Word: permitting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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When carefully made, this improvised gas mask is effective against all known war gases. But the A.W.V.S. and the War Department are leary of inexperienced workmanship. The least carelessness in fitting the parts of the gas mask together would permit gas to enter. The A.W.V.S. recommends that all such masks be made under its supervision...
...Department repeatedly has urged revision on the Selective Service Act to permit induction of youths in the 18-19 ago bracket but legislators have been reluctant to act until after the November elections...
This week the fight still raged-the exchange appointed a special committee to probe the whole idea; non-members merely wanted the exchange to lay off. But one thing seemed certain: if the Big Board keeps up the good work on "special offerings" and revises its rules to permit corporation membership, many a nonmember firm may toss in the towel, apply for a seat...
...York Stock Exchange last week junked an old trading rule, decided to permit a greatly increased number of stocks to be traded in units of 10 shares instead of 100. Effective Sept. 1 on 24 high-priced, inactive issues still to be picked, this change means that 1) millions of small investors will save the odd-lot premium (usually ⅛ point per share) formerly paid to odd-lot brokers; 2) small purchases or sales can be made in the regular market without waiting for a 100-share transaction. If the experiment succeeds it will be extended to other issues...
Some of the OCDirector's statistics: national enrollment of volunteers totals more than 10,000,000; an initial lot of 5,000,000 gas masks will be manufactured; presently facilities will permit the making of 2,500,000 masks a month. Procurement directives have been issued to the Quartermaster General for 100,000 sets of firemen's turnout coats and trousers, 108,000 pairs of rubber boots, 400,000 more helmets. The Surgeon General has been asked to buy medical supplies in millions of units; more than 200,000 beds and cots...