Brash Debate Over Debt and Pigeons Hints at 1930s Turbulence
The column mocks Britons paying Uncle Sam and critiques Einstein and Roosevelt while noting a pair of pigeons hatch a duck egg in Morrison Illinois. It urges caution on silver plans, warns against inflation via bonds, and highlights relief efforts and labor tensions shaping early New Deal policy and Republican leadership shifts.
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BritainWon'tPay War Debt Till Revision Agreeed
Britain formally notified the United States it would not pay the June 15 installment and would make no further payments until the debt was downscaled. The note signals default while Roosevelt urged debtor nations to justify payments, citing vast armament spending. Belgium rejoiced as Leopold and Astrid welcomed a son, with the royal couple's health reported as good.
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In Washington, a House committee hears testimony on anti American and pro German activity. Evidence ties German officials to funding propaganda and recruitment by consuls and firms, plus alleged distribution of Nazi material across U.S. The report also flags concerns over New Deal debt and looming investigations into war materiel makers and possible profiteering.
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