Word: capita
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Surely the slight matter of expense cannot be urged against these changes, especially since the cost per capita of the Gymnasium is, as Dr. Sargent says, lower than ever before...
...best substitute suggested, Mr. Harter's plan, is not feasible. (a) It would be unwise to have bank-notes secured by bonds of states, municipalities, or railway corporations. (b) The per capita restriction would be of no effect...
...simplest effective restriction, - (a) It cannot be evaded. (b) It is the surest practical guarantee of the qualities desired, Yale Rev. I, 141 (Aug. '92), - (c) It is just, immigrant is worth, to the country, $225; Ford Com. Rep, III, - (2) per capita wealth of the U. S. is $1000. Smith, immigration and Immigration. 101, - (3) The immigrant should pay to be admitted to the wealth and priveleges of this country...
...questions this one has two distinct sides; the economic and the ethical one. In regard to the economic side, the deductions drawn from official reports, show that not less than seven hundred million dollars were paid for drink by consumers in the year 1880. This is no less per capita than one twelfth of the cost of the necessities of life; namely, food, clothing and shelter. Such a fact as this is very startling. Suppose we look at the subject on a small scale, and take the city of Cambridge, where there has for some time been a no license...
...told some awkward truths at an inopportune moment. Furthermore, the four Democrats who spoke at the Democratic meeting in Sanders Theatre gave no statistics what-soever. Mr. Guild then gave figures showing the increase of imports and exports of 1892 over 1890, and the decrease of the duty per capita...