Word: manifestos
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...great international bankers and a few industrialists of fifteen of the leading nations of the world have drawn up and signed an imposing manifesto declaring for radical tariff reduction, and even for unrestricted free trade. Among the American signatories are J. P. Morgan, J. J. Mitchell and Thomas N. Perkins...
...been lifted bodily from Professor Taussig's "Principles of Economics". They are overflowing with sound economic theory and pious statements. One begins to regret the carping attitude of "The Nations" and its ilk toward those high minded gentlemen referred to collectively as "Wall Street." In order to make the manifesto absolutely clear, Mr. Mitchell gracefully permitted himself to be interviewed. He said, "The manifesto pertains exclusively to Europe. It should be distinctly understood that it in no way refers to the American tariff either by allusion or inference. Many of the trade restrictions now effective in Europe are extremely destructive...
...adequate production - Felix E. Dzerzhinsky, president of the Supreme Economic Council (TIME, Aug. 2). For the past fortnight it has been touted that M. Dzerzhinsky was murdered by agents of M. Zinoviev and M. Kamenev. To put down any hint of this M. Stalin is sued a manifesto last week, commanded that M. Dzerzhinsky's work of speeding industrial production be carried forward by the Rykoff Cabinet as a whole. For himself, "Mr. Steel" reserves the harsh detachment of a commander. Ensuing months will show whether, without President Dzerzhinsky, he can advance the schedule of Russian production...
...written orders: Sicilian Riots. General di Giorgio to proceed at once to Sicily with an armed force and full authority to put down the seemingly concerted series of anti-Fascist riots which have been occurring recently in Palermo, Caltanisetta and Girgenti. Universal Silence. All Fascists were "commanded" by a manifesto to "keep silent about any local strife* within the party which nearly always arises from the stupidest motives." Anti-"Vacationist." To prevent the flight of the Italian lira abroad in the pockets of vacationing Italians, all passport offices were instructed to refuse passports to "vacationists." Signor Mussolini publicly expressed last...
Gaily he last week horrified somnolent Republican vacationists by a manifesto. He offered a simple Western method for excising the putridity of the Pennsylvania primary...