Word: chain
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...chiselers in every business force him by cutting prices. Voluntary co-operation is hopeless. Here's a columnist-saying that he hopes the death of NRA will end a lot of industrial confusion. I hope he is right. And here is an editorial printed in a nation-wide chain of newspapers giving thanks that "at last the rule of Christ is restored." That school of thought is just too naive...
Founded in 1915 by William Fox who spent 15 years building up his enormous theatre chain, Fox Film Corp. became, except for Paramount, the biggest cinema company in the world before its founder was ousted in 1930. Reorganized in 1933. the company's net profit for 1934 was $1,273,000. Twentieth Century owns no theatres at all, exists solely as a medium for the producing genius of excitable little Darryl Zanuck. The company was organized two years ago when Zanuck squabbled with Warner Brothers, where he had worked up from comedy script writer to production chief. He persuaded...
...with an attractive young blonde and her escort, shortly invited them home for "a little party." The little party became a big party before Professor Griffin got to bed. When he awoke he looked about a strangely disordered apartment. Gone was the attractive couple. Gone were his gold watch & chain, his shoes, $5 in cash and two precious volumes of Shakespeare...
...chair in a five-foot sawdust ring, set Mayor LaGuardia on the chair. Cried Ringmaster Sarg: "Do you think he has enough hair to be Mayor?" Chorused the Saints & Sinners: "No." Ringmaster Sarg clapped a grey wig on the Mayor, added the fur trimmed cloak, tricorn hat and heavy chain of a British Lord Mayor. Then he pronounced him a Saint and a Sinner, summoned cameramen. Sinner LaGuardia, itchy under the wig, smiled feebly. Down upon his head fell a shower of popcorn...
When mass madness seizes men they pay $68 for Cities Service. $399 for General Electric, elect Roosevelt or Hitler by overwhelming majorities, send chain letters-or go to war-and nothing can stop them...