Word: capita
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Rule-of-thumb rationing down the line to the ultimate consumer has resulted in all kinds of inequalities. States with local liquor control compounded the confusion; 13 of the 17 liquor-monopoly states have instituted rationing. Thus the per capita quota runs from a pint a week in Virginia to as much as two quarts a day in Vermont. But, on a national basis, liquormen figure that U.S. stocks of domestic whiskeys (404,000,000 gal.) will last for about three sober, 70% years, leave another year's supply aging for the peace...
With the over-all per capita figure set at 35 cents, other honors also went to the river-dwellers as Leverett accumulated $176.40 and Winthrop took third place with $122.80. The ex-champ Deacons, whose purchases dropped to $41.30, were fourth, and other Houses followed in this order: Adams, $35.15; Lowell, $30.25; and Eliot...
Once more on the rise, the per capita figure was up to 55 cents, as members of the undergraduate body, now estimated at 1770 men, relieved PBH salesmen of stamps and bonds totalling...
Only other House in the three figure class was Winthrop, but the P. B. H. sales committee pointed out that the per capita figure, now listed at 38 cents, has increased five times in the past few months. Since the individual high-buyer for this week will receive an autographed picture and personal note from Hollywoodite Joan Leslie, the steady increase is expected to continue...
Jumping from 31 cents per capita for the preceding, Deanna Durbin, week, the average purchase during Mary Martin week was $1.00. In spite of steadily decreasing College enrollment, this represents an increase of 100 per cent for a week's total...