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...country is now in a state where it is liable to swing too far in this direction. Policies are being adopted in Washington which should be forged on the anvil of national debate and the Republican party has the responsibility in seeing that this is accomplished. They allowed an admiration for individuality coupled with a dread of control and social legislation to destroy their chances for success in the early years of the depression. Desirable indications point to the fact that they are abandoning this attitude and trying to adopt a position of the minimum control consistent with the national...
...electric-smooth V16 is Lawrence P. Fisher, president of GM's Cadillac division and one of the seven Fisher brothers of body fame. Lawrence Fisher is now a notable art collector but he is also a mechanic who learned his trade at his father's forge and anvil. He had a new car up his sleeve for the Auto Show-a La Salle, completely redesigned and repriced at $1,495, a cut of $750 from last year's figure...
...normal hearing, airborne sound waves enter the outer ear, set up vibrations in the ossicles ("hammer, anvil & stirrup") of the middle ear. These transmit their vibrations to the liquid medium of the inner ear wherein lie the auditory nerves which carry them to the brain...
...long banner lettered GRIT. Each cherub has a quill pen behind his ear. Around the shoulders of one is slung a pastepot. The other carries a pair of shears. Strewn about the background are stacks of books, a globe, a telescope on a tripod, a gear wheel and an anvil (presumably symbolizing business & industry...
...enough cash. On direct relief to the needy the White House view also prevailed when the final bill provided the R. F. C. with $300,000,000 to be lent to states on the basis of need rather than population. The third provision-R. F. C. loans-was the anvil. The final bill provided that the R. F. C. should lend $1,500,000,000 (the Senate figure) not only to states, municipalities and public corporations but also to private companies, partnerships and individuals (the House clause...