Word: swinging
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...labor costs are concerned, they do not prevent destructive price cutting in the sale of commodities produced, any more than a fixed price of material or other element of cost would prevent it. Destructive competition at the expense of employes is lessened, but it is left in full swing against the employer himself and the economic soundness of his enterprise...
Yesterday's snowfall will bring members of the snow shovel brigade out of their beds at 6 o'clock this morning for their first big job of the year. After obtaining their shovels from the Student Employment office, they will swing into action on sidewalks, porches, and driveways...
...Edward Goucher), President Roosevelt's favorite actor and head of the entertainment division of the 1932 Democratic Campaign Committee. Early last summer Eddie Dowling announced himself as a candidate for the Democratic Senatorial nomination from Rhode Island. Persuaded to abandon this ambition, he took the stump in Pennsylvania, helped swing that State to the New Deal. In turn, rich New Dealers like Vincent Astor lent a hand in promoting Mr. Dowling's new $250,000 show. At its Philadelphia premiere, Pennsylvania's Democratic Governor-elect Earle & friends were on hand to cheer their theatrical colleague. At the Manhattan opening, Postmaster...
...legged animal every year. To supply meat to 120,000,000 inhabitants, 115,000,000 hogs, cattle, sheep and calves from the plains of Texas to the clover fields of Iowa go annually to market. . . . At the slaughterhouse, in the dim bluish light of the knocking pens, a Negro swings his three-pound hammer. Crack! On the steer's skull midway between the scared eyes the blow falls. Great shackles swing down to lift the limp stunned animal, head down, rump high. The short curved knife bites deep into the bristled neck seeking the throbbing artery. Into great cans...
Chase National Bank was paying $75 per day for the private car, plus railroad fares for 15 persons, in order that its top executives might make a month-long swing around...