Word: respondents
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Correspondent Hamilton insists that this is all wrong, says that Franco will respond only to tough talk and action by the Allies, and that "opportunity to apply pressure has always been considerable." Biggest weapon we have in Spain, says Hamilton, is the Spanish people. But "the common man of Spain will fight for us only if he knows that he is also fighting for himself and his hungry children...
...Schumpeter illustrated how a fairly-treated Oriental people can respond, by referring to the Philippines. There was the only case in the long series of early Allied defeats in which the populace helped the United Nations. This was because Filipinos had had some freedom and the concrete promise of more to fight...
...following is from my son's last letter: "These Negro boys I have under me are really a swell lot, hardworking, good-natured, and thoroughly cooperative. I was worried at first as to how they might respond, but am sincerely satisfied that I am getting good results...
Ideal factory formula, according to Burris-Meyer, must take into accomvt such factors as nationality, age, character of work, time of day. Foreign-born workers respond best to opera. Oldsters are best stimulated by such old standbys as Bicycle Built for Two, East Side, West Side. Youth prefers juke-box favorites. Most effective dose was found to be ten to 15 minutes of music each half hour, administered softly. To eliminate brassy passages, change of key, too ornate orchestrations, about 75% of the music on a "planned" factory program is specially arranged...
...event of air raid, Auxiliaries will supplement the regular fire crews in their fight against blazing incendiary bombs. They are not called out only during enemy attacks, however, since volunteer firemen respond to all second alarm fires...