Word: trades
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Representatives of the Harvard and Yale boating interests met Judge John G. Crump and Mr. Brandegee of the New London Board of Trade, at the Crocker House in New London on Sunday, and drew up a set of stipulations under which the colleges agree to row at New London for five years more. Of course these stipulations have still to be accepted by the New Londoners; but as they are thoroughly just, Captain Perkins felt little doubt that the Board of Trade would ratify the arrangement made by their representatives...
...Herald says: The conference was of a private character, although Judge John G. Crump and John McGinley, representing the board of trade, were subsequently admitted. The college men stated that the five years' agreement, recently expired, would not be renewed unless certain stipulations therein were changed in favor of the college crews. They considered the agreement a too one-sided document, which served the purpose five years ago, but which did not meet present requirements. They expressed the opinion that the Thames course would not be abandoned if New Lodoners showed a disposition to treat fairly with the colleges...
...sharers again. The Co-operative has unlimited credit, owns its own stock, and has paid all bills due. Moreover the business has been constantly widening although it is not the aim of the society to compete for the patronage of people unconnected with the University. Not a little wholesale trade has grown up through orders from western colleges and schools for goods which the society is known to keep...
Last year about $70,000 worth of business was done, while it is understood that the Yale co-operative did but about $10,000 worth. On this basis at the retail prices of the regular trade a conservative estimate makes the saving to the college by the co-operative system about $10,000. How much more it saves indirectly, by making the extortion system of the old time trust system of Cambridge tradesmen impossible, it is difficult...
...needed. Taussig, in Quar. Jour. Econ., Apr. 1890. p. 314, and Forum, Oct. 1890, p. 169. Report of the Sec'y of Treas. 1889, pp. LIV to LVI. b. We are drifting toward a single silver standard while gold is the standard of international trade. c. The whole country is taxed for the benefit of silver miners...