Word: deficit
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...year before. The decrease may possibly be accounted for by a lack of diligence among the collectors, but we believe that it is due chiefly to the growing antagonism to the subscription system. If that system were abolished, the profits of the Association would be materially lessened, but the deficit could be met by erecting bigger wooden stands at the more important football games. These stands could be made perfectly safe, and should bring in as much money as is annually subscribed by the undergraduates...
...necessity of economy in governmental expenditures is shown by the enormity of the treasury deficit...
...association is in no position to invite a certain deficit of several thousand dollars, which in the past two years alone has amounted to approximately $10,000, to accommodate a comparatively small number...
...restaurant has been run for the good of the members and every effort has been made to make it both attractive and useful. As a result the deficit has been decreased by $2000. The scheme commenced a year ago of placing the membership dues on the term bills has been continued with increased success and has gone a long way towards solving the financial problem. At present there are 2173 active members--80 more than at this time a year ago. Of these active members 1958 had their dues charged on their term bills. There are 1061 graduate life members...
...Costikyan '09 opened the debate for the negative, by showing that the prin ciple of the tax is essentially equitable. It is modification which is needed, not abolition R. T. Mack '08, the second speaker for the negative, pointed out that the cause for France's annual deficit was not direct taxes but extravagant expenditures on the part of the government. An income tax would be evaded especially by the richer classes and would drive capital from the country. Inclosing for the negative L. Dimond '09 emphasized the fact that although a tax may work well in one country...