Word: whitecollar
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...manner which led many to suppose that he was putting over the Hoover nomination singlehanded, was preparing to direct the whole Hoover campaign. Such was not the case in 1928, but it may be in 1932. Last week, betting in the capital was 2-1 that this affable "whitecollar" politician from the South would become chairman of the Republican National Committee with the job of drivng the G.O.P. steamroller...
...might have switched his subscription, for two reasons: 1) Natural dislike of monopoly; 2) The Plain Dealer's quiescent editorial policy. The Plain Dealer is Democratic but not vigorously so. Its policy has been one of polite self-seeking. But though the Times addressed itself to the conservative, whitecollar, banker-and-his-clients among the Plain Dealer following, it soon turned out to be just a nice little paper with the right idea but no executive ability-and no resources, to fight its opulent rival. It started bravely, dwindled sadly. When it changed hands last week it was doubtless...