Word: priore
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...round figures, the railroads of the United States represent an investment of about $20,000,000,000. During the three years prior to the war, the average income available for a return on this investment was slightly in excess of 5 percent. Going back several years farther the return was even less. Expenses had increased steadily, due partly to the growing power of certain labor organizations, and slight increases in rates were obtained only after protracted contests. This condition did not permit of sufficient dividends or additions to surplus to support general railroad credit, and as a result even...
...Transportation Act of 1920 was passed by Congress in February of that year just prior to the return of the railroads to private management, and practically all railroad problems today must be considered in their relation to that Act which was the most constructive piece of railroad legislation ever passed by Congress, and the most far-reaching, with the possible exception of the Interstate Commerce...
Second--To provide a permanent living basis for the railroads under private operation, but with even closer supervision than had existed prior to the war. This program involved many detailed provision, but the essential features...
...training of teams shall not begin at the univesity or elsewhere prior to the week before the university opens...
...Cooper, J. S. Greene '23 for Blake, E. D. Hamilton '23 for Hoag, L. L. Robb '25 for Wilson, A. W. Samborski '25 for Curtis, F. D. Weatherhead '23 for Dempsey, W. M. Snow '25 for Gross; Andover, Foote for Kaufman, Look for Kern, Wingate for Look, Shoop for Prior, Kern for Wingate, Allison for Parker. Referee, Boyce. Umpire, Toomey. Field judge. Timer. Head linesman, Sides...