Word: capita
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...saving grace of America lies in the fact that the overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities-a sense of humor and a sense of proportion. With the one they smile at those who would divide up all the money in the nation on a per capita basis every Saturday night and at those who lament that they would rather possess pounds and francs than dollars. With our sense of proportion we understand and accept the fact that, in the short space of one year, we cannot cure the chronic illness that beset us for a dozen...
...Post "Denver is the only town in the world where the main sewer enters every home." When a Senate investigating committee had kept Bonfils on the stand for three hours, he stood bolt upright, shook his finger at Senator Penrose, shouted "The Denver Post has the largest per capita circulation in the world!", and would say no more. POLLUX...
...York City was having its own private financial row. Not so famed as Chicago for financial difficulties, New York, able by law to borrow up to 10% of assessed value of city property, has managed over the course of years to pile up a per capita debt of $206.74 (five times that of Chicago)-for borrowing was the easiest way for Tammany to provide plenty of pork for the city pork barrel without arousing citizens by putting high taxes higher or making the working man pay more than 5? for the world's longest subway ride. Last spring came...
...Percent of Value Per Net Deb of Assessed Capita City (000) Property Debt...
...bank but it failed and he was assessed; since then he has owned no stock. When he was elected Governor last fall he still had no electric lights in his house. During the campaign he pledged himself to reduce State expenses 50%, to cut Arkansas' heavy per capita debt of $57 (one of the largest of any State...