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Word: proportionate (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Mr. Lewis continued: "Our demands as a whole do not in themselves constitute iron-clad demands, nor are they to be received as an ultimatum. Rather, we appeal to your sense of fair play. . . . The operators may as well admit they are compelled to fix a decent wage and that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: At Atlantic City | 7/16/1923 | See Source »

In its fact finding capacity, the Commission did not confine itself merely to gathering statistics, but also drew general conclusions. The more important points of the report follow: ¶Existing property rights in anthracite mines should not be abolished either by Government purchase or by expropriation. ¶The Government should...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Facts Found | 7/16/1923 | See Source »

M. Aristide Briand, ex-Premier, who negotiated the Treaty, took the view that the agreement gives France a proportion of one to three, whereas on account of her finances, she would otherwise soon have found herself in the proportion of one to six. " You must not say," he told the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Naval Agreement Signed | 7/16/1923 | See Source »

Where Creeds Unite. The Jewish religion has had an influence out of all proportion to its numbers. It is still a vital factor in the life of the world and of the United States. Last week the Central Conference of Jewish Rabbis held its annual conference (Cape May, N. J...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Trends Jul. 9, 1923 | 7/9/1923 | See Source »

Manufacturers of automobile and truck tires are conducting a special deflation of their own. Even the United States Rubber Co. has announced an 11% reduction in pneumatics, and a 10% cut in solid rubber truck tires. Practically all the principal American tire companies have now lowered their prices in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Cheaper Tires | 7/2/1923 | See Source »

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