Word: thrifting
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...conference, with Republicans in the majority, strikes out these provisions there is bound to be trouble when the conference report is submitted to the Senate. Meanwhile the two provisions had engendered extra legislative controversy. It was objected to the graduated tax on undistributed profits that it would penalize corporate thrift, place young and growing corporations at a disadvantage, and prevent the proceeds of a fat year from being conserved for the inevitable lean year to follow. The fight over the publicity provision was even more bitter. Senator Norris, Republican insurgent declared : "I can see no reason why income tax returns...
...Moliere's L'Avare (The Miser), that barbed satire on French thrift, the visiting star's abundant sense of the ludicrous makes the hoarding old wretch a spendthrift of merriment, a caricature instead of a nightmare. Similarly, in Octave Mirbeau's play about business his funnybone seems constantly elbowing out the dramatic elements. Instead of suggesting the ironhanded vulgarian of a millionaire, whose god is business, De Feraudy reminds one of Mr. Jiggs in the comic supplement series, Bringing Up Father. In an intense scene he puts his finger on a rocking wine bottle...
...Italy has been examined under the hypnotism of foreign Socialist ideas. Italy, lacking the raw materials and big capital of the United States, lacking Britain's organized industry and banking system, lacking France's colonial resources, must win the victory of industry by tenacity, work, intelligence and thrift, by which Italian manufacturers can conquer new markets...
Coming as it did just after the savings banks of the country had announced a $1,000,000,000 increase in savings deposits (TIME, Dec. 10), this announcement afforded an added indication of the increased thrift among all classes in the country...
...Last week their convention was held in Washington itself, and they were addressed by President Coolidge from the south portico of the White House. The President's remarks were brief and to the point. After declaring that the investment banker performed important functions in American society by encouraging thrift and gathering funds for the commerce and industry of the country, President Coolidge went on to stress the responsibility which these tasks involved and to appeal to the Investment Bankers' Association to drive out undesirable promoters and financiers posing as legitimate investment firms. "It is almost impossible to weed...