Investigation of Economic Problems: Hearings Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Seventy-second Congress, Second Session, Pursuant of S. Res. 315, Authorizing and Directing the Finance Committee to Make an Investigation and Study of the Present Economic Problems of the United States with a View to Securing Constructive Suggestions with Respect to the Solution of Such Problems ... |
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... basis , I think the Government could aid - not by itself assuming direct liability and not on any plan that requires it to raise money , but by assuming only a contingent liability in guarantees of interest to support the value of ...
... basis , I think the Government could aid - not by itself assuming direct liability and not on any plan that requires it to raise money , but by assuming only a contingent liability in guarantees of interest to support the value of ...
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... basis , which is paper money , is it not ? Mr. BARUCH . Yes , sir . It takes more shillings to buy gold . Senator CONNALLY . To buy gold . Mr. BARUCH . Yes . Senator CONNALLY . Certainly . And in the world market the English prices of ...
... basis , which is paper money , is it not ? Mr. BARUCH . Yes , sir . It takes more shillings to buy gold . Senator CONNALLY . To buy gold . Mr. BARUCH . Yes . Senator CONNALLY . Certainly . And in the world market the English prices of ...
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... basis ? If that be true , why would it not be fairer and more reasonable instead of a dozen processes of raising up the railroads , of raising up the farmer and raising up everybody- why would it not be better to have one process , to ...
... basis ? If that be true , why would it not be fairer and more reasonable instead of a dozen processes of raising up the railroads , of raising up the farmer and raising up everybody- why would it not be better to have one process , to ...
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... basis satisfactory to mortgagor and mortgagee . It does not remove the man's right to foreclose , and if he wants to foreclose , if he wants to take the property , he can do so . Senator SHORTRIDGE . Of course , it is the depressed ...
... basis satisfactory to mortgagor and mortgagee . It does not remove the man's right to foreclose , and if he wants to foreclose , if he wants to take the property , he can do so . Senator SHORTRIDGE . Of course , it is the depressed ...
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... basis , or on a bimetal basis , couldn't they balance their budget ? Couldn't such a nation balance its budget if it used both gold and silver at a certain ratio ? Mr. BARUCH . I do not believe any particular nation can have both ...
... basis , or on a bimetal basis , couldn't they balance their budget ? Couldn't such a nation balance its budget if it used both gold and silver at a certain ratio ? Mr. BARUCH . I do not believe any particular nation can have both ...
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Page 474 - ... rates, fares, or charges will go into effect; and the proposed changes shall be shown by printing new schedules, or shall be plainly indicated upon the schedules in force at the time and kept open to public inspection...
Page 489 - ... the Commission may make such order with reference thereto as would be proper in a proceeding initiated after it had become effective.
Page 474 - Any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act receiving freight in the United States to be carried through a foreign country to any place in the United States shall also in like manner print and keep open to public inspection, at every depot or office where such freight is received for shipment, schedules showing the through rates established and charged by such common carrier to all points in the United States beyond the foreign country to which it accepts freight for shipment...
Page 490 - Provided, That the Commission may, in its discretion and for good cause shown, allow changes upon less than the notice herein specified, or modify the requirements of this section in respect to publishing, posting, and filing of tariffs, either in particular instances or by a general order applicable to special or peculiar circumstances or conditions.
Page 491 - The Board shall at all times have access to all lands, buildings, and equipment of any carrier and to all accounts, records, and memoranda, including all documents, papers, and correspondence, now or hereafter existing, and kept or required to be kept by air carriers...
Page 473 - ... state separately all terminal charges, storage charges, icing charges, and all other charges which the Commission may require, all privileges or facilities granted or allowed and any rules or regulations which in anywise change, affect, or determine any part or the aggregate of such aforesaid rates, fares and charges, or the value of the service rendered to the passenger, shipper, or consignee.
Page 486 - Section 210a, no person shall engage in the business of a contract carrier by motor vehicle in interstate or foreign commerce on any public highway or within any reservation under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States unless there is in force with respect to such carrier a permit issued by the Commission...
Page 474 - ... established and charged by such common carrier to all points in the United States beyond the foreign country to which it accepts freight for shipment ; and any freight shipped from the United States through a foreign country into the United States, the through rate on which shall not have been made public as required by this act, shall, before it is admitted into the United States from said foreign country, be subject to customs duties, as if said freight were of foreign production ; and any...
Page 486 - ... (b) A common carrier by motor vehicle operating under any such certificate may occasionally deviate from the route over which, and/or the fixed termini between which, it is authorized to operate under the certificate, under such general or special rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe.
Page 489 - ... pending such hearing and the decision thereon the Commission, upon filing with such schedule and delivering to the carrier or carriers affected thereby a statement in writing of its reasons for such suspension, may suspend the operation of such schedule...