Word: workmanship
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...than a touch of irony in the present labor dispute. The shorter work weeks that have angered the union leaders were not intentionally scheduled by American Motors; they were caused by periodic shortages of auto bodies. The shortages developed when large numbers of bodies, rejected by inspectors for faulty workmanship, were sent back for repair instead of on to the assembly plant. The union steward whose firing precipitated the strike was discharged for refusing to let his men in the Kenosha body plant work overtime-work that would have provided more bodies, thus making unnecessary the short work weeks...
...opera buffs will have the chance to see Wieland's workmanship when he directs Lohengrin at the new Met in November 1966. Could be that he will bring a jet-propelled swan...
Early in their history, the Japanese learned to conserve the natural mate rials of their narrow archipelago, and their arts reflect this economy. A rice bowl, a fob (or netsuke), a lantern, kites and kimonos-each became a masterpiece of workmanship. In fact, not until the late 19th century was there even a word for fine arts, as opposed to mingei, or folk skills. As Manhattan's Asia House Gallery currently shows (see opposite page), the roots of Japanese art lie deep in its tradition of anonymous craftsmanship...
...persuaded Chicago's Marshall Field & Co. to do the same. It was the fussy era in children's fashions, a day that called for ruffles and ribbons and starched puffed sleeves. Mrs. Eiseman preferred simple styles, fine fabrics and an elegance not of ornament but of workmanship. Marshall Field ordered $3,000 worth, sold out in a month. Florence Eiseman, Inc. was in business...
This middle class, especially in the Southwest, sees Washington as pressuring courts to release criminals, protecting labor unions to keep workmanship down, secularizing religion in schools and "giving people something for nothing." He added that this is not an expression of an alienated fringe, but of a large, dissatisfied middle class...