Word: understood
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...would seem wise that the methods should be made more simple. A system a corporation must pay several hundred thousand dollars to find out what its taxes are is purely a great waste. It is understood that Secretary Houston will recommend to Congress in his annual report in December the abolishment of the excess profits taxes in their entirely and the substitution therefor of a higher graduated income tax than under the present laws. Simplicity, and case of collection are imperative for the success of any tax system...
...should be understood that the industrial work is superior to the ordinary summer work in that it is selected to suit the student's needs, and is supervised so as to make the short time equivalent to much more than might be expected. Furthermore, the alternate exposure to theory and practice accelerates the process of learning much as the alternate exposure of iron to air and water accelerates the process of rust formation. Inasmuch as the former is in no way abbreviated and the latter is much extended, we are emphatic in declaring that this plan is more liberalizing than...
...understood that Mr. Angell is not associated definitely with any political party, but, judging from his books, such as "America and the World State" and "The Foundations of International Policy," and from his widely published articles on the proceedings of the Peace Conference, he has evinced liberal tendencies. In his book "The Great Illusion," he was the first writer on international affairs to stress the role that credit would play in the after effects of the war and to suggest the impossibility of collecting an indemnity commensurate with the cost of modern war. He also argued that even victory could...
Then followed a lengthy signal drill by team "B" and the few members of team "A" who were in uniform. The slightly changed formations were run through until it was evident that the players completely understood the parts assigned to them...
...there is one thing that is not always understood as it should be by young men that is the menace of the present League. America is the hope of the world she is in a position of great power. Let not that position be wasted by entering entangling alliances, by having imposed upon us 'a compelling moral obligations' as Mr. Wilson admits himself that Article 10 imposes, to send our boys into wars not their own. Men, particularly young men I think, are moved by phrases concerning the nation's obligations' and 'the country's responsibility'. Beware of these. America...