Word: prospect
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...object of thus organizing the 69th Congress several days before it comes into existence (and probably several months before it assembles) has to do with tax reduction. The caucus will choose the Republican majority members of the next Ways and Means Committee. There is a prospect now that Mr. Coolidge will call Congress in session some time during the fall for tax revision. If the members of the Ways and Means Committee are chosen in advance, they can assemble in Washington several weeks before Congress as a whole assembles, and have a tax revision bill ready to report...
...With the prospect of an early gen eral election, some speculation has been heard on the probable planks on which the Liberals will carry on their campaign. Three main issues have been named: 1) Tariff Re form, 2) Senate Reform, 3) Railway Freight Rates...
Professor Calvert, Magruder L. '16 reflected the general trend of ideas on the subject when he stated that "he was tickled to death" with the prospect of Dean Pound's remaining here. In his opinion "he passed up a good thing to retain a better one at the Law School...
After the splendid freight movement of the past two years, many have wondered whether it would continue through 1925. Thus far, the prospect is encouraging. For the week ending Jan. 10, a new high record for loadings of freight at this time of the year was established, amounting to 932,807 cars...
...January progresses, perhaps the most significant general occurrence in the business world is the continued ease of money. While this is natural at this time of year, yet the prospect of plenty of cheap funds is cheering to everyone except possibly the Federal Reserve Banks, which are at present frequently not earning their dividends. Credit 'extended by the Reserve to member banks at this time last year amounted to $541,000,000; now it is only $203,000,000 having fallen $93,000,000 since...