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Word: allowables (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...crop insurance scheme. Consequently, there will be every opening for misuse of funds and playing of politics unless Congress makes express provisions to counteract them. Again, the lawmakers must provide for adequate appraisal of land values, as farmers could otherwise overstate their expected yield. A well-considered law must allow for these and allied abuses, and seek to minimize the wastage due to government handling of the job. Otherwise the costs of the gigantic scheme could be utterly prohibitive...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AID TO AGRICULTURE | 2/19/1937 | See Source »

...whereabouts of the art treasures of Madrid. Their conclusions: ¶ On Aug. i a committee known as the Junta of Requisition & Protection of Artistic Patrimony was organized to classify and protect Madrid's treasures. Head of the Junta is a young Spanish painter who refused to allow his name to be used, but whom correspondents were able to describe as "well known for works he has exhibited at the Carnegie art shows in Pittsburgh."* ¶ The physical work of impounding, packing and shipping to safety Madrid's works of art is in the hands of the Communist Fifth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Treasures Protected | 2/1/1937 | See Source »

Sherrill, "might also allow the de-velopment of a form of dangerous racketeering in the promotion of consumer co-operatives at the hands of unscrupulous and skillful demagogs." Another "public interest" discussed by the retailers was the rapid rise in installment selling. While total dry goods sales last year were up about 12%, time sales were up a whacking 33%. Seconding the storm warning raised by other speakers, Accountant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Retailers | 2/1/1937 | See Source »

Because most States have different laws restricting truck sizes, interstate truckers are as hampered as railroads would be if each State required different gauge tracks. Last week in Columbia, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decided that South Carolina's limitations (example: goin, width, though most States allow 96-in.) were an "unreasonable burden" upon truck commerce insofar as hard-surfaced main roads were concerned, granted truckers a permanent injunction against them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Wide Trucks | 2/1/1937 | See Source »

...purpose of this innovation, which is to be tried as an experiment for at least a two year period, is to enable the scholarship committees of the participating universities to sift and classify their scholarship candidates at an earlier date than has been possible before. This will allow the College to make their decision in May or June, instead of August, and those who miss an award will thus have time to make alternate plans...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPECIAL APTITUDE TESTS PLANNED FOR SCHOLARSHIP MEN | 2/1/1937 | See Source »

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