The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Volume 59American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1915 - Political science |
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... pay our bills abroad . We have almost a monopoly in cotton raising , so the factories of Europe are forced to turn to us for their raw material . That puts them upon a most insecure basis and has led to attempts to obtain cotton ...
... pay our bills abroad . We have almost a monopoly in cotton raising , so the factories of Europe are forced to turn to us for their raw material . That puts them upon a most insecure basis and has led to attempts to obtain cotton ...
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... pay . Turning from agricultural and forest resources to those needed for manufacturing , let us consider the raw materials we possess and some of the sources of power necessary to turn the raw materials into finished products . Some of ...
... pay . Turning from agricultural and forest resources to those needed for manufacturing , let us consider the raw materials we possess and some of the sources of power necessary to turn the raw materials into finished products . Some of ...
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... pay more attention to conserving the wealth we have , and our efforts to gain foreign trade ought to take a new direction . We should seek to sell manufactured goods and keep our raw mate- rials at home . PROLONGING LIFE AND DEVELOPING ...
... pay more attention to conserving the wealth we have , and our efforts to gain foreign trade ought to take a new direction . We should seek to sell manufactured goods and keep our raw mate- rials at home . PROLONGING LIFE AND DEVELOPING ...
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... pay high prices for his foodstuffs . The great rise in the wages of laborers employed in towns has made farm labor scarce and more expensive . The general rise in the standard of living has brought with it the practical necessity for a ...
... pay high prices for his foodstuffs . The great rise in the wages of laborers employed in towns has made farm labor scarce and more expensive . The general rise in the standard of living has brought with it the practical necessity for a ...
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... pay interest on his investment , and as the interest on investment was less than this he actually had an income too small to pay his running expenses . It is inevitable that this farmer must ultimately fail . But in the West and in ...
... pay interest on his investment , and as the interest on investment was less than this he actually had an income too small to pay his running expenses . It is inevitable that this farmer must ultimately fail . But in the West and in ...
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Page 224 - Such proceedings in the circuit court of appeals shall be given precedence over other cases pending therein, and shall be in every way expedited. No order of the commission or board or the judgment of the court to enforce the same shall in any wise relieve or absolve any person from any liability under the antitrust Acts.
Page 228 - Federal reserve bank may discount notes, drafts and bills of exchange arising out of actual commercial transactions; that is, notes, drafts and bills of exchange issued or drawn for agricultural, industrial or commercial purposes, or the proceeds of which have been used, or are to be used, for such purposes, the Federal Reserve Board to have the right to determine or define the character of the paper thus eligible for discount, within the meaning of this Act.
Page 224 - Nothing contained in this section shall be held to affect or impair any right heretofore legally acquired: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be held or construed to authorize or make lawful anything heretofore prohibited or made illegal by the antitrust laws, nor to exempt any person from the penal provisions thereof or the civil remedies therein provided.
Page 228 - Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to prohibit such notes, drafts, and bills of exchange, secured by staple agricultural products, or other goods, wares, or merchandise from being eligible for such discount...
Page 119 - On the other hand, an income of $900 or over probably permits the maintenance of a normal standard, at least so far as the physical man is concerned.
Page 229 - ... per centum of the unimpaired capital and surplus of said bank; but this restriction shall not apply to the discount of bills of exchange drawn in good faith against actually existing values.
Page 143 - Could we suddenly double the productive powers of the country, we should double the supply of commodities in every market ; but we should, by the same stroke, double the purchasing power. Everybody would bring a double demand as well as supply: everybody would be able to buy twice as much, because every one would have twice as much to offer in exchange.
Page 98 - There is no waste of any kind in the world that equals the waste from needless, ill-directed, and ineffective motions.
Page 229 - Any Federal reserve bank may, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Federal Reserve Board, purchase and sell in the open market, at home or abroad, either from or to domestic or foreign banks, firms, corporations, or individuals, cable transfers and bankers...
Page 93 - ... experimentation by contributing the net earnings of the corporation, over and above such sum or sums as may be reserved or retained and held as an endowment fund or working capital, and also such other moneys and property belonging to the corporation as the Board of Directors shall from time to time deem proper, to the Smithsonian Institution and such other scientific and educational institutions and societies as the Board of Directors may from time to time select in order to enable such institutions...