Word: nets
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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George Wood and Ed Dewey at midfield, and Don Louria and Jack Graham at defense turned in steady performances while net minder Shubet batted away what appeared to be several sure Lawrence scores...
...status had changed, though few seemed to realize it. The U.S. still thought of itself as the peacemaker-or as the umpire on the high chair at the tennis game. But now the U.S. was down on the court, sweating, lobbing back deep smashes, sprinting to the net to dig up drop shots...
There were shouts, earnest but in questionable taste, from the sidelines. From Fulton, Mo., Winston Churchill urged a forcing game to the net: show military strength while there is still time. From Columbus, Ohio, the Federal Council of Churches advised a back court, patball game: trust the neighbors and believe in God (see INTERNATIONAL). The U.S. wavered between those conflicting attitudes...
...years, Du Pont expanded production by building 54 government plants costing $1,034,000,000, turned out $895,000,000 worth of products. For this Du Pont charged the government 3.3% of the combined construction and operating costs. After taxes Du Pont's net compensation was less than 0.4% of total construction and operating costs, roughly $2,000,000,000. As evidence that it was not profiting in death, Du Pont cited its common stock earnings. During the war they were 21% below the 1939-41 levels...
Collect the Winnings. Eric Johnston's own method of letting his employes* take a chance was to set up: 1) a profit-sharing plan (this year the employes will divvy up 25% of net operating profit before taxes and dividends, in addition to their salaries and wages); 2) a "junior board of directors," composed of employes who make suggestions to management on company operations...