Profits Not the Answer in Distribution Study
The Twentieth Century Fund finds distribution costs high and profits not the main issue. Many firms lose money while some prosper. average profits are about 2 percent of sales. The conclusion: efficiency or higher service costs drive distribution costs, with limited room to cut without reducing service and jobs.
Turmoil in Costa Rica Faces War Threats and Nazi Pressure
Costa Rica's democracy faces a tense crisis as German influence clashed with domestic unrest. Berlin pressures include threats over a Costa Rican journalist attack on Nazi leader Knohr and a push to swap coffee payments for a Hamburg electric plant. The turmoil ties to canal proximity and Caribbean border routes, with potential implications for the Panama route.
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Costa Rica
Panama
Nicaragua
Nazi Germany
Berlin
Herbert Knohr
Knohr
Hamburg
Germany
United States
Great Brittain
Japan
San Jose
la Barranca
Costa Rica Faces a Tight Balance Between Democracy and Pressure
The article surveys Costa Rica's political tension as President Cortez backs Calderon Guardia amid rising unrest over a potential third term. It notes strong public mood, high living costs, and fears that a revolution could invite Nazi influence, while stressing the U S need to maintain ties due to the canal and regional strategy.
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Costa Rica
Leon Cortez
Calderon Guardia
Jiminez
Cortez
Guardia
How a Denver bookkeeper rose from janitor to executive
A Denver man, Franklin D Knudsen, started as a janitor with the Denver Rock Drill Company after accepting a $2.75 nine hour day sweeping floors. He then moved through trucking, sales, finished paints, and production roles, earning raises and promotions until reaching a high salary and remaining with the firm for 28 years.
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Franklin D Knudsen
South
Logan Street
Denver
Colorado
Denver Rock Drill Company
Knudsen
Tendent
Amarillo Globe publication details and subscription rates
The Amarillo Globe published evenings from Amarillo with Sunday morning edition in connection with The Amarillo Daily News. It lists publishers Gene Howe and John McCarty and provides subscription rates for carrier and combined plans. Special delivery service is offered for late deliveries.
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Amarillo
Texas
Agredee
Creseresat
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo Daily News
Globe
News-Globe
Increasing height after growth stops through posture and spine alignment
The article explains that actual body length cannot increase after age twenty one but height can appear to rise by correcting posture. By standing straight and adjusting neck, ribs, waist, and spine curves, a person may gain one or two inches, improving appearance and confidence.
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Nature
From 35 to 2000: a decision that changed a life
A man started with 35 workers and built a company of 2000. He chose a first day job with purpose, using it to advance to the role he wanted.
Speech That Was Never Delivered Helped Hatch Bill Pass
The undelivered Hatch bill speech by Senator Carl Hatch helped spur its passage after he met with President Roosevelt. The column notes the log jam in Congress and quotes leaders like Barkley Schnellenbach and Minton, plus a Bankshead reaction to $120 million crop loans being cut. It contrasts focused party criticism with small procedural delays affecting postmasters and cites remarks by Dixon Ryan Fox and others.
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Paul Mallon
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Washington
Hatch
Carl Hatch
Congress
Roosevelt
Garnerites
Mr. Roosevelt
Senate
Barkley
Schnellenbach
Minton
House
House Appropriations Committee
Bankhead
Eddie Cantor
Rush Holt
Europe
Holt
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