Word: leatherizing
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...cast. Some of the entries were in sorry shape, suffering from cut paws, deep brier gashes along their smooth coats, and general hang-tongue weariness. In the five hours they worked, the hounds flushed, chased and gave tongue after seven red foxes, with the 14 judges galloping hell-for-leather after them. After eight hours of deliberation, consultation and comparing of notes, the judges awarded both top contenders 200 points-then for superior hunting ability they gave the championship nod to tail-wagging, tongue-lolling Meggs White Girl...
...last week rejuggled its command to give its stepchild
Tactical Air Command equal status with Strategic Air Command
(long-range bombers). Under the new setup, TAG will be commanded by
able, pugnacious Lieut. General John K. ("Uncle Joe") Cannon, 58, one
of the Air Corps' oldtime hell-for-leather pilots,
...Roman Emperor (245-313 A.D.) who issued an edict fixing prices of such things as cereals, wines, meat, fruits, vegetables, leather, timber, carpets and clothing. Punishment for overcharging: death or deportation. Fate of Diocletian's program: utter failure...
Hobos & Hell-for-Leather. In 1912, John persuaded his father and brother George to make an experiment. Until then, A & P stores had had charge accounts and deliveries. John, spotting a new trend, proposed a cash & carry "economy store" run by one man, operating at the lowest possible profit and snooting for big volume. The Hartfords opened the first such store, without giving it any name, in a dingy building not far from A & P's most profitable store in Jersey City. In six months, the obscure little economy store drove the bigger one out of business...
Most of these discussions take place in Hamilton Hall, the small dormitory located on the right wing of the main Business School courtyard. Hamilton has a pleasant lounge with huge leather chairs, and subdued lighting which is supposed to make up for the down town clubs the A.M.P.'s were used to attending and as an attraction to keep the business men in Hamilton so they will talk to each other...