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From soprano-voiced Mrs. Charles W. Tillett, assistant chairman of the Democratic National Committee: "If Democrats have this much pep on 700 calories, God help the Republicans...
...Tilletts decided to expand some more, then sell abroad to the textile-hungry U.S. But, although the money rolled in, they never seemed to have enough. So they took in new backers. One day the Tillett boys awoke to find that the backers had a majority control...
Even Mexico's merchants, no tyros at business sleight-of-hand, sat up and blinked at the talented Tillett brothers last week...
English-born James and Leslie Tillett had landed in Mexico five years ago, via Canada, Tahiti and the U.S. Captured by the country's gracious charm, the obvious opportunities for enterprising young men and the war's remoteness, the Tillett boys decided to stay. Soon they found a Russian backer, one Boris Litwin, who agreed to set them up in the family trade, the printing of designs on woolen fabrics...
Persevering Sr. Saldana had got a court order denying them the use of their own name on the store (the Tillett name went with the original company...