Word: omit
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...States of America last counted its pennies (for the year 1931-32) it had been given nearly $8,000,000 less than the year before. As in other churches salaries have been reduced, with unemployed brothers and hungry parishioners to care for. One thoroughgoing economy was lately proposed-to omit the annual General Assembly next May. To save $25,000 in delegates' expenses the Assembly will be held in Columbus, Ohio instead of Fort Worth, Tex. But beyond that the Presbyterians will not go. Indeed, last week, fighting for their Assembly aroused some of them to higher fervor than...
...believe that all students should take the general examinations, but should be allowed 'o omit tutorial work, if they wish. I don't believe there should be a sharp division between honors students, who would be required to have tutorial week, and others, who would not have the privilege of working under tutors if they desired. Tutorial work should be open to all, but should be optional...
...Since his nomination Mr. Whitney has asked his friends to drop the "Sonny" (too ingenuous), directed his office force to omit the Vanderbilt (too plutocratic...
...days after U. S. Steel's directorate had met at No. 71 Broadway, Bethlehem Steel's board met at No. 25 Broadway. In a unanimous decision they voted to omit the preferred dividend for the first time since 1913 although some people had hoped for a small payment. After charges, Bethlehem's second quarter resulted in a $4,671,000 loss against a $1,452,000 profit in the second quarter of 1931. President Eugene Grace said that improved sentiment had not yet been reflected in the steel business...
...Associated Telephone & Telegraph, large independent. Another omission was that of Curtis Publishing Co. (Satevepost, Ladies' Home Journal, Country Gentleman) ; and shortly afterward Curtis announced a general 10% advertising rate reduction. Gloomy Chicago was cheered by the announcement that the three big Insull companies will only reduce, not omit, their dividends at the next meetings. Commonwealth Edison and Peoples Gas will pare their rates from $8 annually to $5, while Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois will cut to $3. For the year to June 1 the dividends casualty list has included 422 omissions, 506 reductions...