Word: carriere
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...from being more than a shadowy clue to the Court's forthcoming decision on the Wagner Act. Well hedged by its qualifying clause was Mr. Justice Stone's remark: "The peaceable settlement of labor controversies, especially where they may seriously impair the ability of an interstate rail carrier to perform its service to the public, is a matter of public concern...
...underwriting concern plays banker to Eastern Gas & Fuel. Though the Mellons bought 236,000 of Virginian's 312,700 shares of common, they did not acquire a voting majority, the road's preferred stock (279,550 shares) also having voting rights. In point of voice in the carrier's affairs the Mellons got about 40%, which is enough to dominate almost any railroad's council. Among the fantastic motives ascribed to the Mellons in their purchase last week was the wish to even a mythical grudge against Pennsylvania R. R.-by diverting traffic. Aside from...
...50th annual report to Congress last week, the Interstate Commerce Commission suggested a new law for comprehensive regulation of air transport, asked an extra $1,300,000 for its motor carrier bureau, sought power to regulate minimum water carrier rates within its jurisdiction. At the same time, the I. C. C. took it upon itself to criticize Congress sharply for the most controversial section of the Revenue...
...handicapped from the beginning by financial structures overloaded with funded debt which was not reduced in good times." To assure more provident procedure in the future. I. C. C. had adopted the policy of insisting upon sinking funds in all railroad reorganization plans. By this method the carrier's bonds could be paid off gradually, regularly, out of earnings...
...VIII, according to her lights. She helped him to spend thousands of guineas royally, imperially, wildly; and she helped him to pinch pennies, convincing His Majesty that in housekeeping she is most economical. Together they cruised the Balkans in one of the world's costliest yachts, they ransacked Carrier's in Paris for diadems, in October they picked out the ermine skins recently made up in London for Mrs. Simpson's Christmas (TIME, Dec. 28). Simultaneously she caught His Majesty's servants spending too much for things like bath soap and King Edward sacked retainers right...