Word: demand
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Inglis, representative of the anthracite mine operators. There was no secret about why he wanted to see them. He wanted to end the anthracite strike which has endured since Sept. 1. What actually passed was indeed secret. Apparently the miners were not willing to give up their demand for higher wages and the checkoff, nor were the operators willing to yield either of these points. When his visitors had gone, Governor Pinchot said nothing. He turned his back on Harrisburg, the state capital, and went to his Milford home to think matters over for ten days...
Admiral Lord Beatty called attention somewhat bluntly to "the facts which demand the existence of an adequate British navy." Said he: "The worldwide trade routes upon which we are dependent for our food and raw materials . . . are no shorter or less complicated than in 1914." He demanded that the new program of ship replacements, which is expected to cost eventually some ?70,000,000 ($340,000,000), be proceeded with. He added...
...amounted to approximately 96,000 cars and trucks, including Buicks, Chevrolets, Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles, Oaklands. The preceding month of September had established the existing high record of sales at 89,000 cars and trucks. These sales are mostly made to dealers, who are stocking up for the winter and spring demand as well as filling current orders. October earnings rose in proportion. At an average of $130 profit per unit, the month's business must have meant something like a $12,500,000 profit to General Motors...
...unreasonably, superfluous. "Love 1" is at best much ado about nothing. The first three paragraphs are tedious and muddy; the last two, insipid. It seems the work of a weary man who is expected to write something arresting, witty, facetious, and who would fain comply with the editors' demand. It certainly is neither witty, nor facetious, nor arresting. However pressed for material the editors may have been it was not kind to publish this effort of a perhaps too compliant victim...
...couples is four dollars. Tickets may be secured daily at the newstand between 9 and 4 o'clock. The Union management urges all members who are planning to attend to secure tickets promptly. The supply of tickets on the night of the dance has seldom been equal to the demand, and this year is not expected to be an exception...