Word: cents
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...instruction) in one-half the normal time. Thus they are free to spend the rest of the day investigating things the elementary public-school child seldom learns-French, poetry, music appreciation (via radio) and are doing independent research into such common aspects of civilization as lighting, transportation. Ninety per cent read newspapers daily, discourse on the Chinese war and the Roosevelt fiscal policy...
...deduction originally made in 1932 and to recent wage agreements with the operating and non-operating unions. . . . The average revenue per ton-mile and per passenger-mile has steadily declined since 1921, until today railroads haul a ton of freight one mile for an average of less than a cent and carry a passenger a mile for less than two cents...
...Plymouth. Mass., Postmaster William Goodwin opened a postage-due envelope in his office, found a $450 check, returned it to the sender. The Duxbury addressee had refused to accept the letter because one cent...
...remaining $422.30 went into the general funds of the Medical Bureau, which according to the report of a certified public accountant are expended as follows: 78.3 per cent for relief; 9.6 per cent for administration; 6.1 per cent for organization; 4.9 per cent for promotion and publicity; 1.1 per cent for assets and tours. Making a total of 21.7 per cent for purposes other than relief...
...line reported one hundred per cent O. K. except of course for Russ Allen. The story in the backfield, however, was not so hopeful. Chief Boston's condition is still doubtful. Torbert Macdonald and Vernon Struck were both held out of any heavy work...