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...propitious moment has come for Congress to take up the Bonus Bill again. Here is an instance to show that our boys are worthy. They have proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that they would know what to do with that money they went through hell for, pardon, the money they deserve for making the world safe for democracy...
Strong gusts from the bonus and inflationary groups in the House have apparently sent the presidential weathervane spinning to the left. Roosevelt hinted in yesterday's press conference that the price level is not yet sufficiently "high," the obvious implication being that more currency tinkering is being considered. Yet a few days ago Richberg assured a Boston audience "that there will be no inflation while Franklin D. Roosevelt is President." At the time the less gullible took this statement with a grain of salt, realizing that the Treasury wanted to float an extensive new bond issue. They further wondered...
...bonus and inflationary groups were displeased by Richberg's assurance. To pacify them, the President lots it be understood that he is still playing with inflationary ideas, thus vitiating the effect of Richberg's speech. Now it is the business community's turn to be displeased, and lose confidence, with the consequent decline in price of U. S. bonds...
...warning to citizens that even if some bonus compromise is made on a lesser sum, the Administration will demand that present high taxes be upped another notch...
...herself at night clubs but rarely rollicked. Other youngsters twitted her as "the good little Duke girl." She avoided theatrical first-nights, rarely wore jewelry, occasionally affected smoked glasses in public, dodged cameras but would yield to a news-photographer's plea that a good picture meant a bonus...