Word: landlordism
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Topheavy with leases, United Cigar Stores flopped into bankruptcy (TIME, Sept. 5). David Albert Schulte a few weeks ago hinted that his chain of cigar stores would do the same thing unless landlords showed leniency. To the U. S. citizen, distinguished from the U. S. corporation, bankruptcy is not an acceptable way of cancelling a contract. During the year many a lease-saddled citizen has gone to his landlord, obtained a reduction. Others have anxiously awaited the lease's expiration, ready to haggle for a lower price or to move. Oct. 1, traditional moving day in a score...
Sons takes up the tale where The Good Earth dropped it, at Wang Lung's death. His three sons, Wang the Landlord, Wang the Merchant, Wang the Soldier, divide the property. Wang the Soldier, who likes to be called Wang the Tiger, takes his in cash. He has a scheme to revolt against his aging general, lead the best of his troops to another province and set up as a war lord for himself. His scheme succeeds, and when he delivers his chosen province from the tyranny of The Hawk, brigand in residence there, he finds his career ready...
...simply and proposes changes which he believes will make the system function as it should. Whether the system is capitalism or socialism, he cares little. "The crux of the matter is, who receives the factory income? As the case now stands, it is a six-cornered fight between the landlord ... the bondholder . . . the stockholder ... the worker ... the management . . . and the state. If the worker or the state wins out, it is socialism; if landlord, bondholder and stockholder . . . it is capitalism; if the management wins out it is, so far, unnamed...
...scene in which he does an imitation of Will Rogers. (Four years ago when Comedian Stone was hurt in an airplane crash, Funnyman Rogers took his place in Three Cheers.) Except for that scene and his one good song ("There's a Bluebird in My Window and a Landlord at My Door") Fred Stone spends most of his time offstage...
Because his lease stipulated cancellation if his earnings were impaired by an act of God. Paul G. Forthy of Birmingham, Ala. vacated when the Depression whittled down his income. He was sued by his landlord. Judge Arthur Jenkins last week ruled that the Depression...