Word: itemization
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Harvard men, and how much was poured into the garbage can. He depends on his own observations for his final judgment. If, therefore, he concludes his investigations by denying the existence of waste in the House kitchens, the Student Council's findings are not necessarily vitiated. The elusive item of window-dressing may upset the most expert calculation. In any case, Mr. Walsh's report should not be kept secret from the-Student Council Committee, which could assist Lehman Hall in formulating a policy on its basis. Meanwhile the Dining Halls should be less anxious to create an impression than...
Since the last World Series there have been many "incidents" leading up to our war. For one simple thing, it has been ruled that the Yankees can't trade in their league. For another more complicated item, a certain Judge Landis, of the Kenesaw Mountain Landises (distant kin of the local, urban L.L.D. Landises) has TNECed the great monopoly mystery of chain store baseball and declared an army of free agents. For still one more, and this may prove most important of all, it has been decided that the pitchers may in delivering the ball take two steps with...
...stock was out of the normal orbit of insurance and trust companies. Throughout the U. S., 473 dealers (plus the 90 underwriters) lined up to pass it out in small lots. Less than two hours after the books were opened, the dealers had oversubscribed more than two times. Significant item: one-eighth of the issue was sold in Indiana. Next day, the new common sold over the counter at more than the offering price. The ice has been broken...
...Taft in a tight corner when he made him admit that he was for economy but also for farm subsidies. Then South Carolina's Jimmy Byrnes, Appropriation committeeman, remarked that Mr. Taft, although a committee-member, had at no time this year tried to reduce any item in any of the four big appropriation bills. Stung, Mr. Taft said he had tried to reduce one bill 10 or 20% - "I forget which...
Records of receipts, many another item were noted by Mr. Smith in a little black book. He became known, to the knowing, as "the man who knew 10,000 secrets." In Illinois, Lyn Smith became a name that meant something-something rather murky-in politics...