Word: virtualization
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There was no doubt that Pullman is (and long has been) a virtual monopoly. In 73 years, from a $1,250,000 company in a bitterly competitive world, it has bought and fought its way to a $221,000,000 giant whose service contracts cover all U. S. railroads. Since 1900 Pullman and its subsidiaries have manufactured all U. S. sleeping cars except 15. It also collects all revenues from sleeping and parlor car ticket sales. If any car fails to gross a net sum (normally $9,000 yearly) to cover its share of Pullman expenses (porters, linens, maintenance...
...opportunity to debate calmly the merits of Republicans Stimson and Knox in a Democratic Cabinet, the opportunity disappeared in the feverish political atmosphere of Convention Week. Senatorial debate grew bitter, reached a new low in wild charges and venomous insinuations, punctuated with cries of warmongering from Isolationists, and virtual accusations of treason from West Virginia's lame-duck Rush Holt. Both the Naval Affairs Cormmittee and the Committee on Military Affairs decided to hold public hearings, quiz Republicans Knox and Stimson after the Convention recess...
Reynaud's Hands. The communique announcing the fall of Daladier said: "The Premier becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs at the same time as Minister of National Defense, these two Ministries assuring the conduct of the war." Thus Paul Reynaud gave himself the authority of virtual dictator on the conduct of the war. But far more important was the strength and nimbleness of the helping hands he gathered around him. Four appointments in particular were striking: >As his Chief Assistant...
...thinks Viton, they cannot win the peace. Unlike their enemies, they have everything to lose, nothing to gain. The Empire owes too much to "the resourcefulness and energy of the British people," too little to "objective material reality." "Powerful separatist movements" in South Africa, even in Canada, are a virtual certainty once the war is over. The war, says Viton, will be a forcing-bed for rebellion in the Colonies: the industrialization of natives, the use of natives in new colonial posts, the return of native soldiers, the rise of a native, anti-imperialist middle class, all guarantee rebellion...
...novice, or first-year singles class, the heats of which were run off Tuesday, comparative times are deceptive, because the headwind that slowed the first racers on the half-mile course, died out throughout the afternoon and the rowers in the fifth heat had a virtual calm on their course...