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...Thomas Alva Edison was a genius, but a genius can be a hard father to grow up with. Gifted with none of his father's inventive fire, blessed with a great appreciation for the important trivia of living, young Charles Edison spread his share of wild oats around Llewellyn Park, N. J., where the family reigned in feudal quietude. Not until he had labored through Massachusetts Institute of Technology and settled down in the business end of the loosely joined "Edison Industries" did Charles Edison get along really well with Thomas Edison. As Charles gradually took over the management...
Other newly elected officers include David G. Halstead '41, vice-President; Lynn A. Brua '41, Manager; John R. Bemis '40, Secretary-Treasurer; Llewellyn Vorley '41, Librarian; Franklin J. Tyler '41, Specialty Manager; David P. Sheppard '40, leader of the Gold Coast, with the leaders of the Vocal and Mandolin Clubs to be appointed shortly...
...stead they erected a permanent organization, whose full official title is "Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)." Man of Power. John Llewellyn Lewis does not expect to be seen clearly in his time, but he does expect to be measured in history. Seemingly undismayed by C.I.O.'s poor showing in last fortnight's elections, Mr. Lewis last week measured himself as a man of power. Said he: "My strength is only the strength of the multitude when the multitude gives me a grant of authority to represent it, but when they send their grant of authority, then my strength...
...which vests large powers in his executive board; 3) the men whom he chooses to help him run his congress. Last week he and the convention concluded five busy days in the gilded convention hall of Pittsburgh's ornate Grotto Temple by choosing the following: President˜John Llewellyn Lewis...
President of the Glee Club is George W. Phillips '39. Other officers include Vice-president William Austin '39, Secretary Robert E. L. Strider '39, Manager A. Llewellyn Jennings '40, Assistant manager Dean W. Morse '41, and Librarian Donald Todd '40. The conductor is G. Wallace Woodworth...