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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...pointed up the plight of the thousands of U.S. musicians thrown out of jobs these many years by records and sound-films. This week, when delegates from all 350 A.F.M. locals assembled in Louisville for their national convention, they began to put their case before the nation. Main purpose of the convention was to decide what might be done about "canned" music. Boss James C. ("Mussolini") Petrillo of the Chicago chapter was out to make national the ban on recording which he enforced locally on union men last winter (TIME, Jan. 4). A.F.M.'s President Josephs Weber...
...Operator Farquhar J. Southbound at Portage and Main at 1:10. Two men (drunk) sitting about centre of car felt sick, and before getting off vomited on floor near window. Liquid trickled through panel on floor causing a short circuit. . . . Spark from short circuit caused the alcohol to explode and the flame shot upwards and singed the eyebrows of Mr. W. Alsip, 216 Stafford. . . . Mr. Alsip said he was all right...
...such U. S. societies are divided in two types-social fraternal orders and insurance fraternal orders. In the former classification, meeting largely as clubs with an interest in good works, are the Elks, Masons, Odd Fellows, Eagles, Shriners, Moose, Knights of Pythias. In the latter group, whose main purpose is social security through insurance, are the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Royal Arcanum, Maccabees, Independent Order of Foresters, and, largest of all, the Modern Woodmen of America who last week gathered in convention in Chicago...
Yesterday the Vagabond, exhausted by his load of examinations (mind you, a threesome in a row), walked into a travel agency in search of stimulation from the bright-colored posters and handbooks. After rummaging through the pamphlets on the main counter, during which period of ecstasy an impudent clerk glanced down with a sneer, doubting without speaking the Vagabond's ability to travel anywhere, his hands picked up a pink sheet. O, Harvard what a sight for sore eyes! Shore Excursion of the S. S. Tameriane To Boston and Harvard, Monday. August 2nd By Arrangement with the Weyman Ritcomb...
...varsity continued on an eight mile paddle today, while the others came in after shorter jaunts. All of the crews are spacing well, with little tendency to check, but the Jayvees have shown some inclination to shorten up; the combines, main trouble at the present seems to be balance...