Word: fair
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...recent book*, John L. Lewis gave a very clearheaded, illuminating and, on the whole, fair-minded discussion of this situation, especially in the bituminous fields. He contended that War prices and strikes with temporary high prices had brought about overexpansion of the soft-coal industry. As a result, there are many high-cost mines; and, in competition with one another, they lower wages (if they can) in an attempt to keep running. As a result, there are strikes, shortages, temporary inflation of coal prices and more overexpansion. He contended that the only way to stabilize the industry was by maintaining...
...favorite angle of approach of the proponents of this false and deceiving propaganda is to point out Federal reductions from the high peak of War taxes and expenditures and the increase in state and local taxes since 1918. Comparisons, to be fair and honest, must cover the entire cycle from 1914 to 1924." He then proceeded to make comparisons between the Federal Government and his own state for the years...
Realtors, whatever it may have been in the past, is now a term synonymous with integrity, ability and fair dealing, redundantly stated one of National Association of Real Estate Boards at a convention in Detroit. Miss Lulu McKibbin presented the association with an olive wood gavel made at a carpenter shop in Nazareth by a boy ward from the U. S.; the game cock brought by the Texas delegation crowed lustily; the San Francisco boys' glee club sang; Winter Haven representatives gave away oranges; six exquisite Negroes with the Tampa stampers sang songs of the southland; girls were hired...
...should look upon as well as hear the fair Minnie Symperson, played by Rosamond Whiteside. No radio entertainment will ever compensate for her. Antoinette Perry as a "lady in distress," and Jay Fassett as Belvawney aid J. M. Kerrigan to make the most of a good thing...
...time to climb down from the loft and stand in front of the priest. For a wedding present he gave the girl a piano-a curious instrument with two strings. His son made one with three. In 1839, a piano of his making was exhibited at the state fair in Brunswick...