Word: demand
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...President's Court message February 5, his demand for 50 new judges in Federal courts was based on a letter by Attorney General Homer Stille Cummings which said that instituting a Federal suit was sometimes "a lifelong adventure." In Washington last week Attorney General Cummings tried his best to make the Judicial Conference's findings-that four out of ten Circuit and ten out of 85 District Courts needed new judges-seem not to be a partial rebuttal of his reasoning but a confirmation of it. Said he: "The Conference recommendation is a complete capitulation and a welcome...
...expose of his Klan activities in the paper of their origin; failed to recognize in spite of his 10 gal. hat Post-Gazette Reporter Ray Sprigle who had written the series; and retired to break his fast with Editor Max Lerner of the Nation, which had just received a demand for retraction from Publisher Block's attorney because it had accused Mr. Block of "gum-shoeing...
Taken alone, a general decline in commodity prices is a black, bearish, omen, for in the long run it indicates a dwindling world demand for goods. The present decline, however, seemed to be more of a temporary readjustment after manufacturers had been scared into overbuying early this year, both by fear of further rises and by fear of strike stoppages. For no unmanageable surpluses overhang markets, and if goods continue to go into consumption at close to the present rate, manufacturers may soon use up the materials they have on hand...
...Japanese press, including the English language newspapers, continues to stress obediently that the present scrap, is the "China Incident," not at all a war in any sense of the word. Large space is given to supposed Russian interference which is prolonging the "Incident." The demand has been voiced several times for strengthening of the Cabinet, which admittedly was not created in a strength sufficient to carry on under the present difficulties. Again and again in the press comes the plea that the nation must achieve more unity, that Japan must present a united front to the world, and that...
...Washington the conference of railroad operators and five train unions remained deadlocked over the latters' demand for a 20% salary raise...