Word: june
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...conference this week. While Harry Bridges was only one of many maritime labor leaders invited, it was reported that he was to be offered C.I.O. leadership in the West in recognition of his wresting power from A. F. of L.'s western chief, Dave Beck (TIME, June 14). Whether or not he is technically a communist (he is not a party member), the World-Telegram warned: "Harry Bridges to millions in this country is communism personified...
...thing to a spokesman in Berlin for the gold billions in the new U. S. strongbox at Fort Knox, Ky. was distinguished-looking President Thomas John Watson of International Business Machines Corp., leader of the U. S. delegation and promptly-elected President of the International Chamber of Commerce. The June issue of Think, International Business Machines' house organ, modestly omits to mention that President Watson was presented to King George VI at a levee during the Coronation period, otherwise is a banner Coronation issue, crammed with 82 pictures of Coronation events and socialites. Facing a full-page picture...
...Think to the Nazi Reich. They hoped he would speak up loudly in behalf of shipping some Kentucky gold to Germany, and they felt that as President of the I.C.C. he rated the new "Merit Cross" just created by Adolf Hitler and first bestowed on Benito Mussolini (TIME, June 14). Nazis Nos. 1, 2 and 3 (Hitler, Göring and Goebbels) turned out in Berlin to attend the first session of the I.C.C. and not only Mr. Watson but scores of other delegates gave the Nazi salute. But, though nearly everyone except Adolf Hitler applauded a declaration by Minister...
Usually somnolent, the House of Lords woke up to debate last week the act to broaden British grounds for divorce (TIME, June 14), with Lord Dawson of Penn, long physician to King George V and friend of Queen Mary, championing the bill. "When a marriage's main purpose is frustrated it ceases to have spiritual meaning," somewhat daringly observed Lord Dawson, while more than one bishop frowned. "Women are more sex-conscious than of old and demand a more sex-satisfying life. Why should marriage alone remain static...
...French Cabinet formed by firmly moderate M. Camille Chautemps, after waveringly radical M. Leon Blum had thrown up his hands and resigned (TIME, June 28), entrenched itself last week by securing votes of confidence in both Chamber and Senate, but only after some of the wildest scenes in French parliamentary history...