Word: strikingly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Chamberlain: "The Government is satisfied we are making the best use of our resources." He went on to reject Labor proposals that the British munitions industry be taken over by the Government, declared: "That would strike a terrible blow at the industry...
Parliamentary Crisis: Since free France is still continental Europe's greatest Democracy, her battle of last week was fought in the Chamber & Senate. In case Chautemps & Friends did not win, there was a good chance not only of an eruption of strikes, but a general strike followed by God knew what...
...case a strike is about to be called, a plebiscite on the issue must first be held among workers in the plant concerned, by secret ballot. Coercion by trade union leaders or employers is thus theoretically held at arm's length. The Premier believes that this will result in the workers themselves democratically blocking hundreds of incipient strikes...
...sales tax would mean a return to the prohibition era," said Representative Miller, "In tax evasions and increase of government agents to enforce the tax." He claimed that the sales tax would strike at the small home owners and would give the money to the large holders of real estate...
After the day's work such questions as "What factors should direct our sympathies in a strike," "Is poverty necessary in society," and "Is the Co-operative Movement truly a 'middle way'" are discussed with a staff including Harry Emerson Fosdick and Norman Thomas...