Word: skywards
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...risk insurance has kited shipping costs skyward. Britain is harder pressed than ever for shipping space, and has not enough warships to safeguard her own sea lanes. Yet the Moslem faithful of India this week set sail for Mecca in British ships, convoyed by the Royal Navy, paying pre-war fares ($52 for deck space, $186 first class) for the privilege. Government subsidies will offset any possible loss to the shipowners. In his resting place (halfway between heaven and earth), Mohammed the Prophet was doubtless gratified...
...evening last August, just before Hitler's armies marched into Poland, three backers agreed to put up the $1,500,000. Then Hitler marched into Poland and the stockmarket shot skyward. Overnight two of Editor Ingersoll's angels backed out, decided that the place for their money was in the market. Ingersoll swallowed his disappointment and set out to find new backers...