City Club Bulletin, Volume 111916 - New York (N.Y.) |
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... practically unknown , and that sentiments of friend- ship towards us and towards our country are largely governed by the personalities and standing of our diplomatic and consular officers resi- dent in those countries — the only ...
... practically unknown , and that sentiments of friend- ship towards us and towards our country are largely governed by the personalities and standing of our diplomatic and consular officers resi- dent in those countries — the only ...
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... practically reduced to zero . In the meantime our exports to the other European countries increased from 1914 to 1915 by $ 800,000,000 , while our imports from them fell off about one half . In brief , the European War suddenly checked ...
... practically reduced to zero . In the meantime our exports to the other European countries increased from 1914 to 1915 by $ 800,000,000 , while our imports from them fell off about one half . In brief , the European War suddenly checked ...
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... practically the whole of the period remains well above the dotted line shows the improvement made this year in bringing the expense of running our new Clubhouse within our income . During the first eight months of the new Clubhouse ...
... practically the whole of the period remains well above the dotted line shows the improvement made this year in bringing the expense of running our new Clubhouse within our income . During the first eight months of the new Clubhouse ...
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... practically inoperative , and illustrate the unwillingness of the Courts to enforce extravagant legislation . Jus- tice Brewer said , in a Western case , where one million dollars was sought to be recovered , namely , one hundred ...
... practically inoperative , and illustrate the unwillingness of the Courts to enforce extravagant legislation . Jus- tice Brewer said , in a Western case , where one million dollars was sought to be recovered , namely , one hundred ...
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... practically the whole company remained a half hour beyond the regular closing time in order to continue the question period . Every one felt that it was an immensely satisfying evening . At the last meeting , December 18 , we were ...
... practically the whole company remained a half hour beyond the regular closing time in order to continue the question period . Every one felt that it was an immensely satisfying evening . At the last meeting , December 18 , we were ...
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Page 276 - If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each. So if a law be in opposition to the Constitution, if both the law and the Constitution apply to a particular case, so that the court must either decide that case conformably to the law, disregarding the Constitution, or conformably to the Constitution, disregarding the law : the court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. This is of the very essence of judicial duty.
Page 181 - States, or fix a price charged therefor, or discount from, or rebate upon, such price, on the condition, agreement or understanding that the lessee or purchaser thereof shall not use or deal in the goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies or other commodities of a competitor or competitors of the lessor or seller, where the effect of such lease, sale, or contract for sale or such condition, agreement or understanding may be to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in...
Page 276 - To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may at any time be passed by those intended to be restrained...
Page 187 - Interest of the public, it shall issue and serve upon such person, partnership, or corporation a complaint stating Its charges in that respect and containing a notice of a hearing upon a day and at a place therein fixed at least thirty days after the service of said complaint.
Page 187 - Whenever the commission shall have reason to believe that any such person, partnership, or corporation has been or is using any unfair method of competition in commerce, and if it shall appear to the commission that a proceeding by it in respect thereof would be to the interest of the public...
Page 276 - The constitution is either a superior, paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts, and, like other acts, is alterable when the legislature shall please to alter it. If the former part of the alternative be true, then a legislative act contrary to the constitution is not law; if the latter part be true, then written constitutions are absurd attempts on the part of the people to limit a power in its own nature illimitable.
Page 178 - Provided, That nothing herein contained shall prevent discrimination in price between purchasers of commodities on account of differences in the grade, quality, or quantity of the commodity sold, or that makes only due allowance for differences in the cost of selling or transportation, or discrimination in price in the same or different communities made in good faith to meet competition...
Page 95 - ... in the case of a book, photograph, chromo, or lithograph, the two copies of the same required to be delivered or deposited as above shall be printed from type set within the limits of the United States, or from plates made therefrom, or from negatives or drawings on stone made within the limits of the United States, or from transfers made therefrom.
Page 276 - That the people have an original right to establish for their future government such principles as, in their opinion, shall most conduce to their own happiness is the basis on which the whole American fabric has been erected. The exercise of this original right is a very great exertion; nor can it nor ought it to be frequently repeated. The principles, therefore, so established are deemed fundamental. And as the authority from which they proceed, is supreme, and can seldom act, they are designed...
Page 262 - HE drew a circle that shut me out — Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But Love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle that took him in ! EDWIN MARKHAM The Man with the Hoe Written after seeing Milled ivorld-famous painting of a brutalized toiler.