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Cause. The published cause of the strike was the expiration of the Jacksonville minimum wage agreement* on April 1. The actual cause is the Union of United Mine Workers' fight to avoid practical extinction...
During the season proper each team plays 154 games, 22 each with the others of its league. These games are studiously arranged in series of three, four or five to avoid conflicting exhibitions between leagues, to hold traveling expenses (borne by the owners) to a minimum. Games are played under a rigid, comprehensive set of rules and regulations, enforced by three (often four) militant umpires, responsible: 1) to their league presidents, 2) to onetime Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, $65,000-a-year high commissioner of the entire operation...
...order to avoid publicity, Mr. Ford remained at home for two days before being taken to the Henry Ford Hospital at Dearborn. He had suffered a slight concussion of the brain, several deep cuts, innumerable bruises, no broken bones. He recovered gradually, painfully...
...will not take part with either opposing faction. Many marines have been sent, it is true, but they are there, not for exploitation, but for peace. I think that the United States government is disposed to be at peace with China, and that it will do its best to avoid becoming engaged in a war with China. At present, our marines are protecting Americans against mobs rather than against either of the warring factions. They are avoiding the Cantonese and the Northerners just as much as possible. I, and, I believe, many others in government positions would be strongly opposed...
...child between the ages of five and 15, and latter constant work in between performances. This necesity for training dancers while they are young raises a great many complications, for a child's parents are unwilling to allow it to go without an education. In order to avoid this trouble we hope to start a school at which regular school work can be combined with training in dancing...