Word: fairly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...average man cares little how ridiculous he may appear in the eyes of the world, so long as he gets what he considers a fair deal from the powers that be. He isn't getting anywhere near what he considers his due; he hasn't since 1929. It is only natural that he should reach for such bromides as the share-the-Wealth plan or the Townsend plan. No amount of explaining that, for instance, the economic system cannot possibly raise such tremendous annual sums as Townsend offers the old duffers, will destroy for the average man the illusion that...
When the Wolman Board was formed, the Federation hoped that Dr. Wolman and A. F. of L.-Man Richard L. Byrd (Labor's voice on the Board) would help it organize the automobile industry. Instead, Messrs. Wolman, Byrd and the manufacturers' representative worked solidly together, played scrupulously fair with all hands in preparing the elections. Seeing how badly things were going, last month A. F. of L. repudiated the Wolman Board, ordered its members not to take part in the elections. Apparently this order was not obeyed, since 90% of those eligible to vote have voted...
...justice in Port Arthur last week stood four stolid Germans and a Swiss, thieves, murderers and pirates all. Not since the desperate days of Chinese opium smuggling by 19th Century white cutthroats has the Orient seen Occidentals charged with such a combination of atrocious crimes. To assure them a fair trial, Mayor Yoneoka of Port Arthur, famed Japanese barrister, was assigned to their defense...
...letter discloses that shortly after his return from Europe he asked Mr. Conant to send to Germany experienced, fair-minded and open-minded observers of an extraordinary political situation, namely, of an entire people rejoicing in a new order of things and determined to bring about the rebirth of Germany. He states that "for various reasons" his suggestion was rejected...
...trial last week, the pair again admitted their guilt, but insisted that they had bilked only citizens of Britain and the U. S., fair game to any Frenchman. Furthermore, they claimed that the particular picture for which they were being tried was a genuine Millet...