Word: provisionally
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Through Secretary of Labor Perkins the President last week gave his approval "in principle" to Federal limitations of working hours. What bothered him most was the question of the constitutionality of such a proposal. Marching to the Capitol, Secretary Perkins appeared before the House Labor Committee, picked two flaws in...
The President considered including a minimum wage provision in the minimum work-week law. Suggested was the creation of a variety of Federal boards to fix rock-bottom wages in different industries. President Roosevelt thought only 10% of U. S. industry would need such boards to prevent employers from cutting...
"I am making a last appeal to the Legislature. If the Senate does not make provision for the sufferers in the State and the Federal Government refuses to aid, I shall invoke the powers I hold and shall declare martial law. ... A lot of people who are now fighting [relief...
French 1 and 2 are eloquent substantiations of the charge that elementary language courses have no place in the College curriculum. But language requirements must be met, and some provision must be made for the failings of secondary schools in this department. Separated, these courses have been elementary to the...
Nothing in the bill prevented employers from slashing wages to compensate for the new workers which the Senate was trying to force them to hire. The measure's critics loudly pointed out this defect, predicted a dire slump in already deflated wages or else a sharp jump in manufacturing...