Word: equalization
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...farm relief plan, consisting of tariff revisions and the creation of a Federal Farm Board with "adequate working capital" to reorganize marketing, to assist co-operatives handle surplus crops. Later, he opposed the export debenture plan produced by the Senate, whereby exporters of farm produce would receive a bounty equal to one-half the tariff rate on the same commodity (TIME, April...
...spectators gathered around Philadelphia's Franklin Field, it was exciting to see pompadoured, red-shirted George Simpson of Ohio State equal the world's100-yard dash record?9? sec.* In Des Moines four lean-legged youths named Trimble, Burkhardt, Rogers and Sentman, leaped over high hurdles for 480 yds. in shuttle relay, in world's record time of 1 min. 2 3 10 sec. Also in Des Moines, West Pointer Carl Jark, with mighty ventral effort, sailed his discus 158 ft., 3 in., another record...
...building trades in New York City. But five-day-week advocates everywhere cheered his statement, cheered even more loudly when he added that "The five-day movement has gained a real foothold and its adoption may reach throughout the country." A national five-day week would make Saturday leisure equal to Sunday; would give to millions of U. S. car-owning workers an additional day of relaxation, refreshment. Thus merchants of food, drink and transportation beamed and smiled...
Coach Haines' second heavy crew had a two length lead over his third eight at the finish line, which in turn led the second Tech Freshmen by an equal margin, the winner covering the mile course in 5 minutes, 45 seconds...
...cost of maintaining temporary steel stands, aside from the original cost of the materials, would, within ten years, equal the cost of concrete stands, approximately $380,000. The estimates submitted for the maintenance and handling of temporary stands figured between $40,000, and $46,000, annually. The investment is thus, obviously, completely out of proportion to the demand raised. To put $380,000 into what will be at best undesirable seats, used only on four or five afternoons of the year, would impede the possibility of any future developments, aside from being a little ridiculous in itself...