Word: profits
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...essential characteristics of capitalism is production and distribution for profit; that of socialism, production and distribution for use. There are four precepts by which capitalism and socialism may be compared. This test is incomplete, but it creates a strong presumption in the favor of socialism. Socialism is an undeveloped mechanism and should be judged as such. The government offices are run socialistically, especially the post office, and if the part of the work of the latter which is run by contract were eliminated or changed, the whole system would conform to socialism in every particular. The decision between capitalism...
...chosen to continue their benefactions to the University in the form of the concerts under Mr. Whiting's direction, are expressing their generosity in a unique and altogether delightful manner. In the two years that the concerts have been given a multitude of music lovers have found pleasure and profit in the excellent music and the no less excellent descriptive talks. Sufficient proof of the popularity of this course, were such evidence needed, exists in the necessity of a transfer this year to a larger hall...
...course these are exceptional cases, but it is also true that the temptation to dispose of an extra seat at a large profit is always present, and that some persons who have received tickets are proving unable to resist it. This selling of special privileges to outsiders while hundreds of graduates are trying in vain to buy tickets is reprehensible, of course, but we do not believe that it can be prevented by the measures now being used...
...made of "A Vindication of Warren Hastings"--a review of G. W. Hastings's book by W. G. T. F., who is convinced that Mr. Hastings has made out his case; for the reviewer concludes with an expression of the hope that future editors of the Macaulay essay may profit considerably by Mr. Hastings's monograph...
...average of about 20 cents on every dollar's worth of goods sold and that the average expense involved in the sale of a dollar's worth of goods, including allowances for depreciation, etc., is about 15 cents. The business is therefore conducted on a narrow margin of net profit and a dividend of 8 per cent, would not be possible were it not for the large amount of sales to nonmembers who draw no dividends on their purchases, yet whose patronage contributes to the amount of net profit available for distribution to those purchasers who are members. Sales...