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...subsidiary roads as part of their trunk systems, had been snatching at all independent trackage in the country's rail territory to keep it out of their rival's hands. So bitter and reckless had become their operations that the Interstate Commerce Commission had cried out in loud protest while the Senate had passed a resolution to suspend temporarily all mergers. It was last autumn that President Hoover secretly set them to negotiating again with the result that last week they peacefully divided up 56,000 miles of railroad worth nearly ten billion dollars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRANSPORTATION: Presidents' Plan | 1/12/1931 | See Source »

...LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! " - so loud, so clear, so utterly without a trace of accent were the Dictator's opening words that thousands of Americans jumped, marveled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Benito In English | 1/12/1931 | See Source »

...expense of scholastic pursuits, will be found wanting. A true sense of values, which is not always exhibited by college students, prevents any confusion between these fields of endeavor. It is true that in the past the stress was laid more heavily on activities, but recently there have come loud complaints from organizations within colleges that interest is waning, and insufficient numbers of men are trying out for positions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HEADS AND SHOULDERS | 1/8/1931 | See Source »

...Strictly Dishonorable" has shown that its a comedy of modern American life it is quite supreme. Preston Strugess has injected into the one and only good play that he has written a most pleasing balance of humor and satire that makes one chuckle and laugh out loud alternately for three acts. He deals with a somewhat risque theme in a very restrained manner. In fact the whole play is delicately fine and thoroughly pleasant throughout...

Author: By O. E. F., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 1/6/1931 | See Source »

Haste to beat the Four-Year Plan was responsible for the riot calls to Para last week. Loud have been the grumblings in the plantation at company officers' attempts to enforce paternal Mr. Ford's rules for his Brazilian kingdom: "No liquor. No women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRAZIL: Ford's Four Years | 1/5/1931 | See Source »

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