Word: debts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...onetime German colonies now forming an integral part of the British Empire can or should be returned to Germany. In this connection the new King some years ago proved himself sound when a U. S. Senator suggested that since Britain was unable to pay her War debt in cash the Empire might. prefer to dis charge its obligation by ceding the British West Indies to the U. S. in part payment. In Barbados immediately afterward Edward VIII, then Prince of Wales, made a vigorous speech which loyal Britons last week recalled with pride in their new King. "The King...
...Royal Highness necessarily cannot take sides in any dispute, but we all owe a debt to the miners in the past, and everyone must feel sympathy for the wives and children in these hours of distress. Besides it would not be a satisfactory end to any dispute that one side should be forced to give in on account of the suffering of their dependencies. His Royal Highness is confident that with good will on both sides there will be a happy issue out of the present difficulties...
...himself expressed disapproval of the measures. None the less, a large portion of the responsibility rests squarely upon his shoulders. Extravagant and wasteful administration spending over a period of years created supreme contempt for balanced budgets, and a non-chalance about a few billions more added to the public debt. Yet last year the President, in one of his few truly statesmenlike messages, rallied the opponents of the bonus raid to his side and preserved enough congressional discipline to sustain his veto. Even then his career was sadly reminiscent of the parable concerning a rake's progress. This year...
Prospective Bridegroom John: National debt...
Clerk: You are going to establish a family and as the head of an American family you will shoulder a debt of more than $1,017.26-and it's growing every day. ... Do you still want to get married...