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When Ruiz Galindo and men like him talk of tariffs, they reflect Mexico's industrial youth. Says Ruiz Galindo: "To have freedom of commerce it is indispensable first to have commerce." Therefore Mexico, he argues, must protect its growing industry, even if protection is theoretically unsound economics...
...Considered Proposal. In the beginning all had divergent views. At times the thinking that went on aloud was "so painful" that only the tactful intervention of two secretaries with coffee could break the tension. Discarding this as inadequate and that as unsound, they slowly sweated through to unanimous agreement about what was most workable...
...said that to erect a temporary house with single bedroom would cost $4200, while a two bedroom unit would come to approximately $5400. As the houses depreciate rapidly in value and the need for low rental rates is a prime consideration, Neville indicated that the project may be financially unsound...
...featherbedding principle of more pay for less work is unsound. . . . [There will be no depression] if the people of our country are willing to work for the things they would like to have...
This week, Jim Forrestal went before the Senate committee and began his counterbattery fire. Conceding that unified command in the field was essential for operating efficiency, he still would not admit that the principle was valid in Washington. He feared that the proposed "departmental colossus" would be militarily unsound, and too much for one man to administer...