Word: power
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...inference is drawn that Governor Green night have members of the Board of Regents of the University replaced to bring about a condition more favorable to his ideas. So far as is the prerogative of the Governor of Michigan concerned, his power lies in the veto of appropriation bills or in limitations by the Administrative Board, which allocates funds in accordance with the condition of the State Treasury...
...Bingham not long ago supported Coach Horween for his liberal attitude in giving privileges to his players. It is, therefore, consistent that he oppose any move which would take away the players' power. The election of a captain is a privilege which essentially belongs to the player. Any action impairing such a privilege is in his opinion not to be considered...
...case of Harvard, I would, were it in my power, discontinue absolutely, and wholly break up, the traditional academic system; Harvard College, save in name and continuity, should cease to exist...
...Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh, Chesapeake & Ohio and Erie, all of which have been Van Sweringen stocks. The corporation is also empowered to make further investments, principally in railroad stocks. It can therefore function as a railroad investment trust as well as a Van Sweringen holding company. It has, however, no power to operate railroad properties or to engage in banking...
Having completed its annual survey of national prosperity, the U. S. Department of Commerce last week published many a statistic indicative of growth in U. S. financial stability and purchasing power. The Department found that U. S. households have purchased 1,250,000 electric refrigerators, 5,500,000 washing machines. 13,000,000 radio sets in the last ten years. There were 24,700,000 pupils in U. S. public schools, 767,000 in U. S. colleges. More than $320,000,000,000 was deposited in U. S. banks. Since 1880 U. S. population has doubled. U. S. wage earners...