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...short period during which it has been sitting, has already heard three more or less sweeping proposals for military reform. France's plan, calling for an international police force, is viewed as an oblique attempt to perpetuate the Peace of Versailles, while the English suggestion for a twenty-five percent reduction of armaments seems to be inspired chiefly by England's present economic plight. And yesterday the United States delegation offered a sweeping program for revision, including almost every type of weapon...
...forget sectional jealousies in the face of depression, are to be frustrated. The extra-ordinary apropriationn needed at this time have apparently only whetted the appetite for perk. Senator La Follette's bill providing federal relief for local communities has been drawn up with this convicition in mind. Forty percent of the money appropriate will accordingly be divided on the basis of population. The actual needs of the communities will not be considered in regard to this forty percent...
...half the night before a fire set for the avowed purpose of incinerating the fame of the great author. It was a simple creed he preached, this Harvard man. Live cleanly, avoid dirt, and the pathway to monetary, armorial, and spiritual success is a broad highway with a 20 percent grade. In those days there was no Comparative Literature...
Down came passenger fares by 10% to 20 percent on the three big air transport systems of the nation last week. United Air Lines was first to announce reductions. Transcontinental & Western Air. Inc. and American Airways heard about United's intention in time to make their cuts almost simultaneously. Some typical reductions, identical in most cases for all lines flying between the same points...
...issue of Aviation it was estimated that about 5% of the goods now being shipped by other means might be shipped by air if proper facilities were available at rates not more than three times those charged by mail agencies. But many observers believe that one-half of one percent would be a fairer estimate. Two typical concerns which felt that they might save money by shipping by air were White Truck Co. and Packard Motor Car Co., heavy shippers of spare parts. The White company estimated it could reduce its inventory of parts in 32 scattered service stations from...