Word: disobeying
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...vocal impulses in the wording of a command are not delivered just right, Elektro may apparently disobey. In Pittsburgh last week the robot made nice publicity for himself by disobeying his master. His designer, Engineer J. M. Barnett, practicing signals for reporters, ordered him to raise one arm. Instead he started walking backward, kept on walking backward even when commanded to stop by the engineer, who grew a little excited-and still less careful of his phrasing. Elektro might have backed through a wall had not Robotmaster Barnett shut off his supply of electric power...
...going to disobey the strike order?" correspondents questioned...
Seamen may strike when a ship is docked in a home port. Once the ship has sailed, to strike-or otherwise disobey captain's "lawful orders"-is mutiny. Well within their rights then were the 18 members of the tumultuous crew of the U. S. Government-owned Algic* when they "sat down" in Baltimore on the eve of sailing, lumber-laden, to South America last July. Their supplies on the dock rotted as they lounged on deck awaiting reply to an ultimatum which read...
...longer come and go freely upon a portion of the soil of the United States. They are hindered in the ordinary enjoyment of their property. They are accountable for all their actions within the proclaimed territory, not to judges and juries, but to generals, corporals, and privates. If they disobey military orders, they can probably be tried by court martial. They can be shot down if they fail to stop at the challenge of a sentry. If they want to protest, their only immediate remedy is to beg favors of the commanding officer...
...paid $10,000 a year, serve five-year terms and will have power to fix and vary minimum wages and maximum hours of U. S. labor (except farm labor) subject only to top limits of 80? per hour and $1,200 per year per worker. To disobey the Act or rulings of the Board is a misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine or six months' imprisonment or both. Goods made contrary to the Board's rulings may not be trafficked interstate. The Board can require every employer to maintain special personnel and wages & hours records, has access...