Doing Us Good and PlentyC. H. Kerr, 1914 - 172 sider |
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Side 7
... wages had increased comparatively little , and in some instances not at all , this did seem to make a tough situation for the workingman . Even a fat millionaire Senator could see that if it were brought to his attention often enough ...
... wages had increased comparatively little , and in some instances not at all , this did seem to make a tough situation for the workingman . Even a fat millionaire Senator could see that if it were brought to his attention often enough ...
Side 8
... wages and salaries has increased no more than 20 per cent . In other words , here is demonstration for the well - fed Senators of a fact that to all the work- ers needs no other demonstration than their experience . The worker in ...
... wages and salaries has increased no more than 20 per cent . In other words , here is demonstration for the well - fed Senators of a fact that to all the work- ers needs no other demonstration than their experience . The worker in ...
Side 9
... wages , but every time wages are forced up , whether by strikes , threats , appeals , the work of the unions or what else , the fact is made an excuse for jacking up the cost of living another notch , so that the in- crease in the good ...
... wages , but every time wages are forced up , whether by strikes , threats , appeals , the work of the unions or what else , the fact is made an excuse for jacking up the cost of living another notch , so that the in- crease in the good ...
Side 10
... was no corresponding increase in wages , was every pos- sibility of trouble . Every year it was harder for the workingman's wife to make her hus- band's income buy the food for the household and clothe 10 DOING US GOOD AND PLENTY.
... was no corresponding increase in wages , was every pos- sibility of trouble . Every year it was harder for the workingman's wife to make her hus- band's income buy the food for the household and clothe 10 DOING US GOOD AND PLENTY.
Side 12
... workers continue to grow poorer . The cost of living continues to increase upon them . There is no correspond- ing increase in their wages . The winter of 1913-14 was the worst that the working class has seen 12 DOING US GOOD AND PLENTY.
... workers continue to grow poorer . The cost of living continues to increase upon them . There is no correspond- ing increase in their wages . The winter of 1913-14 was the worst that the working class has seen 12 DOING US GOOD AND PLENTY.
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Side 165 - or horticultural organizations, orders or associations instituted for the purposes of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations, orders or associations from carrying out the legitimate objects thereof.
Side 165 - read as follows: That nothing contained in the Antitrust laws shall be construed to forbid the existence and operation of fraternal, labor, consumers, agricultural or horticultural organizations, orders or associations instituted for the purposes of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations, orders or associations from carrying out the legitimate objects thereof.
Side 166 - instituted for the purposes of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations, orders or associations
Side 18 - It is said that the man who makes two blades of grass grow where one grew is a public benefactor, but we are offering mighty poor encouragement for the two-blade production if the two blades bring less money than the one would have brought.
Side 111 - Until these things are done, conscientious business men the country over will be unsatisfied. They are in these things our mentors and colleagues. We are now about to write the additional articles of our constitution of peace — the peace that is honor and freedom and prosperity. In
Side 124 - the attempt to control utterances of the press by subsidizing reporters; payment of money and the profligate issue of free passes to legislators and their friends; the investment of $400,000 in securities of a New England newspaper; the regular employment of political bosses in Rhode Island and other states, not for
Side 166 - shall apply to fraternal, labor, consumers, agricultural or horticultural organizations, orders or associations instituted for the purposes of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations, orders or associations
Side 125 - for $1,032,000 of the funds of the New Haven entrusted to him in carrying out the Westchester proposition; the story of Mr. Mellen as to the distribution of $1,200,000 for corrupt purposes in bringing about amendments of the Westchester and
Side 123 - Marked features and significant incidents in the loose, extravagant, and improvident administration of the finances of the New Haven as shown in this investigation are the Boston & Maine despoilment; the