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Step by step, through the years, economists had been watching with wary eyes the growing movement toward union, control of industry. Even as far back as the '40's and '50's unions, finding themselves oppressed with the administration of growing sums of money pension funds, welfare funds, medical insurance funds, accruing union dues had begun investing in corporate stock.
She opened a small hotel in Nashville, and by reason of her history, no less than her excellent hostelry, she thrived apace, and, investing all her savings in newly started industrial enterprises in Nashville, her small investments brought in large returns, which were reinvested, until at 40, finding herself mistress of a competency, she quit business and went to spend the remainder of her days where she was born.
He offered to take the bolder course of moving down the south side of the rivers, covering Knoxville and the valley as he advanced. Mr. Yet he and everybody else knew that Burnside's supply route from Kentucky was through Cumberland Gap, and he had warmly applauded when Burnside turned that position, and by investing it in front and rear, had forced Frazer to surrender.
I can still find a good marriage for Natalie by investing the proceeds of what is left, house and diamonds and furniture, keeping only a small income for myself." When a strong soul constructs a way of ultimate escape, as Richelieu did at Brouage, and holds in reserve a vigorous end, the resolution becomes a lever which strengthens its immediate way.
At the time Judge Bigelow began investing in mill property, he was worth, in productive stocks and real estate, from thirty to forty thousand dollars. He now estimated his wealth at from sixty to eighty thousand dollars; but it was all locked up in the mills. The result of this first interview between the Judge and Mr.
Notwithstanding, neither of these men, those of the Vineyard any more than he of Oyster Pond, had hesitated about investing of his means in a maritime expedition, just as if they were all regular ship-owners of the largest port in the Union.
Provision should also be made for complete publicity in all matters affecting the public and complete protection to the investing public and the shareholders in the matter of issuing corporate securities. If an incorporation law is not deemed advisable, a license act for big interstate corporations might be enacted; or a combination of the two might be tried.
It made no mention of my refusal to buy a certain mill for the combine at an excessive cost to the shareholding public. On the contrary, those who had failed to induce me to break faith with the investing public appealed to that public to condemn me for forming a Trust. I am prepared now to confess that I was bitterly hurt and injured by the injustice of these attacks. But I regret nothing. Why?
She did not hear all that was said in society about Bailey's financial operations which, as Bailey had the control of her money, was unfortunate for her. The manipulation of money bored her, and she had left the investing of her legacy entirely to Bailey. Her father, she knew, had always had a high opinion of Bailey's business instincts, and that was good enough for her.
"A practical success!" he repeated after him. "That is scarcely our affair, is it? Promoters should not bother themselves with long views, Alan. These may be left to the investing public, the speculative parson and the maiden lady who likes a flutter those props of modern enterprise. But what do you mean? You originated this idea and always said that the profits should be great." "Yes, Mr.
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