The Trust Problem, by Jeremiah Whipple Jenks ...McClure, Phillips, 1903 - 359 pages |
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... ment for the time being and later to start up again . He might better for an interval carry on the business at a loss . Competition among the refiners finally became so fierce that some eigh- teen of them had gone into bankruptcy before ...
... ment for the time being and later to start up again . He might better for an interval carry on the business at a loss . Competition among the refiners finally became so fierce that some eigh- teen of them had gone into bankruptcy before ...
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... case of those industries whose successful management requires invest- ment of but a comparatively small capital . CHAPTER II THE WASTES OF COMPETITION Contrary to the popular 20 The Trust Problem In latter case combination is natural.
... case of those industries whose successful management requires invest- ment of but a comparatively small capital . CHAPTER II THE WASTES OF COMPETITION Contrary to the popular 20 The Trust Problem In latter case combination is natural.
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... ment . As will be noted later , however , such industries cannot readily be monopolized , unless one wishes to speak of personal skill or taste as a kind of monopoly . Before noting the special wastes of competition which often make com ...
... ment . As will be noted later , however , such industries cannot readily be monopolized , unless one wishes to speak of personal skill or taste as a kind of monopoly . Before noting the special wastes of competition which often make com ...
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... ment , but they strengthen the tendency toward control of the market in many cases , even though monopoly has not been reached . Large sums of money are frequently spent by competitors in the payment of cross freights which might ...
... ment , but they strengthen the tendency toward control of the market in many cases , even though monopoly has not been reached . Large sums of money are frequently spent by competitors in the payment of cross freights which might ...
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... ment does not of necessity imply monopoly . " " The head of one of the largest stores in the country was not long since showing a friend through the establishment . To inquiries as to wages of different employees , the reply was ...
... ment does not of necessity imply monopoly . " " The head of one of the largest stores in the country was not long since showing a friend through the establishment . To inquiries as to wages of different employees , the reply was ...
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Page 294 - ... to be purchased or acquired, which is to be paid for wholly or partly out of the proceeds of the issue offered for subscription by the prospectus, or the purchase or acquisition of which...
Page 288 - ... who shall make it, or who shall assent thereto, shall be jointly and severally liable to the extent of such loan and interest, for all the debts of the company contracted before the re-payment of the sum so loaned.
Page 284 - If any certificate or report made, or public notice given by the officers of any such company in pursuance of the provisions of this act, shall be false in any material representation, all the officers who shall have signed the same, knowing it to be false, shall be jointly and severally liable for all the debts of the company contracted while they are stockholders or officers thereof.
Page 288 - Where the whole capital of a Corporation shall not have been paid in, and the capital paid shall be insufficient to satisfy the claims of its creditors, each stockholder shall be bound to pay, on each share held by him, the sum necessary to complete the amount of such share, as fixed by the Charter of the Company, or such proportion of that sum as shall be required to satisfy the debts of the Company.
Page 304 - ... and who shall be in office during the default shall at the time appointed for the next election, and for a period of one year thereafter, be thereby rendered ineligible for election or appointment to any office in the company as directors or otherwise...
Page 293 - ... have been issued, or agreed to be issued, as fully or partly paid up otherwise than in cash, and in the latter case the extent to which they are so paid up, and in either case the consideration for which those shares or debentures have been issued or are proposed or intended to be issued...
Page 304 - None of the provisions of this Act shall be construed to repeal any of the provisions of the
Page 273 - ... shall, in addition to the other penalties prescribed by law, be liable to a fine of one hundred dollars, to be sued for and recovered by the mayor or board making the appointment, in a court of record, for the use and benefit of the treasury of such city.
Page 263 - The larger corporations — the so-called trusts — should be required to publish annually a properly audited report, showing in reasonable detail their assets and liabilities, with profit or loss ; such report and audit under oath to be subject to
Page 277 - ... extend its corporate existence, create one or more classes of preferred stock, and make such other amendment, change or alteration as may be desired, in manner following...