Word: rates
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...football story the work in distinctly good. The telling of developing a team, of the coaching difficulties, and the descriptions of the games are rather impressive. For the rest, however, not so much can be said. As a novel it is third rate and as a book for boys of, say, twelve years old, it could not be said to be anything but second date. The best of Southern characteristics, honor and courage, are predominant throughout and all the boys are "worthy young fellows". The leader, MacMurray, is the worthiest. In fact his only lack is a sense of humor...
...best thing we have seen at the St. James! "Under Cover" by Roi Cooper Megrue is a play of thrills, of Lumor and mysterious identities. To say that it was well acted is hardly sufficient. Whether the Boston Stock Company suited the play, or the reverse, at any rate, the result was an excellent performance of a melodrama that meets the exact needs of a stock company...
...Freight Rate Reduction Impossible...
...freight rate reduction at this time, that is absolutely impracticable and impossible. Impracticable because railroads are not earning the 5 1-2 percent rate on their property values as prescribed by law. Impossible, because the Interstate Commerce Commission has not the legal power to order a rate-reduction until the net revenue of the railroads is much in excess of the 5 1-2 percent on their valuation, which the railroads have yet failed to earn. The Transportation Act makes it clearly mandatory upon the Interstate Commerce Commission to prescribe such rates as will pay all operating expenses, including property...
...everybody must realize that this 5 1-2 percent income, as provided by law, is not much of a profit; in fact, it is barely a fair rate of interest on money invested. No one can, therefore, fairly criticise railroad managements if they insist upon seeing that their roads get at least this meagre 5 1-2 percent income which the law allows them before they will accede to any rate reductions which certain shipping interests are clamoring for so that they may swell their own profits...