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...equipment. Inasmuch as Associated Electrical Industries is about one-third owned by International Electric Co., and as this latter corporation is a subsidiary of U. S. General Electric, it seemed at least possible that Sir Hugo might find himself indeed entangled in the tentacles of the U. S. Money Octopus. Rumored negotiations between British G. E. and Associated Electrical Industries were last month denied, but Sir Hugo's unsuccessful attempt to keep British G. E. stock from U. S. holders was said to have resulted in a resumption of merger conferences...
...Wall Street (TIME, Feb. 18). A mingled outburst of oratory, ethics, provincialism and a little economics was the result. The prevailing sentiment was strongly against the speculator. Since, however, the very Senators and Representatives who were most inclined to view Wall Street as the heart of the money octopus also regarded the Federal Reserve System as at least a tentacle of the same monster, the banker was scolded while the broker was flayed...
...sheer frenzy and unprintable vilification of debate in the Senate was barely eclipsed by that in the House. Deputy Manuel Mijares shrieked: "Morones is a octopus sucking the blood of the laboring classes, vulturing and gorging on the dupes who have elected him President of the Crom!" Deputy Aurelio Manrique began by calling President Calles a Judas and worked down through comparisons which finally became obscene. Senator Lauro C. Caloca hurled thoroughgoing curses and charged that Señor Calles when President had connived with Luis Morones in stupendous graft. Meanwhile in the Chamber of Deputies Melchor Ortega and Aurelio...
...banked on it. Republicans had tried to forfend its effects. It might have been an anticlimax after so much anticipation. But the Hoover cry of "Social ism!" in New York last fortnight re charged the atmosphere. It was electric when it came last week ? the Norris cry of "octopus!" in Nebraska...
...gigantic octopus" he called it. "The greatest monopolistic organization that has ever been puttogether by human ingenuity. With its slimy fingers it reaches into every community and levies its tribute upon every fireside...