Word: ruined
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Thomas thesis was the same as the one which won him 881,951 votes in the presidential election: Capitalism is tottering to ruin. A "revolution" (Socialist) is at hand. Socialists must be prepared to set up their economic system when the time comes for "action" (political). Small groups of "parlor pinks" are worthless to the cause. Workers must be made class-conscious, must be given new and inspiring leaders for the "revolution." Organized labor offers no such leaders because unions have gone in for racketeering. And: "The origin of racketeering is obviously in the Capitalistic system. Capitalism, essentially lawless...
...going to isolate France!" warned M. Herriot launching into his oration. "Italy is going to pay. Belgium has invoked her incapacity. But we cannot tell the world we cannot pay 480,000,000 francs [$19,000,000]. You are going to ruin our entente with Britain. You are going to prevent our standing on an equal footing with Britain in joint action later on! For 480,000,000 francs, gentlemen, you are going to ruin all that...
...gold dollars due Dec. 15. Addressed less to the President than to the U. S. public, it did not flatly refuse to pay but depicted dire consequences if payment were forced. As the President scanned it, he spotted many a phrase-"world depression," "storm brewing," "repeated shocks," "widespread ruin," "baneful effects," "lack of confidence" -which might have been lifted directly from his own campaign speeches. Without emphasizing the domestic poverty of Britain the note declared...
...causes of the Depression may be manifold but War Debts and reparations have been a major cause and a settlement is an indispensable condition of a revival of general prosperity. . . . Reparations and war debts represent expenditure on destruction. Fertile fields were rendered barren and populous cities a shattered ruin. Like the shells on which they were largely spent these loans were blown to pieces. [Their] repayment necessitates unnatural transfers which provoke widespread economic evil...
Blazed Mary Garden, oldtime Chicago Opera soprano, returning from Europe: "Did I see Insull? Oh, if I had seen him! He destroyed a healthy and beautiful organization [Chicago Opera]. What if they put me at the head of a utility company? I would probably ruin...