Word: maile
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Facts adduced: 1) many a Congressman digs into his own pocket to pay an extra clerk: 2) Congressional mail has increased 30% to 40% in the last eight years; 3) the demands of constituents for personal services, information, political nose-wiping of every sort burden the laziest members of the House, multiply the burdens of Congressmen who try to do more than run errands. Facts not denied: 1) many a Congressional relative does roost on the House payroll, even though he or she may have to work for the privilege while Congress is in session; 2) short-handed though many...
...mile gale whipped the Empress, tossing up mighty waves that washed over her gunwales. The wallowing sent many of the retinue discreetly to their cabins, but Their Majesties proved fine sailors. In the teeth of the gale, they watched the battle cruiser Repulse pick up a cask of mail dropped from the Empress and turn about for home, the crew singing as a parting salute, a gale-borne toast, Here's Health Unto His Majesty...
Edwin J. Paxton will receive his certificate by mail, for he has already returned to work as editorial writer and associate editor of the Paducah (Kentucky) Sun-Democrat...
...Mail Order. Another pair of high earn ers were Sears, Roebuck and Montgomery Ward. Both mail-order houses now obtain 50 to 60% of their sales as department stores. Although department store sales in general are running barely ahead of last year, chain groceries about 5% higher, Sears and Montgomery Ward were 20% ahead of 1938 in April. On this increase in volume, Sears' Chairman Robert E. Wood (who plays along with the New Deal) estimates his company will more than double the $7,000,000 profits earned in the 1938 first quarter; Montgomery Ward's Chairman Sewell...
...chief operating handicaps have been its poor airmail contract and the lack of feeders for its slim cross-country line. The new Civil Aeronautics Authority has partly remedied the first by awarding T. W. A. $400,000 extra mail compensation two months ago and increased further compensation. John Hertz tried to remedy the second last year by unsuccessfully bidding for Eastern Air Lines (TIME, March...