Word: burden
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...tariff has not enhanced the price of raw produc or of the manufactured article. Neither the wool grower nor the manufacturer has been benefitted by the tariff; and certainly the consumer has not, for he has been compelled to assume the burden of an indirect tax which the manufacturer lays upon him to himself escape injury from the tariff...
...already doing an enormous amount of work as pastor of Plymouth church in Brooklyn and editor of the Christian Union. To come such a distance to serve the university will necessitate the sacrifice of a great many valuable hours and a great addition to his burden of labor. We hope, however, that his work will be met with such success chat he will not feel the sacrifice too great. We would urge a large attendance at chapel tomorrow to show that his kindness is appreciated and to give him an encouraging welcome...
With the first bell of this morning the activities of another college year begin. It is not the intention of the CRIMSON to burden its readers with promises for the coming year, or to make an extended salutatory. While we endeavor to correct the mistakes of the past we shall try as heretofore to devote our columns to the best interests of Harvard and Harvard men. In this work we shall need the co-operation of the students both old and new. We extend you therefore, our greeting, and assure you that we will join you most heartily in every...
...proved most successful. The greater economy of the athletic organization and the more careful management resulting from the committee's supervision have already demonstrated its usefulness. The arrangement for balancing the deficiencies of one organization by the surpluses of the others is especially good, and will greatly lighten the burden of maintaining the clubs hitherto supported wholly by subscription. By the amendments, also, the control of the committee over the various clubs is extended and made more than simply advisory. The changes are such as will be approved...
...formerly the immigrants were respectable people, at present they are the scum of Europe. The evils caused by indiscriminately unrestricted immigration are numerous, The large majority of the present immigrants are degraded, lazy, and ignorant and are rapidly filling up our poor houses and gaols. Thus they become a burden to the tax-payers. Again on economic grounds these immigrants are a decided loss as their prime object is to send money home. Moreover immigrants are a great political evil, as they are the prime object of political bribery and corruption...