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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Together with the Republican Legislature, he abolished the civil-service system which Reform Governor Frank Murphy contributed toward non-political administration, substituted the old-fashioned spoils system for most State offices. ("It has been said many times that under such conditions I have felt the need for spiritual wisdom. If there ever was a case where I could say this, this was one.") When the civil-service wrecker landed on the Governor's desk he said: "I have faith the right answer [whether to sign] will be made clear to me, perhaps this weekend." Mr. Dickinson and Mentor Boyles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MICHIGAN: Governor and God | 6/12/1939 | See Source »

...Detroit, Bus Driver Guy Hinton, fed up with years of driving the same old route, felt the need of a change. He turned off his prescribed route, went left or right whenever he felt like it, finally just drove in circles. Said he to startled passengers: "You can't get off until I'm ready to stop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jun. 12, 1939 | 6/12/1939 | See Source »

Scattered among pleas for "thoughtful rebels" and for definite merit criteria, the eight distinguished professors recommended the abolition of assistant professorships. They wisely felt the probationary period before final decision on permanent appointment to be too long and by the elimination of one academic rank they hoped to provide the lucky few with security at an earlier age. At the same time, they wished to set the others on the job-path before any lasting damage had been dealt their careers. But recognizing the dangers of applying its proposals too hastily, they worried: "Although some of the Committee's suggestions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TENPINS | 6/7/1939 | See Source »

...appeased the Right by doing away with the 40-hour week-by stages both before and after Munich. There were many small strikes and one big attempt at a general strike, all defeated. The nation wanted unity and strength and was willing to back him. The extreme Left felt betrayed but the Right (except for a few strong-headed nationalists) forgave him all. Even so, he had many narrow escapes from being overthrown. Late last December he staved off defeat by only seven votes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: June and September | 6/5/1939 | See Source »

...both Jews and Arabs and later abandoned by their sponsors, were for a partition of Palestine into separate Arab, Jewish and British-mandated territories. When this failed, Arab and Jewish delegations were brought to London to find a compromise. When these talks petered out "His Majesty's Government felt free to formulate their owrn policy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PALESTINE: His Majesty's Policy | 5/29/1939 | See Source »

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