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...monopolies. The monopolistic aspect of Herr Kreuger's activities have caused most comment and criticism. In Poland, Peru, Greece, Ecuador, Hungary, Esthonia, Jugo-Slavia, Rumania, Latvia he has an absolute match monopoly, guaranteed by the governments concerned in return for money loaned them by Herr Kreuger. From the standpoint of a government that is not too proud to monopolize, business done with Herr Kreuger is good business. The government gets large sums of needed cash and then repays the loan by a tax on matches. As for the match-users, they get excellent matches and the price is fixed...
...With regard to any possible objection of the United States to the forming of such a league, there should not be one. Yet, as long ago as 1890, such an idea was suggested with the avowed purpose of opposing this country from an economic standpoint." Although there would in all probability be no hostility to the United States in the formation of such a league, were it practicable, such hostility would be very likely to develop, owing to the natural trade competition that would spring...
...only practical organization might be one based on an economic standpoint. Therein lies a possibility to be considered within the visible future; and that type of organization might be of great value to the persons concerned...
Cohen's acts and the publicity that has been given them may be all right from the standpoint of sensationalism and a longing for notoriety but the serious minded of Socialistic belief will agree that they do far more harm to the cause which the young man has espoused than they can possibly do good. They place upon Socialism the stigma of absurdity and scorn--and the doctrine already has about all it can stagger under of these two impediments to its progress...
...combined in the past with the Radcliffe Choral Society is a significant commentary upon the public reception accorded them in recent years. For it has been avowed by various members of the organization that the scanty audiences of the past have made a combined program more desirable from a standpoint of general reception aside from finances...