Word: quota
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...number of those attending the conference is limited to 200, who are to be chosen from both the faculties and the student bodies of the organizations represented. The quota which will attend in behalf of the Phillips Brooks House Association is fixed at 20. The committee in charge includes E. L. Amazeen '31, as the Harvard representative...
...over water between Miami and Cristobal, Canal Zone, instead of via the old circuitous routes along the Central American coast. Pan American began four weeks ago to fly its mail over the new short-cut in consolidated Commodore flying boats. Although the ships have a 20-passenger capacity, the quota is limited to eight on the new service, to allow ample fuel load for the water-jump from Jamaica to the Canal-longest water-jump on any sched uled airline (662 mi.). Not only Pan American will scrutinize the new passenger operation, but also the observers for Imperial Airways...
...back seat this morning at 10 o'clock when Mr. Frank Ramseyer plays Bach's French Suite No. 6. The last time this pianist played he resolved not to miss his next informal recital in Music 4. Professor Ballantine will go over the score in advance, contributing his usual quota of witticisms...
...Received a proposal from Thomas Dunbar Green, president of American Hotels Association, that hotels throughout the land donate a daily quota of soup and bread to hungry jobless...
...Found "practical" and recommended for immediate adoption a quota system under which the Mother Country would agree to buy a definite percentage of her imports from the Dominions, and vice versa...