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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...right after Capital's in Harry Hopkins' mind. Now that the Government has strengthened its arm, "Labor's contribution . . . must be tolerance and fairness. . . . Labor must fully realize that under our economic system, businessmen have to make money to hire workers." Secretary Hopkins revived a report current in January but then disavowed by him: that among his major assignments is to do the job left undone by Secretary of Labor Perkins-get A. F. of L. and C.I.O. to bury the hatchet. "Business," said Business' new servant, "finds it difficult to progress in face...
...construction of TVA dams at Watts Bar and Gilbertsville on the Tennessee River, which had been stricken out by the House. Mr. Adams' efforts were reinforced by Ohio's tall, squinty Robert Alphonso Taft, the new Senator of noble name and nominal fame in current Presidential polls, who had chosen this subject for his maiden Senate speech. Mr. Taft's party floor leader, Oregon's McNary, asked a quorum call, to which 88 Senators responded. So the G. O. P.'s leading Senate freshman had a good audience as he began in a clear...
...build electrochemical factories near damsites, with hungry electricity-eaters like furnaces to produce calcium carbide (from limestone and coal electrically heated to 4,000° F.), acetylene, alcohol, acetone, fertilizers, insecticides, plastics. One modern, three-electrode calcium carbide furnace requires 225,000 amperes-enough current to light a million and a half household lamps...
While Goodman and Shaw lead in current hot-fan popularity, challengers of their positions are not wanting. High on the list of contenders is the well-balanced band fronted by Singer Bob Crosby. The Bob Cats, exponents of a modernized Dixieland Style, are well-regarded by discerning swing fans. Another potential champion is the band headed by diminutive Bobby Hackett, whose graceful, sure trumpet, as well as his down-the-middle hair-comb and tiny mustache, is reminiscent of the late great Bix Beiderbecke...
...replacement demand. The average car requires 40 Ib. of rubber for its accessories; some cars have as many as 300 rubber parts. And these do not include a new rubber spring Goodrich is perfecting, a new rubber shock absorber of Firestone's, or the industry's current prize hope-sponge rubber cushions, which it believes will supplant horsehair, coil springs and other upholstering material not only in cars but in mattresses and furniture...