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Word: hardwaremen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Hardwaremen all over the U.S., with thousands of wares to itemize, felt the same way, but few could take such drastic action as DeVore. Most of them would simply not be able to comply. Cried Victor L. Hubert of Mansfield, Mass.: "I couldn't possibly complete price lists for the 10,000 to 12,000 items in my store by May 30. But I've got to go on taking care of my customers ... So I'll be thrown outside the law." The OPS had issued the hardware order without formally consulting the hardware industry. Flooded with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOVERNMENT: The Hell With It | 5/14/1951 | See Source »

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