Word: shared
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...high tariff and a conspiracy by sugar manipulators are the most frequently alleged causes of the rise in sugar prices, but the Federal Reserve Board, having political enemies, too, has had to take its share of the blame. Says Representative King (Rep.) of Illinois: "The present high price of sugar is due almost entirely to financing of speculators through the Federal Reserve System. This financing enabled the speculators to hold sugar off the market and boost the price...
...investment concern carries a step further the invasion by labor of capitalistic fields of enterprise. The movement began with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers who were the first to organize coöperative labor banks and who now have six going establishments, not to speak of a share in the Empire Trust Co. of New York...
...proposed that the Debating Union should support the entrance of the United States into the following four reservations suggested by Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes Hon. '10: (1) the Court shall have no compulsory jurisdiction over the United States; (2) the United States shall have an equal share in the selection of judges; (3) the United States shall pay its share in the maintenance cost of the Court; and (4) no amendment shall be made to the powers or constitution of the Court without the consent of the United States...
...soon be relieved of the dreadful situation of living on other people's misfortunes. Monte Carlo came near breaking my heart." These are the words of Prince Louis, present ruler of the minute principality in the south of France. Recently the Prince refused $2,000,000 as his share of the Casino profits until his own auditors had examined the Casino books. The accountants discovered that Mme. Chinon-well known to Monte Carlo habitues -had been in the habit of borrowing large sums of money with which to play. If she lost it was impossible for her to repay...
Last week the Allies offered to let America share in the future payments received from Germany on an installment basis. The State Department accepted this offer in principle, but specified that the total sum of $250,000,000-the cost of the Rhine Army occupation-should be met in twelve annual payments...