Word: jobs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Hara, who (after his mind is gone) by sheer power of pantomime dominates the scenes in which he has almost nothing to say or do; 2) colored Cinemactress Hattie McDaniel, who comes from Kansas, had to be taught to speak thick Georgian, turns in the most finished acting job of the picture as Mammy, the sly, leather-lunged, devoted Emily Post of the O'Haras. And Vivien Leigh had not petted and pouted on the screen for five minutes before the fussy Atlanta audience was ready to underwrite Selznick's choice of the little-known English actress...
Although unemployment is a primary U. S. problem, finding the right job is an important secondary one. There is no official U. S. agency to chart job trends and steer youth into the most promising occupations. Last year two smart, jobless young men started an unofficial agency to do it. By last week, when they finished their first year, their enterprise had grossed $100,000 and they had become leading authorities on job hunting...
...Suggested steps for getting a job: 1) buy a loose-leaf notebook; 2) keep a record of findings about yourself and possible careers; 3) prepare yourself for a particular career before you start hunting...
...Biggest factor in getting and keeping a job is oomph: at least half of the men & women who lose jobs (except in Depression layoffs) are fired for maladjusted personalities...
...British Purchasing Commission to obtain the services of a front-rank U. S. businessman as purchasing agent. Though his hair is not white, Mr. Bloom last week turned 65 (Western Electric's retirement age), announced he would retire Dec. 31* and take the British Commission's job as Director of Purchases...