Word: addresses
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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When Mr. Hoover stood on the Convention platform to make his farewell address, the demonstration was genuine and joyous. He beamed and waved. After 15 minutes of yelling, shrieking, hooting, he was allowed to begin. With left hand in pocket and chubby right fist bouncing on the rostrum in time with his denunciation, he culminated his six-month attack on the New Deal with a masterly peroration. Excerpts...
Sometimes commercial racketeers merely go into business under the name of a reputable company but using a slightly different address. If the manufacturer's shipping department fails to note that difference, the racketeers get the goods, the reputable company the bills. This game can be played for only 30 days. Another racket is to go suddenly into bankruptcy after having disposed of every asset not nailed down...
Wanted: A roommate in Holyoke House for year 1911-12. Address C. N. H. '13, Crimson...
...then avoided obeying the injunction by planning an appeal. This time the passenger outburst was stupendous. Sullenly standing pat, the railroad refused to accept any fares below its standard 3? rate. If a passenger refused to pay that, the agent took his name and address, let him ride for nothing, declared: "Our legal department will get in touch with you." Doubting that the company would ever get around to suing each passenger individually, delighted commuters began riding free...
Keynoter Curtis recalled that she had struggled for many years to make women "money conscious." without much success until her radio talks in 1934. Then, she said, some of her followers in Utica, N. Y. invited her to address a mass meeting. Founded therefrom was Women Investors in America, Inc., pledged to awaken women's minds to finance (TIME, May 27, 1935). A W.I.A. survey had shown that women controlled 80% of U. S. life insurance, 65% of savings accounts, 48% of railroad securities, 44% of utility stocks, 40% of real estate. Director Curtis adopted as the organization...