Journal Article A Theory of Interest Get access T. N. Carver T. N. Carver Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 32, Issue 3, May 1918, Pages 536–538, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883516 Published: 01 May 1918
Number of miles placed in receivers' hands, 1907–17, 446. — List of principal companies which failed, 449. — Causes of failure, 454. — General nature of reorganizations, 462. — Provision for cash requirements, 466. — Reduction in fixed charges, 467. — Volume of capitalization before and after reorganization, 469. — Changes in rates of interest on outstanding bonds, 470. — Analysis of capitalization, 472. — The use of income bonds, 473. — Treatment of outstanding preferred stock, 476. — Treatment of general mortgage bonds, 481. — Conclusion, 483.
War as emphasizing inadequacy of transportation facilities, 129. — Extra burdens upon transportation due to the war, 130. — History, extent and consequences of insufficient transportation facilities in the United States, 133. — Statistics of car shortage since 1907, 135. — Reasons for inadequate transportation facilities, 143. — Traffic conditions compared with expansion of railway plant, 143. — Duty of railroads to furnish adequate equipment, 145. — Popular misconception of car shortage, 146. — Aggregate supply of railroad equipment sufficient in most years, 149. — Relation of railroads to each other in exchange and interchange of cars; recent disregard of car service rules; unfortunate results of the historical relations of shipper and railroad, 150. — Early facilities in excess of needs, 153. — Significance of increase in number of commission and middle men, 157. — Position of Interstate Commerce Commission on reconsignment, 159. — Responsibility of government regulation, 161. — Importance of adequate return upon investment and transportation facilities, 161. — Necessity for extension of federal authority over railway service, 166. — Esch-Pomerene law only a beginning, 167. — Comprehensive control of railway service necessary even with continuation of government operation or adoption of government ownership, 170.
Introduction, 238. — I. The Federal Trade Commission's investigation; its arbitration, 239. — The industry from 1910 to 1915, 240. — Rise in prices in 1916, 241. — Situation of the publishers, 243. — Arbitration by the Commission, 244. — Action of Department of Justice, 244. — Arbitration agreement falls through, 246. — II. Proceedings by the Department of Justice, 248. — Agreement for settlement of prices by Trade Commission, 249. — Injunction dissolving the Manufacturers' Association, 250. — III. Other developments, 251. — Recommendations to Congress for government control during the war, 251. — The Smith bill, 252. — Continuous cost reports, 252. — Statistical service instituted, 253. — Conclusion, 254.
Extraordinary rise of iron and steel prices in 1916 and 1917, 598. — Comparison with conditions of 1899–1900, 601. — Four main problems involved in government regulation, 603. — Price announcement of September, 1917; nature of reductions, 610. — Further announcements, 612. — Prices maintained in January, 1918; slightly revised in March, 615. — Further slight revision in June, 617. — Conclusion, 618.
I. Introductory: the country's fertilizer requirements, 209. — Effects of farming methods, 211. — II. Nitrogen, 213. — Sources of supply, 214. — Nitrate of soda, 217.— III. Phosphoric acid, 219. — The phosphate beds of the South, 220. — IV. Potash; divergent opinions, 221. — Detailed survey of needs, by states, 222. — Domestic sources of supply, 235. — V. Conclusion, 237.
Journal Article Adams' American Railway Accounting Get access W. J. Cunningham W. J. Cunningham Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 33, Issue 1, November 1918, Pages 183–187, https://doi.org/10.2307/1885014 Published: 01 November 1918
I. Spontaneous evolution of a government labor policy, 333. — II. British precedents, 336. — The Munitions of War act, 337. — The Ministry of Labor, 338. — III. The Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board, 339. — Settlements at Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, 340. — IV. The Industrial service department in shipbuilding, 344. — V. Longshoremen, 347. — VI. Munitions and Supplies, 348. — Board of Control of Labor Standards, 350. — Army clothing contract, 352. — Sanitation and inspection, 353. — VII. The Industrial Service Section in Army Ordnance, 354. — General Orders No. 13, 355. — VIII. Housing, 356. — Situation at munitions centers, 358, — IX. Other adjustments and tendencies. Threatened strike of railway mechanics, 359. — Active service of trade union leaders, 362. — Lumber settlement in the Inland Empire, 365. — X. The President's Mediation Commission, 367. — Settlement at Arizona, 369. — Other settlements, 371. — XI. The Department of Labor, 373. — Appropriation for labor exchanges, 375. — General program of labor policy officially stated, 377. — XII. A Federal war labor administration, 379. — Conclusion, 382. — Appendix, Documents, 384. — 1. Agreement for the Columbia River District, 384. — 2. Agreement in the harness and saddlery trade, 386. — 3. General Orders No. 13, of the Ordnance Department, 387. — 4. Chicago packers' mediation, 390.
Revived interest in small denominations, 257. — The greenback period, 258. — Regulation of denominations in greenback laws, 259. — In the national banking law, 260. — Silver dollars and silver certificates under the Bland-Allison act, 262. — The Silver Purchase act of 1890, 263. — Table, 264. — Treasury notes of 1890, 266. — Developments after repeal of Silver Purchase act, 268. — Gold standard law of 1900, 269. — Developments after 1900, 271. —Act of March 4, 1907, 272. — Discretion granted to national banks, 1917, 276.