Word: higher
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Statistics v. Strikes. The A. F. of L. has definitely adopted a new way of arguing for higher wages. It will "rely on facts rather than force." The strike will be held in abeyance as a weapon of last resort. Labor will compile, interpret and argue with figures first...
...Henri then went on to state that before the War owners could produce crude oil on an average of 15 kopeks a pood, after paying 20% taxes on profits, 5 to 45% royalties and higher wages for workmen. Now, he continued, the production of crude oil costs double, despite the confiscation of property, no taxation or royalties, lower wages to workmen and lack of strikes, which hitherto were frequent...
...about equal to those of 1913. The output of gasoline from crude oil has been increased from the pre-War figure of 0.4% to over 0.7%. Deterding also mentions the Soviet coal industry. It will be interesting to learn that coal production for the year just ended was 39% higher than the figure given by Deterding...
...WHEREAS the Presbyterian Church, recognizing the civil status of marriage, does not presume to declare null any marriage which the state deems legal, yet insists that Christians in this, as in all other things, must be ruled by the higher law of Christ...
...special engine, the first of its kind every built in this country, has been purchased, and will be used for the experiment projected by the Engineering School. This engine, remarkable or its high potential speed, is of German invention. The problem facing engineers at present is to get higher speed and less weight, and the achievement of this end would make diesel airplane engines practical...