Word: acted
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...speak his mind more briskly than usual. In the Washington Merry-Go-Round (circ. 13,500,000) last week appeared a story to the effect that Secretary Hull and his "career boys" had been violating the neutrality law by allowing shipments of arms to Germany. Reason: The Neutrality Act prohibits arms shipments "in violation of a treaty" and the 1921 peace treaty specifically prohibits "importation into Germany of arms, munitions and war materials." That day, Columnist Drew Pearson, co-author of the Merry-Go-Round, attended a State Department press conference at which his column instantly became the main topic...
...Through President Green, who no longer may declare the A.F. of L. position on national affairs without the council's approval, clarified the Federation view of the Wagner Act and NLRB. "There is no sentiment for repeal of the Wagner Act," said Mr. Green. "We believe the measure is sound. . . . But I can say definitely that we feel the Wagner Act has been very badly administered...
...final indication of how serious a turn-for Japan-the ten-months-old undeclared Chinese-Japanese War has taken, Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye partly invoked the much debated, bitterly opposed National Mobilization Act, providing for immediate mobilization of Japanese man power and resources. When this bill was passed in March, Prince Konoye placated Japanese political parties by promising that the act would be implemented only in case of emergency...
...Sovereign Lord the King!" cried an equally black police officer, promptly reading the Riot Act to the cane-field workers, "chargeth and commandeth all persons being assembled immediately to disperse themselves and peaceably to depart to their habitations or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George [I] for preventing tumultuous and riotous assembles. God save the King...
Morse will have general charge for the arrangements for the Class Day and commencement for the class Day and Commencement exercises starting during the week of June 20. Charles L. Burwell will act as head usher, with Oliver P. Bolton and Clifford W. Wilson assisting...