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...always been interested in the promotion of new business and persuaded the company to start national advertising, although the consumer does not directly buy the product. Last year Perfect Circle spent $351,000 in advertising, this year it will spend more. The result has been increasing replacement business to offset the declining needs of manufacturers. Lothair takes a big interest in departments other than that of sales, is considered ''the next-in-line-Teetor...
...money received from the students in the form of tuition and payment for food is still the same amount as received before the depression. The value of the dollar having risen considerably, the students then, are actually paying more now than before the depression; they are helping to offset the deficit in the income from endowments. In other words, if the income from endowments has dropped, that from students has risen...
...must ask you to publish a prominent statement in your magazine that will offset the injury done our Organization by this quotation, as we are feeding hundreds of thousands every day throughout the country...
...astonishing success of the Nazi party in yesterday's election seems likely to be the peak of their fortune. Although they will inherit the votes of the Hugenburg nationalists these will be insufficient to offset the Communist votes which will go to the President, or which will at least remain inactive. A direct trial of strength, without the diverting issues of the other parties should almost inevitably lead to Hindenburg's reelection...
...this account, they refused to swear that they would bear arms in defense of the country, although willing in all other respects to serve it to the best of their ability. The liberal minority of the court more wisely considered that the desirability of these three as citizens far offset whatever drawback their pacifistic influence might have...