Word: profiteer
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...echo of a lost cause, whose only successful champions, like Senator Vandenburg of Michigan, now owe only nominal allegiance to the party. The Democrats have lured into their camp many magnates of the Hooverite stamp, such as Mr. Schwab, who correctly interpret the assurance of the Administration, that private profit will continue, as the salvation of capitalism in an unfriendly world...
...directly answering his own question, Bishop Gailor continued: "The capitalistic, profit-motive machine system defeated itself." Then he offered his own solution: "The Christian religion has demonstrated its power to mould the social and political character of the world; but its real force is in working from within by influencing and transforming the individual human sou!. It is not a mere system of philanthropy. It is not a cure for social misery that can be applied from the outside; but ... it brings to each man and woman the message of redemption, and offers them a new nature and new life...
Instead of selling or leasing the machines, Photomatic will have agents working on profit percentage try to install them in hotels, restaurants, stores, amusement parks...
...profit system? Bunk! I still continue to believe that individual endeavor will find its incentive in rewards that will come to it, and without the possibility of such rewards our economy will be stultified. It will be impossible for us to take our place in the cosmos of the nations. The expectation that we're going into a state of innocuous desuetude in this country is so silly to me that I just can't be a subscriber...
...must be effected somewhere. If it be true that some students are perverting the System to their own ends, they should be warned that no jeopardizing of the interests of others will be tolerated, and that considerable money can be saved by restricting the System to those who will profit by it. The System must not be allowed to degenerate into a large-scale cramming outfit. But there is far more danger that an order from above imposing strict regulations as to hours and material to be covered will make of the Tutorial Conference a routine appointment. A careful reading...