Word: dec
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Debts "We do not approve of suspension of the Dec. 15 payments...
...Expenditure on Destruction." The 6,000-word communication was an appeal, far more emotional than that of Nov. 10, for the U. S., while looking into the whole matter of debt reduction, to suspend the British payment of 95,550,000 gold dollars due Dec. 15. Addressed less to the President than to the U. S. public, it did not flatly refuse to pay but depicted dire consequences if payment were forced. As the President scanned it, he spotted many a phrase-"world depression," "storm brewing," "repeated shocks," "widespread ruin," "baneful effects," "lack of confidence" -which might have been lifted...
...eight-man Board of Estimate can hamstring the Mayor at will. The present board has so notoriously scotched the economy program of Acting Mayor Joseph Vincent McKee and failed to economize by itself, that last week Acting Governor (elect) Herbert H. Lehman had to call a special Legislative session Dec. 9 to consider amending mandatory municipal pay scales for New York City...
...attempt at student government. But the number of guards was suddenly increased to something like 45 during the past few weeks. Students working their way through complained that they were ousted to make room for new jobholders. Teachers, who have received only tax anticipation warrants for pay since last Dec. 24, grew irritable, took it out on the pupils by giving low grades. Last week pupils and teachers alike rebelled. They charged that the "house dicks" were appointed, at $140 per month, by President Frank A. Svoboda of the Cicero Board of Education, to compensate them for having lost city...
...loudly for a vote on the bill, a hefty item in the pre-Revolution program against His Catholic Majesty Alfonso XIII. The shouting Deputies claim the franchise was illegal, that it was obtained only after a thumping bribe was slipped to "a high personage." Telefonica Nacional was given until Dec. 3 to file a formal protest. Granted in the days of Dictator Primo de Rivera, the franchise contract has been recognized by two succeeding governments including the present, which appointed a representative to the board. Premier Azana's supporters are eager for a few succinct answers from...