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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1948

Page

3

Ohio lawmaker frederick c smith mocks globalization money fund

Ohio Representative Frederick C. Smith, a Marion physician and former mayor, treats money as a hobby and criticizes the Bretton Woods founded international monetary fund. He argues the fund is an international communist scheme that would bring commissar rule and withdraws from the fund.

Frederick C. Smith Marion, O Smith House Banking and Currency Committee Congress United States International Monetary Fund World Bank Bretton Woods Commercial and Financial Chronicle New York Monetary Fund

Believe It or Not Money Tied to Wars and Gold

Smith argues money’s link to wars and revolutions harms national economies. He cites historical inflation by emperors and warns modern governments extend gold control and fiat money, urging a return to free gold markets where gold coins have real market value and political promises do not define money.

Smith United States

Economist Smith on Money Reform and Gold Value

The article notes economist Smith arguing for redeeming currency with gold and restructuring money to allow market-determined value. He cites total federal obligations at 300 billion and gold reserves of 23 billion, mostly Fort Knox, and says legal markets distort value as the red market while private markets are white. He links policy to broader maritime rope usage at 40 percent of U S rope production.

Fort Knox Smith

General Motors Cuts Prices on Home Appliances

General Motors Corporation announced a five per cent price reduction on household appliances and small electric motors effective yesterday. The cuts apply to electric refrigerators ranges washing machines ironers clothes dryers and water heaters made by the Frigidaire division of GM.

New York General Motors Corporation Frigidaire Division General Motors

Imitation Jewels From Texas Seeds Highlighted

An announcement notes that imitation jewels can be produced from seeds of a Texas shrub. It also references motors manufactured by Packard Electric Division and by the Delco Appliance and Delco Products Division.

Packard Electric Division Delco Appliance Delco Products Division Texas

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