Word: sums
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sum up the whole, military training in this country gives protection against war, and is the only protection, just as inoculation is the only known protection against some contagious diseases...
...This sum is the residue of a $50,000 income which is annually derived from the estate of the late William F. Milton '58. After his death the bulk of his estate was to go toward the building of a University library or, if there was no such need, to defray the expenses of any special investigation of a medical, geographical, historical, or scientific nature. It was further stated that such investigation should be "in the interests of, or for promoting the physical and material welfare and prosperity of the human race, or to assist in the discovery and perfecting...
...been the policy of the Committee on Athletics and the several Graduate Treasurers. In accordance with this policy, during the past 25 years more than $900,000 has been spent out of surplus athletic income, permanently to improve and extend our athletic facilities. At least two-thirds of this sum has been expended in the promotion of the policy of athletics...
...profits on all the manufacturing industries, after deducting losses of unprofitable firms, amounted to approximately $3,571,000,000-slightly more than the sum that will be needed to run the Federal Government for the coming fiscal year...
...notable "joker" clause was inserted to the effect that the "value" of an object should never be considered as less than the sum for which it had been insured...