Word: strikes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Statistics v. Strikes. The A. F. of L. has definitely adopted a new way of arguing for higher wages. It will "rely on facts rather than force." The strike will be held in abeyance as a weapon of last resort. Labor will compile, interpret and argue with figures first...
Communism. In the Passaic (N. J.) textile workers' strike last winter, in the woman's garment industry, and in the Manhattan fur workers' strike, Communist machinations were exposed and defeated by A. F. of L. members...
...Albert Wirt, who last week was obliged to deal with the strikers. The system consists in a year-round school schedule for the purpose of fully utilizing school equipment; and in elective courses, elective vacations, informal grading and self-discipline-to promote mental initiative. In last week's strike, pupils who had presumably been thoroughly Garyized for the past several years, took the law into their own hands. Students of the Gary system recalled that one criticism of it was that it would decrease teachers' influence over pupils...
...approaching automobile war between Henry Ford and General Motors Corp. were symbolized in armaments, Mr. Ford would be a cannon and General Motors a machine gun. When a Ford product strikes the market squarely, as did Model T when first shot into a world of pedestrians, the battle is over. But when the Ford product misses, as Model T has been missing ever since economic prosperity in the U. S. caused the public to shift from mere transportation to touring with style, it misses by a mile. Though Henry Ford has added to his weapon such potent arms...
...This may keep the two manufacturers from conflicting. But it seems inevitable that plain business competition between Ford motors and Chevrolet (the most profitable unit of G. M. C.) will bring on a battle, even if Ford cars sell at a cheaper level than Chevrolet, and try, thereby, to strike a market all their...