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Father of all precision tools is the Johansson gauge block, invention of a Swedish genius, now made in the U.S. exclusively by Ford. With surfaces finished to an accuracy (at a constant temperature of 68° F.) within two-millionths of an inch, these blocks maintain the accuracy of micrometers and other gauges down to a ten-thousandth of an inch, thus make possible the interchangeability of parts, essence of mass production. Today, with production booming, the "Jo" blocks, always scarce, are spread as thin as management itself. Last week a lone machinist in a privy-sized Cleveland shop...
...founded that they exist primarily for the benefit of the members and make no real attempt to profit from sales to non-members. Any direction the battle runs the co-operative managers are a jump ahead of the cartels and thir gain is the consumer's gain. Albin Johansson, president and manager of the Co-operative Union, or "K. F." receives a salary roughly equivalent to 5000 dollars in United States currency. It is self-sacrifice like his, as well as the sound financial and business policies of its leaders, that has made the Swedish co-operative movement a reality...
...After winning the middleweight catch-as-catch-can wrestling championship. Ivar Johansson, Swedish policeman, took a Turkish bath instead of attending his victory ceremonies. Then, 11 lb. lighter, he won the welterweight Graeco-Roman wrestling championship. Other Graeco-Roman champions were Finnish Vaino Kokkinen, who defended his 1928 middle-weight championship; Carl Westergren, Swedish bus-driver, who won the middleweight championship in 1920, the lightweight championship in 1924, the heavyweight championship last week. ¶ Gymnasts competed in the Los Angeles Y. M. C. A. auditorium. Scores after five days' competition: Italy, 541.85; U. S., 522.275; Finland...
...become naturalized. Last week enthusiastic Swedes appealed to King Gustaf V, hoped that he would intervene specially in their behalf. Meanwhile the Gammal-Svenksby exiles were being temporarily quartered in artillery barracks at JÖnkÖping, focus of the Swedish match industry. Minister of Agriculture Johan Bernhard Johansson was making arrangements to establish small farm holdings for them in provinces where big estates are being split...
...will continue on through the middle and far western states. The most important engagement of the prince on the day following his visit to Cambridge, will be his attendance at the festival and reception to be given by the Swedish Old People's Home in West Newton Carl W. Johansson, the Swedish Consul in Boston, will preside at this meeting and the prince is expected to give an address in his native language...