Word: cent
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...breaking-point. It is the source of our strength that the far greater demands of the present can be met by the America of today. Billions are tremendous drains on any nation and involve the necessity of every economy and saving. But billions we have in America, every cent of which we are ready to pour in the stream of the day's obligation...
...wealth of the United States is greater than the combined wealth of Great Britain, France and Germany. The national debt of Great Britain is 192 per cent of the estimated yearly income of the British people; the debt of Germany is 246 per cent of the German people's income; the debt of France is 333 per cent of the yearly income of the people of France. Our debt is 17 1-2 per cent of our national income. In other words, if France should devote the entire yearly income of its people to paying off its national debt...
...been ruled by the War Department that not more than 50 per cent. of the total number of candidates designated to attend each training school will be alowed to qualify to be listed as eligible for a commission. Men who go to the camps from the corps as members of Group A and are enlisted for the duration of the camp only, will, if found qualified, be commissioned at the end of the camp and called into active service when needed...
...falling-off will be generally laid to the small enrolment of the College. On the surface this seems to be the case, but the Chapel Committee's report gives some very illuminating statistics, which show that though on March 1 the size of the College had decreased 43 per cent. over 1916-17, the chapel attendance had decreased well over 51 per cent. Some other cause must therefore be looked...
...agree in writing in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 46, General Orders No. 49, War Department, 1916, to attend such camps; and also to accept at the option of the Government such transportation as the Government may provide, or mileage at the rate of three and one-half cent per mile at the colleges, schools or homes to such camp as they may be directed to attend, and mileage at the rate of three and one half cents per mile from such camp after completion of course of same to their homes within the limits of the United Stacs...