Word: important
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...urged them not to break off profitable clandestine relations in a hurry, warned that "an American tax of $6.40 per gallon on alcohol is provided and must become effective automatically when Prohibition is abolished. Furthermore, the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act provides an additional tax of $5 per gallon on imported liquors. "There still are some days left for the bootleggers and gangsters, who will continue to ignore licenses, taxes and import tariffs. In these circumstances, it would seem that our cognac producers should continue, as they have done in the past, to deal with the more honorable members...
...Looking Glass). Without frills, Barzin directs in a kinetic physical style, occasionally threatens to get ahead of his orchestra in timing. But some critics found the concerts directed by him the best the Stadium has heard this season. Wishing for the day when it will not be necessary to import expensive maestros from abroad, observers hoped that Leon Barzin and his future work will mean more young U. S. conductors, ready as he was for their big chance when it comes...
...rise; 2) expected large demand for rye by distillers. In one day 7,000,000 bu. of rye were sold. (Total U. S. rye crop is normally about 40,000,000 bushels.) Report was that, attracted by high prices, 600,000 bu. of Canadian rye had been bought for import (in spite of the duty of 40? a bu.), that buyers were eagerly negotiating for more rye in Argentina as well as Canada. ¶ For over a year Orlando Weber, president of Allied Chemical & Dye Corp., held the New York Stock Exchange at bay. The Exchange wanted him to give...
...take the references in the statement to excessive tariffs, import quotas, exchange, etc. That 'etc.' is a very useful word. It is used when a person has exhausted his knowledge and information, and it is intended to convey the impression that those who use it know a great deal more-if only they chose to tell...
...respectfully call your attention to Sec. 597a of the Penal Code of the State of California which says, "It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to dock the tail of any horse within the State of California, or to procure the same to be done or to import or bring into this State, any docked horse, etc." This was passed prior...