THE PRESIDENT suggested in his message to Congress on Muscle Shoals that the States of Alabama and Tennessee, being prim...
The general tendency in all of these situations is to rather overexaggerate them.
Now, the reparations postponement has in our view taken the most dangerous strain off the whole situation.
The measures that have been taken by the German Government yesterday and today are very strong and courageous measures, ...
The cases brought before the Commission are being handled expeditiously.
Work on 29 other surveys and investigations is also proceeding as rapidly as possible consistent with the careful study ...
No changes in duties were made in 50 percent of the reports.
A little over half of the other reports involved reductions; the balance provided for increases.
I do not refer to the legitimate grain trade.
If these gentlemen have that sense of patriotism, which outruns immediate profit, and a desire to see the country recove...
It has but one purpose and that is to depress prices.
It has come to my knowledge that certain persons are selling short in our commodity markets, particularly in wheat.
It tends to destroy returning public confidence.
The intent is to take a profit from the losses of other people.
The confidence imposed upon me by law as a public official does not permit me to expose their names to the public.
Even though the effect may be temporary, it deprives many farmers of their rightful income.
I refer to a limited number of speculators, and I am not expressing any views upon the economics of short selling in nor...
I do not refer to the ordinary hedging transactions, which are a sound part of our marketing system.
