing throughout the West, and especially in Southern California, the section to be meet directly benefited by this legislation. There has been a widespread feeling that the long fight for Federal development of this great western river is over, and that we may begin shortly to realize some concrete returns upon our investment. Press reports indicate that many are already seeking work on the construction of the dam at Black Canyon, in anticipation of the immediate launching of …

A Study Of The Economic Relationship Of The International Smelter To Agriculture In Tooele Valley, Harvey A. Kirk

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Utah's position among the great commonwealths depends to some extent upon the degree of development of the agricultural industry of the State. But as a producer of wealth, the mining industry exceeds agriculture. The total annual value of Utah farm products is about $39,000,000 while the total output from the mines is valued at $82,663,000. The operation of the mines, reduction mills, and smelters necessitate the employment of a large number of people who swell the population of the State, and consume a large part of the agricultural products. Utah, which is an inland State, possessing, as yet, few large …

The Social And Economic Basis For Child Welfare Standards, Margaret Anderson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It has been said that children are the nation's most valuable asset, since the future of the nation depends on their inborn possibilities and Share and the development of these possibilities. From an economic standpoint, the bringing up of a child is an investment, in fact, a very profitable investment, not so much for the immediate family as for the community as a whole.

Book Review. Government And Business By Earl Willis Crecraft, Frank Horack Jr.

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.

An Income Tax For Virginia, Warren A. Mcneill

Master's Theses

Literature on the subject of the income tax has become so vast that to add something worthwhile to it seems almost a hopeless task. Men who have come authorities through years of reading and study in the field on taxation have set forth their views at length; commissions appointed by states and nations have made investigations and reported their findings, both as to the theory of the tax and its application; every fiscal report of the many nations and several states employing this form of levy is, in part, a document dealing with it. Supplementing these sources of materials are …

Intervention Of The United States In Nicaragua Since 1909, Louise Floyd

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The twentieth century is revealing a steady increase in the influence of the United States in the Caribbean region, both in politics and economic development. The arm of America has been gradually forcing out the European nations. Counting colonies and protectorates, the United States has under its supervision a greater Caribbean population than the population of the thirteen colonies at the time of the Declaration of Independence. In trade the United States is the best customer of Central America and the West Indies. The region is one of the chief sources of our raw-materials imports.

The majority of the citizens …

Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence - Holeman, Wku President's Office - Cherry

WKU Administration Documents

Correspondence of Sadie Holeman and Mattie McLean regarding work at Frisbie Hall, smallpox cases and the renting out of Holeman's cottage in Cherryton.

Transcription of Letter 1:

Will be in school this summer anyway.

Lebanon Jct., Ky.

March 3^rd 1926
Miss Mattie McLean
Dear Miss Mattie:

I have heard that Frisbie Hall might be in need of a matron, and am would like to put in an application for the place. I know you remember me and I would appreciate it very much if you would use your influence with Mr. Dr. Cherry in getting the place for me. …

The Marketing Problems Of The Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative Association, J. A. Frost

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The introduction includes:

Nature and scope of this thesis. The aim of this thesis, or the problem to be solved, is: To suggest facts for Consumption, Production, and the Marketing of our Utah eggs and suggesting plans for improving present system of marketing.

Loans And Discounts, Ruth M. Thomas

Bachelors’ Theses

The rapid rise of industrial activity in the United States has led to the need of a sound credit structure in order to maintain and help business which has taken great leaps and bounds in the direction of consolidation of small interests. Business is now done on such a large scale that it is impossible to proceed without the assistance of outside financial aid, both for permanent capital and funds needed only in times of greater activity than the permanent investment can withstand. The ability to get this advancement of short time funds shows the credit which a concern has. …

Competition Of Foreign Products In Logan With Similar Products Produced Locally, Rulon Smith

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Things which have the power to satisfy human wants have utility. Goods which exist in quantities less than sufficient to satisfy all the wants for them are called economic goods. These goods are produced by the application of man's mental and physical powers to the materials of nature.

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 1, No. 4a, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter and course catalog published bi-monthly. This issue highlights a practical course in canning due to World War I.

The Evils Of Socialism, W.F. Lemmons

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.

The Industrial Evolution Of The United States, Howard Dexter Smith

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

A thesis which describes the evolution of industry in the United States, chronicling from 1789 to the following one hundred years.

The Block Signal System, Henry Maxon Brightman

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

A history of the railroad system, different types of railroads, their current stopping methods and suggested stopping methods which would ensure passenger safety.

The New England Town, Arthur Earle Munro

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

An essay chronicling the history and importance of the social, political and evolutionary aspects of New England towns.

Decadence Of Country Towns In Rhode Island, Welcome Sands Carmichael

Student and Lippitt Prize Essays

An exploration into population decline in rural Rhode Island due to industrialization. Towns selected for evaluation were Exeter, Charlestown, West Greenwich, and Foster.