Word: billing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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President Roosevelt, looking very wise, last week drew an illustration for his press conference, a parable from the humble life of a friend named Bill. Bill runs a garage in a small town and sells automobiles on the side. When he is asked how business is he says it is too good. The people in his town ordinarily buy about 30 new cars a year. Last year they bought 62. So Bill broods gloomily on the thought that this year he may sell only 15 cars. The moral of the President's fable: what this country needs...
Planned production as a New Deal phrase means Government-planned. Last week in Detroit three private plans which might interest Friend Bill were announced. By next week Ford Motor Co. hopes to take back about 25,000 River Rouge plant workers. Chrysler Corp. announced it will take back 55.000. Hudson Motor Car Co. announced it will take on 6.000. In two respects Hudson's announcement was the biggest news because i) 6.000 more men will double Hudson's present payroll. 2) the purpose of the increase is to bring out a new low-priced car. It will...
...Friend Bill. Said Hudson Motor's president, heavy-jawed A. (for Abraham, which he dislikes) Edward Barit: "If the automobile industry was able to lead the way out of the Depression, it seems reasonable to expect it to do something about leading the way out of the Recession. . . . While there are confidence-inspiring moves of a general nature that can and should be made, there is one specific job for industry...
...Garment Workers Union, a potent part of C. I. 0. Actors' Equity is a member of the rival A. F. of L. Last week A. F. of L.'s Equity claimed Pins and Needles' C. I. 0. amateurs as full-fledged, money-making actors, will bill them for dues ($6 to $18 annually). To keep their C. I. 0. standing, members of the cast must also continue to pay dues ($15 a year...
Undefeated Varsity and Freshmen teams both wrestled their way to their third victories Saturday afternoon by defeating Tufts here. The score of the Varsity match was 17 1/2 to 10 1/2, and the best matches were those won by Captain John Harkness and Bill Daughaday. Bill Glendinning won in spite of a sore...