Word: bonus
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Described in the government release as "the most thorough and efficient training in the world," this course includes a salary of $75 a month for each cadet, and a bonus of $500 upon return to civilian life after three years of active service...
...chartered all available vessels to evacuate some 17,000 U. S. citizens still stranded in Europe, but labor trouble delayed the sailings. For every U. S. seaman shipping to war zones the National Maritime Union demanded a $250 bonus, $25,000 insurance. Ships finally got under way when the Maritime Commission promised that any bonuses later agreed upon would be retroactive...
...went 42-47 m.p.h. and Wright Bros, got a $5,000 bonus on their $25,000 order...
...County, Okla., embracing Shawnee, will experiment with a modified scheme whereby all non-reliefers whose total family income is less than $19.50 per week may become eligible, after certification by their employers, the Chamber of Commerce and the banks, to buy the orange (paid) and thus get as a bonus blue (free) stamps with which to gnaw away at 1939 farm produce surpluses...
...16th victory of the season. In three years at Fordham (against Grade A competition) Junior Borowy has chalked up 27 victories in 28 starts-a record that looked pretty good to the World Champion New York Yankees with whom he is reputed to have signed (with a bonus of $10,000 for signing...