Word: non
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...that some bugs had been smoothed out. But he went out of his way to congratulate Oren Root for "a magnificent job." More important, Wendell Willkie pointedly indicated that his campaign will be kept in three distinct channels: 1) the Root clubs, with their appeal to the mass of non-partisan independents who twice elected Franklin Roosevelt, will again elect a President in 1940; 2) a rapidly developing organization for Democratic bolters (see col. 2); 3) Congressman Martin's national committee...
...anybody doubted that Cordell Hull, in exchange for implementation of the Monroe Doctrine, had committed the U. S. to a great deal, he had only to read the text of a declaration adopted by the Conference, which said: "Any attempt on the part of a non-American State against the integrity or inviolability of the territory, the sovereignty or the political independence of any American State shall be considered an act of aggression against the States which sign this declaration." Thus the U. S., willy-nilly, as good as pledged military protection to the hemisphere. El Mercurio of Santiago, Chile...
...devout pipe smoker, Professor Kirsten became dissatisfied with existing pipes. He wanted a pipe which would deliver cool smoke. He did not like filters so he invented the pipe which bears his name-a standard briar bowl mounted on a non-absorbing, easily cleaned duralumin stem. The stem is built large enough to act as a radiator, cooling the smoke...
...also the first railroader to get an RFC loan. Said Jesse Jones: "Will, I'm afraid of short lines, but I'm not afraid of one owned and operated by a bunch of Scottish Presbyterians." Five years later the loan was repaid. Blessed with a non-absentee ownership (the Blues and their two sisters own all but a fraction of the common), A. & R. can afford to indulge its whims. Because it had wrecks on three successive Thanksgiving Days, A. & R. operates only five days in Thanksgiving week...
...Today it originates 35% of its freight traffic, gets the rest through strategic connections with the Seaboard, Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk Southern and Cape Fear roads. Some 20% of its freight revenue comes from petroleum; the rest is fertilizer, coal, farm produce, and material for Fort Bragg (20% of non-originated freight). All this, plus $6,000 worth of mail and a $5,000 passenger traffic, gave A. & R. a $150,000 gross, $12,000 net last year...