Word: switzerland
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Industry named as its representative Nicholas Kelley, who was born at Zurich, Switzerland. His mother was Florence Kelley, long famed as general secretary and driving force of the National Consumers' League. During the War Lawyer Kelley was called to the Treasury Department to supervise war loans to Allies, later became an Assistant Secretary. Today he is attorney for Chrysler Motors...
...Swiss peasantry were muttering last week. Prices were too high. Tourists were thrifty. Business was bad. In the midst of such talk Jean Musy, who had been Finance Minister for 14 years, resigned from the Federal Council. That was enough to start the rumor that Switzerland was going off gold. Firmly the Government scotched the rumor, announced that M. Musy's opposition on the Council does not want to go off gold any more than he does...
...centuries the "scared money" of Europe has lied to Switzerland before revolution and tyranny. Many a White Russian, German Jew, Austrian Socialist and anti-Fascist Italian has his money in Swiss banks. The Swiss know that if ever they go off gold, "scared money" will flee from Switzerland for new sanctuary...
...native parentage, and of the females 61 per cent. Of the foreign-born males there were 14 per cent, and of females, seven per cent. Of those native born of foreign parentage, the greatest proportion was of British descent, which was followed by the grouped countries Germany, Holland, and Switzerland...
Washington, March 25--Sixteen internationally-known bankers and industrialists appealed to all the governments tonight, through the International Chamber of Commerce, to stabilize currencies. The appeal came as rumors grew that France and Switzerland might have to abandon the gold standard...