Word: boosters
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Westchester County's greatest booster and the man who erected the signs is Eugene O'Reilly, whose earthly home is Jersey City, N. J. Owner of 50 Westchester acres, he goes to look at his property once a week, always finds someone on the train to talk to about his favorite subject: Westchester. He writes letters in his spare time. Among those who have heard from him about Westchester during the past 25 years are: all the Senators, all the Governors, all Cabinet members; the mayors of every U. S. town of more than 25,000 population...
...American Iron & Steel Institute, the Institute of American Meat Packers. Less famed are the Better Bedding Alliance of America, the Corset & Brassiere Association of America, the Hickory Handle Association. The aim of each is to promote the interests of its members: soapmen know that the Cleanliness Institute is a booster for more washing. But sometimes .this mutual help goes further than advertising. And for this reason last week many an institute fearfully watched the affairs of the Asphalt Shingle & Roofing Institute which had drawn upon its own roof, which shelters 41 members, the fire of Federal prosecution...
...Curtis-for-President Club; of heart disease; in Manhattan. Though he never held public office, many a Washington politician knew well his booming voice, his ten-gallon hat. Major Maurice Campbell, onetime New York Prohibition administrator, stated last fall in the New York World that Curtis-booster Glaser had tried to get him to approve dubious whiskey permits, that the name of Vice President Curtis had been used (TIME, Sept. 22). Last month he was indicted in Chattanooga, Tenn. for importing 95%-alcoholic "sheep...
William Randolph Hearst made known that the "Hearst-For-President"' buttons which popped up in Los Angeles during his recent visit there had been distributed by one S. F. Champion Jr. on the latter's own initiative. Said Publisher Hearst in a letter to Booster Champion: "1) I have had my day in politics . . . not a very long day nor a very brilliant day,† but sufficient to convince me that my best opportunity for achievement was . . . not in holding office. 2) I am 67 years old. 3) A politician can never tell how much of his sacrifice...
...Banks & Co., important Southern banking group, is headed by Aloysius Burton Banks, 62, Arkansas booster reputed to be worth $5,000,000. He is also a big factor in the insurance field. He lives in Little Rock in modest luxury, takes long walks at dusk, alone. Last week genial Mr. Banks took few walks, showed the strain of long conferences. He hoped that eventually his chain could be rewelded...