Word: riche
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...head of the great and notorious "Coke-monger," Herr Hugo Stinnes. Said Herr Bernhard: "The mass of German people do not seem quite aware of what causes foreigners annoyance at this vulgar display. It is not the fact that there is still wealth in Germany. There are rich and poor everywhere, and no sensible person will blame a man simply because he is rich if he does his duty to mankind...
...Should we not blush if the President of the International Red Cross at Geneva pleads in his address to all civilized countries urging collections for starving Germany 'that your generosity might act as example to the German rich and induce them to do their duty to their poor compatriots...
...course, there are in Germany many rich old families who have always done and still do their duty in that respect, and justice compels me to say that there are also a few newly rich who remember the poor, but the most of the possessors of Germany's gigantic fortunes have done nothing to alleviate the distress of their country. Names that all over the world are regarded as symbols for German wealth will be sought in vain on subscriptions for charitable purposes...
...rare, rich scandal...
...away for four days. She was with the iceman's girl. All evening the mother was after Jennie to tell where she's been and what she has been doing. A millionaire. . . . You know the reformer. . . .Yes, that's the name, an old fellow." A rare, rich case! Off to the office...