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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...have just gotten back to America from Austria in which I lived for the past eleven or twelve years. I was there when Austria was absorbed into the Dritte Reich, and when I got here, and read the American newspapers, I was shocked at the undertone of antagonism that seemed to pervade all of them. I want you to know that there was uncheckable enthusiasm along every street (hat Nazi troops marched through. Of course, it is also true that before the troops ever came across the border, thousands of German spirit-stirrer-uppers, so to speak, had permeated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 25, 1938 | 4/25/1938 | See Source »

...shares now outstanding and gets a book value of $31 a share. He forgets that the common was sold for $100 a share. As the capitalization increased to 850,000 shares, assets increased by $10,000,000. Mr. Dohr should have divided $36,849,663 and gotten $43.35 as his pro-forma book value. But it doesn't make any difference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 18, 1938 | 4/18/1938 | See Source »

...sound bill and an essential one; every other President has tried to reform the executive branch, and none of them have gotten to first base," William Y. Elliott, professor of Government and a member of the President's Business Advisory Council said yesterday as he discussed the Byrnes Bill in an interview...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: William Y. Elliott Speaks in Favor of Roosevelt Measure For Government Reform; "Bill Is Over Bumps," He Says | 3/30/1938 | See Source »

...before income tax deductions. This makes it a choice business property, but North American Aviation found possession embarrassing because the Air Mail Act of 1934 forbids one company both to have airmail contracts and to manufacture airplanes. North American is the only U. S. concern to have gotten away with this since the act passed (by building military planes exclusively) and the Government has been scowling at the situation. Since North American's manufacturing division has a backlog of $9,300,000 in orders, anticipates many more and made a profit of $460,000 before taxes last year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Eastern to Rickenbacker | 3/14/1938 | See Source »

Henceforth, invitations will be by means of guest cards which can only be gotten by permission of the presidents of each fraternity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Visiting Firemen" Limited Now at Dartmouth Carnival | 1/28/1938 | See Source »

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