Word: excessively
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Every one knows that in the long run interest and dividends on international investments must be paid in goods. Consequently, the new debtor-creditor relationships required extensive changes in the flow of goods between nations. For example, they required that Germany which for many years had an excess of imports, suddenly develop a large excess of exports, and that the United States, which for fifty years had had an excess of exports, promptly develop a large excess of imports...
...high and ever-rising American tariff has prevented us from developing an excess of imports. Indeed, so high have been our duties that for many years over 95 per cent of the manufactured articles consumed in the United States have been domestic products. Not only were rates raised in 21921 and again in 1922, but whenever a commodity began to flow over the tariff will in appreciable quantities the Tariff Commission was disposed to recommend that the President use his authority under the so-called "flexible" clause to increase the duty...
...thirty seven changes made in the rates, of 1922 under this provision, thirty-two were increases. As a result, our excess of exports over imports, instead of shrinking, as our new position of a creditor nation required, actually grew from $719,000,000 in 1922 to nearly...
...same day as the New York financial report, showing that some thirty two million dollars has been spent in excess of receipts, and that the city has a debt exceeding two billion dollars, is published the final report of the Seabury investigation. For almost six months the newspapers have been filled with the findings of this investigation, so that the conclusions are no surprise. People have long been conscious of Tammany's corruption; but few, if any, realized the proportions it had assumed. The Tiger had until lately given an efficient government, worth the price of a few peccadillos...
...should have Cuban* or French heels. "Flat heels cause an ugly ankle line." Beads: "The plainer, the better. Fancy savage-looking wooden or glass beads in loud colors detract from the face. . . ." Hair: "Hairnets are impossible. Wide, casual waves are best." Makeup: "Use enough to look healthy. . . . Wipe off excess lipstick. For those who still believe it wicked to employ coloring to [sic] the lips, a pomade stick is advisable as it is more conservative and yet adds the needed flesh tones." Wearing the clothes: "Stand straight, with stomach in and head up. Hold the shoulders proudly. Round shoulders will...