Word: demands
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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They and the rest of the employes, they informed him, had voted to sit down until he granted their single demand: he must resign and let someone else run the business. President Yahr told them they were ridiculous, ordered them back to work. But the employes were resolute. Customers who called could not get them to interrupt bridge games or badminton contests to fill orders. Telephones rang unanswered. President Yahr finally called in the board of directors. The bargaining committee explained to the directors that, although not unionized, they had decided on concerted action because of President Yahr...
After Schumann's address, A. Jerome Himelhoch '38 will announce the five-fold purpose of the strike: to demand the demilitarization of colleges, to oppose the war budget, to recognize the Oxford pledge, to defend civil liberties, and to resolve to keep America out of war. Himelhoch will stress the importance of supporting the Nye-Kvale amendment to eliminate compulsory military training...
...ranks of the majors is swelling to boom proportions. For now that basketball has gone over the top and gained acceptance among the small group of major "H" activities, swimming has reared itself up and with the vigor of old Triton himself has clarioned out the same demand. And there is much to be said in favor of raising swimming to the high ranking group...
...opening wider to the opportunities which the water has to offer, both in the way of vacation amusement and in the line of strenuous and healthy exercise all the year round. Great municipal beaches have developed near the centers of population on both seaboards to take care of the demand which could not be satisfied by private watering-places, and the support of the Olympic swimming team by the public gave striking evidence last summer to the fact that swimming has become an established American institution...
...bought after the original owners announced that they intended to close. Useful as retail laboratories, the stores last year contributed about one-half of total profits ($484,405). During Depression the Hart Schaffner & Marx volume dropped 55% in number of suits & coats, even more in dollars because of the demand for cheaper lines. The decision to enter the low-priced field caused a major management upheaval and cost the company some of its swankier outlets but President Cresap's drive for volume has been successful...