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Word: launder (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...representing the Harvard employees, I have discovered that the statement in Wednesday's Crimson, "dining hall employees are paid full union wages . . .", is false. According to Mr. Stefani, full union wages for waitresses are $12. a week with food and tips. Union regulations require that uniforms be supplied and laundered by the employer. Also the cleaning of wood-work is not done by union waitresses. In contrast Harvard pays $12 a week without tips, supplies uniforms but does not launder them, and requires them to do a certain amount of scrubbing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MAIL | 11/18/1937 | See Source »

...incredible that Actor Matthews could not find a single laundry in Manhattan (including the Champion, which boasts of a large theatrical clientele) to launder his linens satisfactorily. This seems even more unbelievable, since a number of British laundry operators visit New York annually to study American methods...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 21, 1936 | 12/21/1936 | See Source »

...luncheon, and a clean lines napkin each day at dinner. Students in some of the houses have offered to present the College their present equipment of napkins and the College would be very grateful for such assistance in inaugurating this new undertaking. . . . The College will be glad to launder any soiled napkins which students may care to include in such a donation. If as many as 2000 napkins are contributed in this way the new plan will be carried. (Signed) Mary C. Ewing, Dean of Residence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Strictly Speaking | 1/13/1936 | See Source »

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