Word: concerning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...State Legislature of New York. Smith argued that prohibition is a Federal matter; ergo, there is no reason for a State enforcement act. On the other hand, Ritchie argues--consistently with his theory of State rights--that prohibition is a matter with which the Federal Government has not legitimate concern under a truly Federal system, and that "the whole question should be turned back to the States as far as possible...
...employers of college graduates have come to the same conclusion, if the report of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company is to be accepted as typical. From among the ten thousand college graduates employed by that concern, those who ranked highest in college now hold the bighest position on its rolls, while there is found no similar analogy for those who excelled in extra-curriculum work. When allowance is made for the considerable number who are included in both categories, it will be seen that these figures go even farther than President Lowell's in upholding the value of scholastic...
...every one knows, the Vice President of the United States must be 35 years old and Hero Lindbergh is only 26. Not without concern lest the Governor's Hooverism might upset the plans of more professional politicians, the Springfield Republican croaked: "Governor Fuller may try again. The list of potential candidates is not exhausted with his Lindbergh flop. He might fill the breach himself. With Lindbergh out, who but Fuller could insure victory...
Unusual features of Church financing concern identity of owner of the physical property against which bonds are issued and the value of the property pledged to secure the mortgage. In this case the bonds will be issued under the name of the Catholic Bishop of Chicago and they will be guaranteed by $80,000,000 worth of Church property in Chicago. The Vatican Treasury will receive the proceeds of sale of the issue, and His Eminence Cardinal Mundelein will receive from the Vatican the sums necessary to pay annual interest and meet the sinking fund which will retire the bonds...
Waiving chain store rivals, President Everett told of the wares of his chain stores: "We are selling in our chain stores merchandise that is not handled in a national way by any other concern" (tires, beds, radios, stoves, sporting goods...