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...Academy at that time, as well as at present, I beg to inform you that the Academy remained absolutely inactive and did not side either with the actors or producers throughout the attempted Equity strike two years ago. The Academy was most careful at that time to maintain an impartial and absolutely neutral attitude throughout the entire strike...
Thomas Carroll and Holt Ross, A. F. of L. investigators, charged that: 1) "slavery in its most hideous form" existed in these camps; 2) workers were flogged with plow lines, beaten with pistol butts to maintain discipline; 3) men were compelled to work up to 18 hr. per day, often without overtime pay; 4) wages ranged from 75? to $2 per day; 5) workers were forced to deal at company commissaries, pay exorbitant prices; 6 ) from each man's weekly wage $4.50 for food, $1 for tent rent, 50? for cook hire were arbitrarily deducted by the contractors...
...Culbertson's hand must be so strong that if partner replies with two no-trumps (standard indication of a "bust''), Mr. Culbertson can either let the declaration stand or take it out with a bid of three in some suit. Opponents of the Culbertson system maintain that he has no way of indicating a hand that is one trick or even two-tricks stronger than the requirements for a one-bid. Opponents of the Official system maintain that this very fact gives added merit to the Culbertson system: the opposing side does not know the exact strength...
...cause of the proposed step is laid at the door of the present depression, and of what the present director characterizes as the "museum habit," a wide-spread and natural tendency to visit the gallery without considering the financial burden necessary to maintain it. The Society was organized three years ago by a group of Harvard undergraduates and has been supported both in exhibits and money solely by contributions from New York. These contributions which have only recently been cancelled because of the depression, were rapidly being superceded by Cambridge and Boston aid which has, however, been found insufficient...
Main purpose of the corporation would be to create second mortgages rather than to maintain their liquidity, which will be the function, for prime first mortgages. of the President's Home Loan Discount Bank system. Homes costing $15,000 or less would be favored. If the corporation gets started, a prospective builder of a $15,000 house would not have to have the $4,000 or more of cash usually required above his first mortgage to start building. He could get a second mortgage from the corporation for this amount, build a home without putting up any real money...