Word: standing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...assume the burden of high wages in depression after the undistributed profits tax had been imposed to keep them from collecting surpluses, it was evident that the President agreed with at least one businessman. In espousing high wages, low prices and volume production Franklin Roosevelt had taken his stand on the very platform occupied for over 20 years by Henry Ford...
...premises do not make the convention. There was little hyperbole in President Lewis' opening speech saying: "The United Mine Workers of America in this year of 1938 stand unrivaled as an organization of labor, unparalleled in its strength and in its resources, rich in the loyalty in the hearts of its members, with a prestige among the people and in the councils of the nation never before reached or enjoyed by this union...
...started to play ball with a rival union, Progressive Miners of America, and John Lewis threatened to kick Miner Green out of the United Mine Workers for "treason." Since Mr. Green's home town local, whose financial secretary is Mr. Green's brother, would probably stand by him, Mr. Lewis proposed to try him before the International's executive board, later before the full Mine Workers' convention -where Mr. Lewis could employ to the utmost his flair for good theatre...
While Providence has a handful of stars who stand out as fine swimmers in any league, it is expected that Charlie Hutter and his mates will outshine them for the evening, not only because of the Crimson's superior individual performers, but on account of their greater reserve strength, which will mean a lot of second places as well as firsts...
Stefani, who has often confessed great respect for Lowes and other officers of the University, seem disposed to let matters stand as they were. Denying that any "secret clause" existed, he said that none was necessary. "We can trust them to be on the level," he declared...