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The United Mine Workers could continue to ignore the unorganized 5%-as they have ignored them for years; or the steel companies could accept a closed shop without giving the union appreciably more strength in future negotiations. Lewis had offered a penalty clause against strikes, insuring uninterrupted coal production throughout...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Union v. the U. S. | 11/24/1941 | See Source »

The World that the Japanese plan would create is one in which the Axis would have equal rights in Anglo-U.S.-dominated regions, Britain and the U.S. no rights in Axis-dominated regions. The English-speaking nations would surrender their one potent weapon: naval superiority. In such a world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: The Axis Divides the World | 5/12/1941 | See Source »

They had learned other things besides drill, spit and polish. Squatting, lying and kneeling on the ground while the wind bit through their padded range jackets, they had had a bellyful of instruction in the Marines' dearest specialty-marksmanship. Even the sergeants had had to admit (in private) that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NAVY: Magic at Quantico | 3/3/1941 | See Source »

One afternoon last week in the House, forthright Representative Stephen Pace of Americus, Ga. decided he had had a bellyful of talk. Up stood Democrat Pace and let fly: "The bill is now in shape to pass in 30 minutes. My hope is that, now that all the rights and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: 260-to-165 | 2/17/1941 | See Source »

Technocrats since the campaign began, these Zanics offer their usual mad stunts. Brow-battering, car-tweaking, nose-picking Moc sings hoarse opera. And Mike, the guy with a dinosaur's build and Minnie Mouse's laryux, is anointed Bulgarian Golden Gloves Champ after a tooth and claw battle with Curley...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 11/12/1940 | See Source »

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