Word: tradings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Premier PoincarÉ of France made another of his " War memorial" speeches. At Charleville he, as usual, spoke of the German advance and occupation of the town and then went on to deny that the Ruhr occupation had harmed British trade, and quoted figures to prove it. He also pleaded for the continuance of the Entente Cordiale...
...electrification projects. The Premier answered all these queries: " The policy of the Government is being directed earnestly toward settlement of the reparation problem and the establishment of sound and stable economic conditions throughout Europe, and eventually to the development of imperial resources and an increase of inter-empire trade." It is expected that a relief for the unemployment tangle will be sought in the Imperial Conference which meets in London in October. During the last quarter nearly 1,000 aliens failed to obtain permission to enter Britain. In this period 87,953 aliens, including those in transit, landed in Britain...
...respect to financing foreign trade, London is incontestably more influential than New York, and promises to remain so, even though from the international standpoint Great Britain has not yet replaced her currency on a genuine gold basis...
Ever since the crash in 1920, the leather companies have been in almost continuous difficulties. Addeo to their huge losses on inventory values is the fact that since leather is a by-product of the meat and other industries, the leather trade cannot regulate the supply of raw hides with the same ease as other industries regulate their sources of supply. Moreover, the new styles in women's shoes make for a reduced use of leather, and automobile manufacturers are employing painted cloth and leather substitutes to a greater degree than formerly...
Charles ("Chick") Evans, Jr., famed golfer: " I was accused by a Chicago Board of Trade man of giving him a bogus check for $7,500 on a grain speculation. My explanation was that I wrote the check to accommodate the broker pending a loan from my bank...