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...grieves me to dilute the pleasure that must have been the contributor's upon seeing his diatribe exhibited in the CRIMSON. No doubt he feels that a step has been taken in the wiping out of a pestilence. Yet would I urge, gently, that in the future he rid himself of his surplus emotions, by, let us say, a run around the stadium. Such exercise uses up one's wind. John Morton Barnaby...
...forth and sell the stock to the public-dentists in Dubuque, porters in Portland-at the new market price. These sales will be made on an investment basis, preferably to persons not likely to throw it back on the market for some time. The bank profits by getting rid of the stock. The firm profits by the $4 difference between buying and selling price, less commissions to salesmen. Critics who are loudest in their objections to the new plan charge that, since redistributing firms will support their stocks during the process of redistribution, another artificial phase will be added...
Ambassador Jones, having rid himself of amateur restrictions (TIME, Nov. 24), last week announced he will broadcast weekly golf lessons for 26 weeks (NBC) for Lambert Pharmacal Co. (''Listerine...
...mergers pending an investigation of holding companies has never left committee, its influence has helped retard all consolidation moves. Last week the I.C.C took a step forward toward its own consolidation plan (TIME, Dec. 30). It ordered Pennsylvania R. R. to get rid of its 48% stock ownership in Wabash R. R. and 30% stock ownership in Lehigh Valley within six months. These holdings were valued at $106,592,757. The I.C.C. declared that the Perm's interest in these other roads was a violation of the Clayton act. Pennsylvania R. R. claimed it bought into these roads...
...Three football. He was All-American quarterback himself in 1907. He was a hard-working but colorless coach; he originated few plays though he had the reputation of having invented some which he borrowed from his smart brother Howard J., who coaches University of Southern California. "Get rid of Jones- he's a boy scout leader," said Yale's Old Guard when the team was losing, annoyed because Jones regarded as unethical the deceptions practiced in other colleges to produce winning teams. With William Roper, equally idealistic Princeton coach, he agreed that neither would scout the other...