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Thursday, December 1, 1921
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The Headlines
LABOR BOARD ORDERS 'OPEN SHOP' BASIS FOR RAIL CRAFTS; Announces Long-Awaited Decision on Rules Supplantingthe National Agreement.PAYROLLS CUT $50,000,000 148 New Rules, Affecting 400,000 Employes, Effective Today by Unanimous Decision.NOW READY FOR WAGE FIGHTCollective Bargaining and UnionRecognition Retained--RoadsRelieved of Rigid Rules. Now Ready for Wage Appeals. Collective Bargaining Recognized. Both Sides Withhold Comment. 'OPEN SHOP' BASIS FOR RAIL CRAFTS
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The Sheik of Araby
Harry B. Smith & Ted Snyder
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Georgy Zhukov (1896)
- Nikolai Lobachevsky (1792)
- Hasan ibn Ali (624)
- Anna Komnene (1083)
- Louis VI of France (1081)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Robots (The Term 'Robot'), Polygraph (Modern) & Insulin (Medical Tech).
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Time Elapsed
38,172 days ago
(104 years, 212 days)