Word: scheme
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...begin with, British steelmakers face a strongly unionized body of workmen whose wages are already much higher than those of competing German and French workmen; the British steel workers are now agitating a new pension scheme for themselves, the expense of which must result in higher prices for the output of British mills...
...sell insurance, thus cutting into business formerly sought and held by licensed local companies. The practice also nullifies the power of state insurance supervisors. Accordingly, in New York State, both the State Superintendent of Insurance and the local insurance companies are up in arms against Mr. Chrysler's scheme...
...Grain Growers obtained the backing of all the farm organizations in the West, yet it perished in 1922. The next scheme, entitled the National Wheat Growers, arrived...
...Barnes and his solicitor tripped that scheme. Monsieur Ripois' pupils dwindled away. Again poverty sniffed under his door. He decided he had loved, really loved, Ella. He would go back, say he was sorry, marry...
...public eye, it must be particularly distasteful. Of course, we may be thankful that the plot was discovered before any damage was done?except the publicity. But even so, there is danger that the thing will become an epidemic. That is, enterprising press agents, now that the jewel-theft scheme has pretty well worn out, may try to fake kidnapping plots and in that way get their employers' names in the paper...