Word: obtaining
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...ignorance of tariff matters led to his disastrous use of Charles L. Eyanson, assistant to the president of the Connecticut Manufacturers Association (TIME, Oct. 28). Eyanson was sent to his office to tell him what Connecticut manufacturers wanted out of the Tariff, to supply him with economic arguments to obtain it. He made Eyanson a technical Senate employe, took him into a secret meeting of the Senate Finance Committee. Eyanson drew Senate pay, received but did not cash a $1,000 check from the Senator. For this the Senate voted a resolution of censure against Senator Bingham. His offense...
Submarines Stimson: "As is well known, we will gladly agree to a total abolition of submarines if it is possible to obtain the consent of all five powers to such a proposition, and in any event we suggest that the operations of submarines be limited to the same rules of international law as surface craft in operation against merchant ships, so that they cannot attack without providing for the safety of the passengers and the crew...
...dominant in American colleges. Prohibition has so enormously increased the emphasis on drinking as a part of the extra-curricular activity that a revulsion is already in embryo. In the future sobriety will come into vogue; the advantages of the sober or partially, sober over the obviously influenced will obtain due publicity; and the prom-trotter of tomorrow will no longer be forced to battle against an intoxication more sure though less subtle than that induced by her natural talents. The Michigan authorities are to be congratulated for so neatly nipping this potential movement in the bud by an assertion...
There is still opportunity for late applicants to obtain seats, as the capacity of the Garden is slightly over 17.000, and a miscellaneous collection of tickets at all prices is now on sale...
...advertisement of the bonds, he said, intended "to deceive the American public into the belief that the proceeds of these bonds were to be used to foster and finance the development of chemical and allied industries in the U. S. . . . whereas the real purpose and intent was to obtain $30,000,000 from American citizens with which to strengthen the I. G. Farben-industrie Aktiengesellschaft in Germany in competition with and in destruction of the American chemical industry...