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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...days later, in the Glasgow slum of Camlachie, men in grimy cloth caps and women in shawls trudged out to vote. Result: Conservative Charles McFarlane, a black-browed hardware manufacturer, squeaked to a 395-vote victory over Labor's John M. Inglis, an engine driver. Winston Churchill wired "heartiest congratulations." It was the first time since 1945 (and in 23 tries) that a Tory had won a Labor-held seat in a by-election. But the "glorious victory" the Tories exulted in was not clear-cut; three independents had sapped about 2,500 votes from Labor's strength...
Many a Socialist pooh-poohed the result, but from the Manchester Guardian, Labor's wise friend, came a sharp, cautioning admonition: "An astonishing period of immunity from the natural ills of the political flesh is over. . . . Camlachie's chief warning is. . . that a government candidate cannot even rouse the slums...
Such self-sacrifice moved the party to forgive Miss Li. She burst back into the campaign by hiring a plane to drop 50,000 leaflets. Cried one of her fans: "She's like Napoleon come back from Elba." But her opponent, Miss Liu, tearfully pulled a few wires. Result: the day before election, Miss Li's name was scratched from the list of candidates. "I'm so mad!" quivered Miss...
Three University economists have refused to see either the end of the current inflationary period or the beginning of a crash as the result of the downward skid in stock and commodity markets, although they universally declare themselves "unable to make any definite predictions...
...complexities of the tax problem there emerges the one generalization that the increase in disposable income after taxes would result in a corresponding rise in prices and counter balance the possible advantages of the tax cut. A period of inflationary trends is the worst time to put more money into immediate circulation, and the best time for the government to pay off the national debt. A cut that induced savings might have some value, but the Knutson Bill frees from 10 to 30 percent of individual taxes for ready spending. And with the already rising prices, little saving is done...