Word: mentions
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...would not have been in good taste for Franklin Roosevelt to mention Fred Storm's new job publicly, either to congratulate him or commiserate with him on leaving U. P. For only the day before, for the first time in history, a President of the U. S., in a written statement, had accused a press association of sending out a story that was "wholly false." The association was United Press. Facts in the case were these...
Auto manufacturers saw more trouble ahead: 19 other States with chain-store taxes may take the cue from Colorado and submit their own bills for license fees. If such taxes can be made to stick they will play hob with the entire system of automobile distribution, not to mention other articles similarly merchandised...
...Although it may be depriving its readers of a bit of information which they have been accustomed to find in the press, the Courant is now omitting to mention in its obituary columns the nature of the disease or ailment to which death was attributable. . . . If we can make through the policy here announced a small contribution to the peace of mind of those who foster gloomy predictions we shall be well satisfied...
...Wheeling Steel program is Little Steel's most ambitious radio venture. In the broadcasts, products like Cop-R-Loy pipe and Ductillite tin plate get a mention, but the main idea is to make the U. S.' public pals with Wheeling Steel. A far more ingratiating ambassador for Little Steel than Tom Girdler, the Wheeling Steel half-hour is also an economical adventure in employe participation. The employes boom the company's products and hence help along their own prosperity But judged by other half-hour musical shows, many of which cost as much...
...Richman always turns up at factory dances and celebrations, has the walls of his office lined with autographed bridal photos of Richman "fellow workers," has a huge album with autographed pictures of every man and woman who ever worked for Richman Bros. But "Daddy" Richman's friends never mention "paternalism" to him more than once. Says he: "That stuff's all right, but it's the pay envelope that counts...