Word: getters
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...death of Senator Royal S. Copeland fortnight ago left the most populous State's three biggest political jobs to be filled at once. Because Governor Lehman was drafted against his will to strengthen the New Deal ticket in 1936 and then did not prove as big a vote-getter as the President, the assumption was that he would step aside in favor of another gubernatorial candidate, possibly popular Bob Wagner. While Franklin Roosevelt's lieutenants pondered what would be the best political line-up to meet this unexpected situation in a key State, a snag arose. Executive Secretary...
...Harlech was seen an effort to give the Chamberlain Cabinet a more "democratic" guise before a General Election becomes necessary. This week London papers began saying openly that for this same reason Viscount Halifax may soon be succeeded as Foreign Secretary by a "commoner," possibly even by Vote Getter Anthony Eden...
Investigation shows, however, that Williams placed in 17 events, while Hutter, last year's top point-getter, swam in only 12 events, accounting for his lower aggregate. Willie Kendall placed fifth in all-league totals, scoring 44 points. After him is Graham Cummin, who is ninth with 38 points; Dario Berizzi, who is sixteenth with 29 points...
...Manhattan and California he interviewed priests, millionaires, anarchists, labor leaders-all good Americans, who admired Roosevelt and Mussolini as they once admired Washington and Garibaldi. Again he found few authentic Reds, only Latin sound & fury. The central fact about an Italian, says Seabrook, is that he is "a go-getter, interested more in construction, material welfare and money than in anything else." Of German Americans, he estimated, only 1% are obtrusively Nazi. He calls the Germans "the most important, and most admirable, and generally loyal, but least lovable of all our foreign-language race groups." Poles, everywhere happy & contented, "dream...
...Oakes will again fall the chief passing responsibilities, with almost every other back and end sharing reception worries. Boston has proven himself to be the most reliable point-after-touchdown getter. And Struck will probably do the kicking...