Word: scrapped
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Hour Day. Many of the resolutions which were thrown into the convention hopper were perfunctory: a proposal that Congress immediately authorize the expenditure of $5,000,000,000 for public works; denunciation of the practice of "throwing men over 45 on the industrial scrap heap"; a petition to Mayor James John ("Jimmy") Walker of New York to give his firemen an eight-hour day. But others were more significant, indicated that Labor might be getting its back up. Harshly condemned for "inhuman working conditions" and referred to as "a $700.- 000,000 outrage" was Six Companies, Inc., builder...
...days of the organization. "The right to work is a sacred right that every government, no matter what it's for. must guarantee if it is to endure. What shall we say of a system that relegates men at the prime of life to the human scrap heap and that knows no remedy for the situation other than a reduction in the standard of living? I warn the people who are exploiting the workers that they can only drive them so far before they will turn on them and destroy them! They are taking no account of the history...
...tons. The industry remains hopeful of: 1) increased building construction if credit facilities become easier; 2) real buying from the railroads after the I. C. C.'s rate decision; 3) bigger demand from, the automobile industry in November. A disturbing factor was the new low price for steel scrap registered last week, $8.03 per gross ton against $9 the week before...
...sponsors claimed the plan created four systems as nearly balanced as to size, mileage, earning power as possible. All details of subsidiary acquisition were left to be decided later and the Commission was asked to scrap its own five-system plan proposed...
Record, still laid up with a bruised muscle, will be the only man unable to take part in tomorrow's game. Every man turned out yesterday except Mays, who was held up by a laboratory appointment. With Record out of Saturday's scrap, it seems likely that Nazro, rangy Sophomore end, will be played in the left side of the rush line. Nazro has held down Record's job in the last few practices, and has filled the assignment well. The substitute end man is a six-footer weighing 185 pounds, veteran of last year's Freshman eleven...