Word: outlay
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...preference, experts favor a squadron of flying machines, whose power in time of war is only equaled by their commercial use in time of peace. The evidence plainly indicates that the present battle fleets are becoming herds of "white elephants", and therefore are failing to justify the annual outlay of millions of dollars for their maintenance...
...immediate needs of the school are a building and a larger teaching staff; the former calling for an immediate outlay, the latter for an endowment of no mean proportions. Taking into consideration the University's present high cost of operation, with its resulting annual deficit, the problem becomes extremely difficult, especially in view of the still uncompleted Endowment Fund drive. It would seem, however, that a drive for funds for the Business School would make a particular appeal to men not graduates of the college, who themselves, have a vital interest in the development of business efficiency. The training given...
Contrary to most relief dinners, the outlay for the meal itself will be practically nothing. In this way, besides the unusual appeal made by the simplicity of the whole affair, the funds collected can be turned over "in tote" to be used over seas, without being deviated into numerous channels of expense. This in itself, is an admirable plan. But it is with the flame of the candle that the diners will be most concerned. There burns the mysticism of the lives of a coming generation; great and unselfish indeed is the spirit of those who would shield...
Freshman athletics showed a loss of about $8000. Freshman football took in the largest amount of money, but required the greatest outlay to keep it going; its receipts amounted to $1020.70, while its expenses were $2839.83. Freshman crew lost more money than did any other yearling sport, as it took in only $16.50, while its expenses were $2539.40. Freshman baseball and hockey were the only two sports which took in no receipts at all; the expenses of the former being $1396.71, while those of the latter were $245.08. Freshman tennis was the only first year sport to make money...
...preparation for the Yale game trip, the Union plans to put up box luncheons or any other meals desired on the way to or from New Haven. The special box luncheon with an elaborate outlay of food will be available for one dollar. It will also be possible to secure special hot lunches served on the New York, New Haven and Hartford special trains by arrangements made between the Union and that company. If a large enough party decides to secure such meals, the Union will serve a complete six-course lunch on the train for five dollars. Orders...