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...case followed meticulously. Thus a year ago, the conductors and trainmen notified their employers that they wanted a 19% increase in pay-$38,000,000. "But no! we can't afford it," replied employers. "Let us send our seconds before the U. S. Mediation Board." "Quite agreeable," replied workmen. The Mediation Board, appointed under provisions of the Watson-Parker Act, listened to representatives of both sides. "Oh, get together, gentlemen," said the Mediation Board. "Oh, no," said the others. This seemed like stalemate. Then announced the Mediation Board, meditatively: "The employers will appoint two wise men, the trainmen...
President John Goefield of the United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters heated a rivet into a glowing thing of beauty. Frank Morrison, Secretary of the A. F. of L., passed it to some workmen. William Green, President of the A. F. of L., picked up a riveting hammer, sank the glowing thing into the keel of what is to be the 10,000-ton Pensacola, first of the U. S. "treaty cruisers." Thus organized labor demonstrated that it knew Oct. 27 was Navy Day, and not merely the opening of Apple Week. The host, Admiral Charles P. Plunkett, Commandant...
...phrase 'predatory wealth' came crashing out? Remember that Theodore Roosevelt attacked decisions of the Supreme Court. Remember that he demanded the recall of judicial decisions by popular vote. Remember that he stood for the initiative and referendum; the primary; the eight-hour day; child labor laws; workmen's compensation, and had no word to say against the closed shop...
Their California office assembled 600 workmen, steam shovels, concrete mixers, derricks, lumber, steel, wires and glass. They had a 70-acre field to cover with buildings. Austin's planning department functioned smoothly. Supply dealers (mostly in Los Angeles) moved their materials on schedule. Men labored from dawn to dusk. In just 70% working days from the moment ground was broken this new cinema "city" was ready for First National Pictures to begin production...
...skeleton were there. He was convinced at once that the find was a mastodon of huge proportions, unusually complete in all its parts. He assisted in naming and arranging the bones that had been found, and in giving directions for the excavation work which was done by workmen with their hands alone in order to avoid injuring the skeleton...