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...lastly he tried to allay fears of further excursions by the Government into banking: "Just as it is to be expected that the banks will resume their responsibility and take up the burden that the Government has assumed through its credit agencies, so I assume and expect that private business generally will be financed by the great credit resources which the present liquidity of banks makes possible. Our traditional system has been built upon this principle and the recovery of our economic life should be accomplished through the assumption of this responsibility...
...book, "Mein Kampi", has been sliced up into endless short paragraphs. These, which contain some of The Loader's most warlike statements, have been placed side by side with excerpts from Hitler's Peace Speech of October 14, 1933. Now since the latter was delivered in an effort to allay the fears of Europe that was aroused by Germany's announced intention to rearm, inconsistencies between the autobiography and the speech leap at the reader...
...certain that last night's speech will not allay fears. If Mr. Roosevelt does not do it Sunday, business will become more certain that he is swinging to the left. The sniping of which he complains will develop into a fusillade. Thus it would be wise if he gives definite indication of what he intends to do. A conservative tone may enable business to benefit from the world recovery which is underway. A radical toss will at least let them know what he is doing and a definite program will show the country what to expect. His big job Sunday...
...Jimmie Rodgers' songs was called "Whippin' That Old T. B." A doctor told him he could never whip it if he kept on drinking, prescribed a codeine formula to allay his pain. But it was too late then. Last year in Manhattan tuberculosis whipped Jimmie Rodgers into his grave...
...allay any fears that students might have concerning the ability of the committee to take care of itself, Hurlbut issued the following statement: "Arrangements for our sixth Annual Ball have been going on for the past two months. After all our work we will not allow the National Student League to disturb our plans, in spite of the fact that our mere existence is an insult to them. The dance will be held Friday night as previously announced...