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November 7, 1940
Mcallen Daily Press
Mcallen, Hidalgo County, Texas
What is this article about?
On Nov. 7 in New York, publishing house president Walter J. Black announced a 10% retroactive pay raise for his 50 employees, crediting President Roosevelt's re-election and his business thriving under the administration, to set an example.
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This Fellow Thinks
FDR Good for Business
NEW YORK, Nov. 7—(UP)—Walter J. Black, president of a publishing house, announced today a 10 per cent pay increase for each of his 50 employees "because President Roosevelt was re-elected."
"I am doing this to set an example," he said. "My business has been better in the last few years than it has ever been before.
"I am sick and tired of the way businessmen act and talk about Franklin Roosevelt. Most of them have thrived under him just as I have."
A notice of the wage increase, retroactive to Nov. 1, was placed on the firm's bulletin board.
FDR Good for Business
NEW YORK, Nov. 7—(UP)—Walter J. Black, president of a publishing house, announced today a 10 per cent pay increase for each of his 50 employees "because President Roosevelt was re-elected."
"I am doing this to set an example," he said. "My business has been better in the last few years than it has ever been before.
"I am sick and tired of the way businessmen act and talk about Franklin Roosevelt. Most of them have thrived under him just as I have."
A notice of the wage increase, retroactive to Nov. 1, was placed on the firm's bulletin board.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Fdr
Roosevelt Re Election
Pay Increase
Publishing House
Business Success
New York
What entities or persons were involved?
Walter J. Black
President Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Walter J. Black
President Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Location
New York
Event Date
Nov. 7
Story Details
Walter J. Black, president of a publishing house, announced a 10 per cent pay increase for each of his 50 employees because President Roosevelt was re-elected, stating his business has thrived under him and he is setting an example against other businessmen's complaints.