Word: affectation
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Fred Lombardi of La Flamme Barber Shop felt that the rise would not really affect the net pay of his barbers, who work on a strict commission basis. "Now," he said, "instead of fifteen customers a day each barber may get only ten. The difference will be that we work less...
...band ("not only very wunnerful musicians but each one my very dear friend"), it roars obedient acclaim, and the band rise to their feet with the sulky air of men who know that they are only another man's gimmick. For Mr. Ray's gimmick is to affect a touching humility before the gifts divinely bestowed...
This week the Journal was getting ready to start up its press in a new Washington plant, where 120,000 copies daily will be printed for readers from Capitol Hill to Pittsburgh. In addition to interpreting Government policies as they affect the businessman, the Journal in recent years has sharpened its straight political coverage, has gained circulation from Washington to the Deep South. The new plant, linked by Electro-Typesetter circuits to editorial offices in Manhattan, will be strategically located to serve this burgeoning market. In addition, it will relieve overstrained Manhattan presses, giving the Journal the mechanical capacity...
...only one of many union structures in Washington. For despite the dictum of A.F.L. Founder Sam Gompers to avoid Government entanglement, one by one, U.S. unions have been moving to the nation's capital. As one A.F.L. official put it: "What happens on Capitol Hill is bound to affect [unions], and they can be more effective by moving their top people to Washington." Today 51 unions have their national headquarters in the capital, with still more coming in. Next, an eight-story, air-conditioned building will open in time to house the newly merged A.F.L.-C.I.O.; other structures...
...common things as securing working capital, negotiating with unions, determining the corporation's course. But most of the biggest worries, says Spencer, are personal and psychological. For example, presidents worry about using their time effectively. Beset by the feeling that they are wasting precious minutes, some of them affect a "crispness of action" that verges on rudeness. Others go in for an "almost adolescent experimenting with time-saving devices," set up a "Rube Goldberg assortment of mechanical memory joggers, electronic communication systems, push-button desks." They are deeply concerned with self-improvement, e.g., 66% want to better themselves...