Word: indirectness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Athletic Association in his report for 1906-07 says, "The track events did not seem to draw, when standing on their own feet, the income they did when they were thrown in as part of the inducement to buy the regular H. A. A. season ticket." An indirect effect of the extension would undoubtedly be an increased attendance at the minor sport contests, a result much to be desired...
Last year Mr. Haughton served without compensation, direct or indirect. The Football Committee was of course most anxious that Mr. Haughton should again coach, but to do so necessarily involves such a sacrifice of the time and energy which would otherwise be devoted to his own business advancement that he was long doubtful whether he could undertake it. So far as money compensation would offset this sacrifice, the Football Committee was willing to recommend that he be well paid if he so desired...
...opening the debate for the affirmative S. Feingold '07 explained that the revenue in France was derived from two sources,--direct and indirect taxes. The indirect taxes act as a burden upon the poor. A. Prussian '08, the second speaker for the affirmative, pointed out that direct taxes were not only unjust to the individual but were unsatisfactory to the government, because they are insufficient for the regular administration and inflexible in a government emergency. The revenue must then be increased, and the way to increase it is by an income tax. B. S. Pouzzner '09, the last speaker...
...Avenel said that land-wealth had greatly increased of late years, whereas formerly, when land was cheap, great tracts had been held by single individuals. Land rents in the Middle Ages were more indirect than direct, and were levied more on the people than on things produced on the land. A great element of recent fortunes is town and city property, whether built on or not, and this was almost unknown to the people of the Middle Ages. Land which has been built on in France, has increased in value from three to twelve million dollars in the last...
...Avenel traced the peasant from the early conditions of serfdom, through the steps of enfranchisement, which took place on account of the scarcity of labor in the Middle Ages. The Lords gave their servants their lands, only keeping the rents and indirect rights for themselves. This made the servants definitely associated with the land, and was a great element in retaining their services. Through this means all peasants became proprietors, but they were forbidden to sell or rent their land...