Extention of Tenure of Government Control of Railroads: Hearings...Wash. 1919 |
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... amount of railroad revenues largely determined by governmental regulating bodies ? 6. Is the power of the railroads to control their expenses substantially affected by forces beyond their control , such as labor unions , the acts of ...
... amount of railroad revenues largely determined by governmental regulating bodies ? 6. Is the power of the railroads to control their expenses substantially affected by forces beyond their control , such as labor unions , the acts of ...
Page 42
... amount of capital , which imposes fixed charges , and the amount of capital which should be contributed by the owner and represented by stock ? If so , state what the rule is . 13. Has this proportion been exceeded in American railroad ...
... amount of capital , which imposes fixed charges , and the amount of capital which should be contributed by the owner and represented by stock ? If so , state what the rule is . 13. Has this proportion been exceeded in American railroad ...
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... amounts . ( 2 ) Loans to European countries , which result in a less amount of capital available for American purposes . ( 3 ) Sale of American securities owned in Europe in America , which tend to depress the price of American ...
... amounts . ( 2 ) Loans to European countries , which result in a less amount of capital available for American purposes . ( 3 ) Sale of American securities owned in Europe in America , which tend to depress the price of American ...
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... amount of bonds and stocks outstanding of the railroads were about equal , that the ratio has since declined , so that the latest figures I have been able to get show approximately about 62 per cent of all the railroads in the United ...
... amount of bonds and stocks outstanding of the railroads were about equal , that the ratio has since declined , so that the latest figures I have been able to get show approximately about 62 per cent of all the railroads in the United ...
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... amount ? 46 64 Mr. LYON . Relative to the total obligations ? Mr. WILLARD . Yes . Mr. LYON . Does that indicate there is any equity back of that increase of bonds ? My thought is this : As the railroad increased its supply of bonds ...
... amount ? 46 64 Mr. LYON . Relative to the total obligations ? Mr. WILLARD . Yes . Mr. LYON . Does that indicate there is any equity back of that increase of bonds ? My thought is this : As the railroad increased its supply of bonds ...
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