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...boned boss of the switchmen, was newly elected; he also was trying to make a show with his rank & file. But all three leaders were chiefly resentful because railway wages had not kept pace with other industrial wages. Railway workers are no longer at the top of the labor heap. For oldtimers like Johnston and Robertson, this was something to holler about...
...true that the cost of chinaware would be prohibitive, there is a possibility that the use of china cups would be feasible. The enormous wastage, largest at the Union, results generally from extravagant serving. An attitude has come to be accepted of eating only the desired amount from the heap on the tray, and casually throwing the rest away...
...immigration program." That put it squarely up to Ottawa. It also got Drew off the hook. Ontario's labor shortage is easing up. Moreover, immigrants are squawking at the poor jobs offered and the appalling housing shortage there. Drew's immigration program seemed headed for the scrap heap anyhow. Now he could blame it on Ottawa...
...stations are now operating in 12 cities, and 82 have construction permits in 51 cities; 93 applications are being investigated, and 64 more are pending. At the moment, NBC, with a network of five stations and 26 more scheduled to open by year's end, topped the heap. But it was hard put to it to stay there...
Presbyterian Ye calculates that he needs approximately $100 more to finish his dump-heap church. Last week the windows were glazed at last, and Ye and his flock of young Christian scavengers were praying hard for a new improvement-a floor to cover the frozen ground. But Ye Yun Ho was also thinking ahead...