Word: michiganisms
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Many an observer, like Michigan's Republican Senator Homer Ferguson, cried that this was another "step toward socialism." It was hardly that-yet. But it was a shrewd political move designed to scare steelmen into making more steel. It also put out the welcome mat for such companies as Dallas' Lone Star Steel Co. Lone Star got its start with a $25 million war-surplus blast furnace which it bought in 1947 for $7,500,000 (TIME, April 7, 1947). Last week Lone Star's President Eugene B. Germany called on Truman to discuss an RFC loan...
...widower with three children, Percy likes to race his sailboat on Lake Michigan, take home movies, and play golf. He is also working towards a law degree at night school ("a businessman can't safely make a move today without consulting a lawyer"), as part of the job of keeping Bell & Howell growing. Says Percy: "No company can stand still. We set our sights always a little ahead of what we think we can reach...
Arthur Valpey brought the Michigan system to Harvard football last year, but it's a shame he didn't inspire the Athletic Association with a sensible mid-western approach to the business of awarding sports letters as well. The HAA could certainly use some new ideas in this department. It has been operating on a dried-up and unfair basis that is as out-of-date as the flying wedge...
Another who hoped that Marshall and Lovett would stay was Michigan's Republican Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, their statesmanlike collaborator. Last week he wrote to the New York Times: "While men are never permanently indispensable, Secretary Marshall and Under Secretary Lovett come close to it for the time being . . . whether we agree with them in all things...
Harvard Club of Western Michigan, Merlin C. Findlay, 1103 People's National Bank Building, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Harvard Club of Western Pennsylvania, F. J. Torrance Baker '38, 341 Fourth ave., Pittsburgh; Harvard Club of Worcester, Chester W. Cook '19, 75 Park...