Word: used
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that most of the N. A. M.'s members are reconciled to collective bargaining, they managed to write a labor platform that would appeal to organized labor about as much as an anti-picketing injunction. The manufacturers asked for the easing of Federal and State restrictions on the use of labor injunctions. They asked that the Byrnes Act be amended to ban interstate transportation of "strike-makers" as well as strike breakers. They asked that a long list of strikes be declared illegal, including sitdown strikes, general strikes, strikes for a closed shop or the checkoff, strikes where grievances...
...respect the firm is to be congratulated. It has realized that there is a place for research in the present economic system; it has seized on this opportunity, acquired reference books, bibliographies and other facilities known to scholars; it has adapted "book learning" to practical use and is prepared to aid men of affairs in dealing with academic problems, at a price. But in placing the names of college students on its mailing list, it has entered territory in which it is not in the least welcome...
...progress of our industrialized civilization depends not only on the ingenuity of our engineers in the conception of new methods for supplying our material needs, but also on their ability to carry out ideas in actual practice. This necessitates the use of a variety of materials for the construction of tools, machinery, and other products. Among these, metals and metallic alloys stand preeminent. Industrial builders in all fields are constantly demanding metals which will successfully meet more severe and exacting needs. Unless the metallurgist is able to supply this need further advance must of necessity come to a halt...
...Greninger has also developed a method of utilizing X-ray diffraction comeras for the measurement of crystal spacings. Through the use of this camera one photograph taken in less than an hour and interpreted in a few minutes will completely establish the orientation of metallic crystals, whereas formerly a careful observer might spend the larger part of a day in getting the same results. This method has now been adopted as standard practice in most metallurgical laboratories throughout the country. Dr. Greninger is also engaged in the study of the change of crystal structure in the send state...
...rumored that Professor Copeland does not like the use of the word "party" employed by telephone operators. According to the dictionary the word means "a number of people united for amusement," and criticizes the operators for saying in so confident a tone, "Here is your party...