Word: settlement
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Francisco's Mayor Angelo Rossi took the opportunity offered by settlement of an incidental warehousemen's strike to thank Mr. McGrady "on behalf of the people of San Francisco," for his "successful" efforts. But every one knew that this was sheer politeness. The Assistant Secretary had by turns persuaded and pounded tables, until local labor leaders called him Edward Ferocious McGrady. But on the main issue, whether the unions should continue to control the hiring halls (supplying any men they see fit to operators who need seamen or longshoremen), neither side gave any concession He did, however...
...career. Only her deep friendship for a dour Scottish spinster, whose plays became successful, saved her, and when they quarreled over votes-for-women Janet was completely broken. She tried to set fire to her husband's church, drove him out of his mind, worked in a settlement house until her early death...
...State, does not permit property to be carried beyond State boundaries, even though it be for educational purposes. Harvard will have to pay therefore, between 60% to 70% of the &5,000,000 to Wisconsin. Exact figures on the probable amount to be received are not available since the settlement of the estate, which involves the sale of Journal shares, has yet to be made...
Both talks bear on a connected study of criminology and settlement work which Brooks House is projecting for the winter...
...genesis of his talk was that the years since the Treaty of Versailles have witnessed a steady disintegration of the post-war settlement into a state of affairs almost exactly analagous to that existing just before the World War. He pointed out how the recent rapprochement of Germany and Italy had consolidated the old central bloc in Europe, and how France, Great Britain and Russia stand in almost exactly the same relation as they...