Word: summing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Last week Secretary Mellon did more short-term financing by selling $100,000,000 worth of 90-day Treasury bills. This sum was to be used for Bonus loans. According to Administrator Hines of Veterans' Affairs, 1,571,291 veterans have applied for these loans and to them more than 500,000 checks, averaging $377 each, have been mailed out. Bonus applications after the first rush had started to taper off; it appeared that total advances may be kept below...
...Treasury Department calculated it would have to have $187,085 of this sum as income tax. New York State will appropriate $20,378 of what is then left. The Irish and British Governments ignore price monies as an object of taxation...
...minute was adopted with the understanding that an agreement be reached with Sir Wilfred Grenfell whereby Brooks House will undertake the provision of funds in return for the privilege of selecting four Harvard men who will go a field with the Mission. No definite sum was mentioned but it is probable that the funds now applied to the support of a representative at Robert College. Constantinople, will be diverted to aid the social service work of the Grenfell enterprise...
...this sum the largest portion, $145,000, will go for equipment to be used in the kitchens and dining rooms. Coming to $82,000, the furnishings of the dormitory rooms will cost the University only about half the first amount. Next in magnitude comes the $66,000 to be spent on common rooms and libraries for the various Houses, while miscellaneous items will claim...
Though you tried to collect a large sum, Sum! sum! Your ostrich, named Benny, Is not worth a penny...