Word: oiling
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...carry basis. As soon as the President proclaimed the existence of a foreign war, no goods consigned to belligerents could leave U. S. ports until the buyers had acquired full title to them. At his discretion the President could name war-useful materials other than munitions (cotton, steel, copper, oil), which U. S. ships would be forbidden to carry even for cash...
...Workers, commencing next week. In Boston, C.I.O. organizers announced formation of a new United Shoe Workers union, with 20,000 charter members. Abandoning his U.M.W. coal conference in Manhattan for a few days, Leader Lewis sped back to Washington to lay plans for major organizing drives in Textiles and Oil. Contemptuously he brushed aside newshawks' questions about the animadversions of William Green. Snapped the Man of the Year-to-date: "I have work...
...after many exhausting hours of ministrations by the Archbishop of Canterbury and others as officially a persona mixta or "mixed person." In the eyes of faithful, devout members of the Church of England, His Majesty is henceforth a mixture of priest and layman. He has been anointed with holy oil or balm as a bishop is consecrated, and upon his head has briefly rested what is called St. Edward's Crown. This is too sacred to be worn in the open or seen...
...used in war. The first flame projector (glowing coals, sulphur and pitch) got into action at Delium in 424 B. c. Thermit, a mixture of iron oxide and powdered aluminum which burns at 3,000° C., was the chief World War incendiary. It was used in conjunction with oil to spread fires which the thermit started. Since there is not much of importance to burn on a battlefield, Author Prentiss believes the chief future use of thermit and other incendiaries will be against cities...
...advertising remained his first love. In 1930, having then but his one office in Manhattan, he merged his agency with H. K. McCann Co., giving the new firm seven U. S. and three European offices, adding to the impressive list of Erickson accounts such majors as the Standard Oil group, California Packing, Zonite, Beech...