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...Ruml plan is a criterion, the Congress is afraid of war-time novelties, especially those that are not its own creation. But if inflation is going to be controlled not only simple income taxation, but other measures even more daring than Ruml's will have to be considered. A general sales tax would be effective in touching war-fattened pocket-books and in reducing the inflationary gap. A tax on mass consumption may be justly shied away from in peace-time but is unjustly feared under unusual war conditions. Compulsory saving also might be weighed thoughtfully, if not tried...
...framework of fact is necessary to more advanced study, but a good memory for names, dates, and places should not be considered the criterion of historical acumen. The Times test is weak in its exclusive attention to memory, and the conclusion drawn in its editorial, "that our high schools need better teaching in the subject," though it is probably accurate, is not supported by the mass of irrelevancies cited in its report...
...Shucks, just what criterion are exams anyway," he muttered to no one in particular. "For years I've been attending school and come each new disbursing class and sure as shooting out to the California I go again! There just ain't no justice. Now, if they'd only make it the North Carolina for a change . . ." Then he must have thought of those standings for his face started to dribble down his shirt front again. Poor John! East Coast, West Coast . . . West Coast, East Coast . . . no wonder he's lost track...
Possible future bombings to crack American morale will meet with little success, if last night's statewide blackout is any criterion. Judging from the activities in an around Harvard Square, the enemy's time and bombs will merely be wasted...
...entire announcement stressed the fact that ability alone will be the criterion for selection, both in training of men now and in giving aid to men after...