Word: quota
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Among some 4,000,000 ex-Service men, I have just received my quota of Bonus Bonds. I was rather surprised to notice Andrew Jackson's picture used on these bonds. I presume the Treasury Department has some system of determining just whose picture is placed on different series of bonds, but didn't they overlook a splendid opportunity of showing Wartime President Wilson's likeness on these Adjusted Service Bonds? It seems to me that sentiment alone would have dictated the use of his picture -and also, wasn't he a Democrat...
...spent only $1,800 of the $23,400 fund. Nonetheless there promptly went out from Townsend headquarters a second appeal for contributions to the fund. To secretaries of some 5,000 Townsend Clubs were mailed "Townsendgrams," got up to look like Western Union messages. Each club was assigned a quota of 15? per member. Responses came in in apologetic driblets, but they added up to $11,490 in addition to the $21,000 already in hand for a lobby which no longer existed. That transaction, charged Counsel Sullivan, constituted a plain case of using the mails to defraud. To questions...
...Concessions. Because the U. S. has no quota system, except for human immigration, its side of the bargain was relatively simple on paper. Reductions were made on 71 French imports, among the most important being brandy, champagne, vermouth and still wines. U. S. drinkers will, after June 15,* pay 61? less for a bottle of champagne, 14? less for vermouth, 10? less for wine, 90? less for brandy...
...first meeting of the new Council on Wednesday evening May 26 in University Hall five Juniors and three Sophomores will be appointed to fill out the quota of 17. Election of officers will take place later in the week...
When "Copey" reads, the Bible draws an enthusiastic audience. A maximum quota of fifty hearers was easily filled last night at the Union as "Copey," who recently celebrated his 76th birthday, sallied forth once more from the seclusion of 5 Concord Avenue to entertain his first love, the Freshman class...