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...Queen really saw how the other half lived. She drove her own Daimler, went shopping and danced with her husband and his friends till the early morning. Readers of Britain's Sunday supplements nodded in approval as they noted the new slim dimensions of her figure and the sharper, smarter cut of her clothes...
...claim by a Negro spokesman that the book is "racially offensive" shows a reading in which the racial sensitvity was sharper than the wits. For if there are some "passages derogatory to Negroes" (largely because the vernacular used has since changed in shade of meaning) the total drama shows the dignity and worth of "nigger Jim." Indeed, Huck's own moral growth is a function of his affection and respect for Jim. Other whites show badly in comparison as Jim teaches Huck not mere tolerance, but love. That the process is slow and painful and that it takes place...
...that 1957 so far has been a poor year for other appliances too. Estimating that 1957 will register an overall 5% to 10% decline in the sale of major appliances compared with 1956, the institute disclosed that in the first four months of the year some drops were even sharper. Sales of free-standing electric and gas ranges were down 21% and 10% respectively. Combination washers and dryers were down 24%. wringer washers 30%, electric dryers 26%, gas dryers 10%. But because of shifts in consumer likes, some newer lines showed strength. Sales of electric built-in ranges were...
...Monstrous, Monstrous." Quick to notice detail, Montgomery commented that Union General George Sears Greene had been immortalized in stone wearing his spurs upside down, was relieved to discover that Union Commander George G. Meade wore his spurs correctly. But Meade came in for sharper criticism. "He was not very sure of what he was doing," said Monty. "He was not sure of himself." Ike explained that Meade assumed command only two days before the battle. "He didn't know the plans...
While more efficient plants are counted on to increase productivity, other factors are involved. Many an industrialist feels that management must do a sharper job of managing than ever before, must do more in the field of human relations, of incentives, and goals. Labor also has a big job, notably to cooperate with management to assure efficient use of new equipment...