Word: coding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that the latter might be able in after-life to "look any man in the face and tell him to go to Hell", perhaps present a sounder philosophy of life than the noted speaker makes them out to hold in his anecdote. Mr. Bacon's objections to this code are rightly chosen insofar as the man might have meant opposition to the society of which his son is a part. On the other hand, the promise might have implied that in a college education may be found the key to one's independence. A degree is an excellent...
Chief item of the new code pertains to reorders of portraits originally secured through dealers. The contract stipulates: on reorders commissioned by clients within one year after completion of the first portrait and on orders traceable to paintings contracted for through a dealer, the dealer receives full commission. During the second year the dealer's commission on reorders shall be four-fifths of the original rate; in the third year, three-fifths ; in the fourth, two-fifths; after that, nothing. If misunderstandings arise, artist and dealer will submit their case to arbitration. The pact recommends, does not stipulate, that...
...challenging of proxies, which the Eaton lawyers went about with great vim & vigor. After challenging proxies for a total of 128,400 shares in one day, the Eaton forces declared that they were ready to challenge "thousands more" even hinted at attacking the constitutionality of the Ohio corporation code under which the merger was ratified. The $800,000 loan by Bethlehem to Cleveland's Pickands, Mather & Co. for the purpose of buying Youngstown stock, which has been the King Charles's head of the suit, inevitably came up. R. E. McMath, Bethlehem secretary, when asked whether Partner Elton...
...since 1924 had the Reglamento of the arena, instigated by Primo de Rivera, been revised. Last week, rejoicing was general throughout Spain when the committee finished, King Alfonso signed and the Gaceta Oficial published verbatim the taurine code revised, a document longer (ten quarter newspaper pages) than the text of the London Naval Treaty. Rejoicing was great, for just as cockfighting was resumed after the fall of strict Dictator Primo, so it was seen that Spain's bull- killing will regain a touch of ferocious color which "humane" Primo forbade. Permitted once more are the banderillas de fuego...
...lively fights and no decrepit bulls, the latter must be at least four and no more than seven years old; must weigh at least 470 kilos (approx. 1128 lb.). They shall receive at least three punzadas (goadings), and more if not particularly brave or wild. Other parts of the code provide that: There shall be four horses for each bull, all horses to be at least 2.7 metres high...