Word: cent
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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There was no time for such an experiment. The mill bill was dropped as inexpedient and last week Missouri's new sales tax law went into effect. Promptly the State began to provide its citizens with means of paying fractional cent levies when all banks put on sale milk bottle caps inscribed with the State seal and labeled "Missouri Retailers Sales Tax Receipt." Those with blue circles were worth one mill in taxes, those with orange circles, five mills. In theory citizens paid their sales tax in advance upon purchasing these bottle tops from the banks. In practice, they...
Another difficulty in the path of the first year man is the general preference of business houses for upperclassmen because they are more experienced in most types of work. This means that the first year men--who form only about ten per cent of the 1900 applicants at the Office--usually can not be placed in the better positions...
...classified according to his financial requirements--needy, less needy, least needy. The last group is usually taken care of by loans from the University, although the amount received by each man averages a little under $100. Of the first group, it is possible to place about 60 per cent of the applicants and these men are able to earn something over $200, or about 75 per cent of their average needs which run a little over...
Although the Bureau will not take cases from the general public unless the applicant is unable to pay ordinary counsel, any student may take advantage of the service upon payment of a 25 cent registration fee and the advancement of any court costs which the case may involve...
Only between 10 and 15 per cent. of the cases which are handled by the Bureau concern Harvard students, employees and faculty members but the number is steadily growing as the men learn about the existance and efficiency of the staff. This group is served regardless of financial status unless the case involves persons with obvious ability to pay private counsel and would attract public notice. Every effort is made to avoid competition with the local bar in cases involving the general public...