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...high tariff against Cuba and they objected to Philippine free trade in this commodity. There is no question that they were perfectly justified in wishing to end the competition of American and Philippine sugar production. But American capital had previously overdeveloped cane plantations in Cuba; and the depression coming pari passu with high tariff was the cause of the present unrest. From the consumer's point of view these tariffs against Cuban sugar are unfortunate; the American growers cannot satisfactorily supply the market demand, and Cuban sugar is cheaper and of a higher grade. If the Philippine production could...
...sets. With many of the earlier loudspeakers, the only sounds possible to their narrow compass were the modulations of the crooner (an express specialization for the radio) or the stridencies of the more African jazz. But dance music is returning to melody, popular singing to full vocal range, and pari passu the more artistic euphonies are coming into their...
...Social Discipline" in Philadelphia last week Secretary Wallace dwelt on the insufficiency of governmental machinery alone--the government, he said, can only provide the initiative and the framework--but instead of viewing this as counselling despair, he went on to emphasize the absolute necessity of developing social discipline pari passit with the development of the program of social control. There is no difference here in the problem perceived, the difference is merely in the way of looking...
Your statement "commonest objection to legalizing pari-mutuel betting on horse races; it might pave the way for gambling on dog races, slot-machines, lotteries," in March 20 issue of TIME is grossly unfair to dog racing...
Commonest objection to legalizing pari-mutuel betting on horse races: it might pave the way for gambling on dog races, slot-machines, lotteries. New York State tried to evade this difficulty in 1913 by legalizing "oral" but not pari-mutuel betting. "Oral" bets (i. e., bets handled by bookmakers), where most racetracks are run at a loss, are estimated at $68,000,000 a year. To legalize pari-mutuel betting in New York would require an amendment to the State constitution, a referendum in 1935. To avoid delay, Assemblyman William Breitenbach was last week urging passage of a bill simply...