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...bogas are partly to blame for the river troubles. In 1937, they formed a union and loudly protested that their steamer captains did nothing "except eat chicken and pull the whistle cord." Within three years, they got shipowners to boost crew complements from 35 to 50, cut hours, raise wages, provide meals-and extras between meals...
...Indianapolis and San Francisco), plus 250 other retail outlets. Last year the Page Boy grossed $1,026,584, on which the sister-partners netted better than 10%. This week, with profits still bulging, the Frankfurt sisters are starting work on a new Dallas building which will enable them to boost production...
...most cities, the cab companies are pressing for an average boost of 30% in fares. Several cities are about ready to grant the increases. But the prospect of higher fares poses a new worry: how many of the "marginal" customers (i.e., those who consider cabs a luxury) will continue to use them...
...just a little deflation. Treasury Secretary John Snyder upped to 1¼% the 1⅛% interest rate on short-term Government bonds. lie expected, rightly, that banks would follow the example and raise interest rates, thereby curbing the inflationary expansion of credit. By midweek, some bankers announced plans to boost basic lending rate from 1¾% to 2% (for borrowers with the highest credit rating) and to adjust other rates accordingly...
...that narrow profit margins can easily be erased by a sudden rise in costs, Lee Skirt snips all possible corners. It has dodged style changes by concentrating on "what most women want most of the time." By ordering in volume, it gets a steady supply of good fabrics which boost sales and eliminate costly returns because of imperfections. To avoid waste motion, production has been so simplified that, says Carl, "our employees can work blindfolded." Lee Skirt treats its 50-odd employees well, and except for oral agreements on wage boosts has never had to alter its nine-year...