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...third and smallest vice president if John Lewis had played ball in 1924 (when Founder Sam Gompers died). Tom Rickert thinks he would be high man in the men's apparel industry if Sidney Hillman had not seceded in 1914 from Mr. Rickert's United Garment Workers and eclipsed it with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers...
...Thomas of Detroit was elected last week by his suspended colleagues on the old union's executive board. Homer Martin's U. A. W. remained for the present independent of both C. I. O. and A. F. of L. (like David Dubinsky's International Ladies' Garment Workers). In this circumstance lies a pretty problem for automakers who originally capitulated more to John Lewis and C. I. O. than to Homer Martin and U. A. W., and who now must make their choice between the rivals...
...youth Esau was wronged by his younger brother Jacob, who became father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Years later the warlike, hirsute Esau (who came from his mother's womb "all over like an hairy garment") terrified Jacob and his followers when he appeared at the ford of the Jabbok with 400 men, but instead of carrying out a pogrom he forgave his brother, embraced him. (Genesis, Chapter...
...these sporting accessories are as much a part of Derrydale's business as the hard chairs which another publisher provides to tire unwanted callers. Originally Derrydale headquarters was a cluttered print shop in Manhattan's garment centre. After one visit, Derrydale authors flatly refused to go there. "The smells around a print shop," they objected, "are too exciting...
...last week it had no constitutional powers to charter, direct or assist its affiliates. One of the eight cofounders, David Dubinsky, thought C. I. O., the Congress, would re duce the chances of reunion with A. F. of L., therefore refused to enter the Congress with his International Ladies Garment Workers (TIME, Nov. 21). Many another believed the existence of a "permanent" rival would chasten A. F. of L.'s more pugnacious leaders and make the Federation "see light." Some of the younger Leftist militants (chiefly Longshoreman Harry Bridges, Sailor Joe Curran) wanted Leader Lewis to go beyond...