Word: topping
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...shortage of food and clothes. When that time rolls around, don't you think it would be a good idea for Mr. Roosevelt to call his congressmen in and say: "Boys, we've spent several billions trying to help the poor and downtrodden get on top where the big fellows are (or used to be) but it don't seem to be getting us any place. What do you think about turning this relief business around by voting a few billions and turn it over to business and industry (such as is left) and say: Here...
Agents. If all Chairman Dies's evidence should turn out to be true, U. S. democracy is riddled from top to bottom with anti-democratic elements. If true only in part, it presents a situation at least as ugly as that ventilated by Senator La Follette's expose of violations of civil liberties...
Statesman Sadler won in a walk-away with his slogan: "Sadler in the Saddle." He now shares top place on the mighty Railroad Commission with its once all-powerful Colonel Ernest O. Thompson, who is no slouch on slogans himself. Col. Thompson is gunning for the Governorship, with a plan to tax oil for old-age pensions ("A Nickel a Barrel for Grandma"). Governor O'Daniel, who said he would pass the biscuits to all the old folks when he was Governor, is still trying to get his hands on the dough...
...interest is the fact that Coach George Munger has brought his two top assistants with him. Usually at least one of the main mentors is scouting future, opponents each Saturday. However, Munger realizes that Howdy Odell and Rae Crowther, who formerly taught under Harlow, will be indispensable in checking the Harvard offense...
...hate the music business" . . . "They won't let you stay at the top. They won't give you a chance to breathe" . . . "Autograph hunters? To hell with them! Often I've played for 2,500 or 3,000 people and 1,000 would stand around the stand staring at me. They aren't listening--only gawking" . . . "Then they want autographs. Nothing doing! I'm too busy with my job. Sometimes I let my valet sign my name, and they're just as satisfied." . . . "My friends say I'm a damned fool. They say that these people made me. Want...