WORLD'S MONEYLENDER
AMERICA AS SHYLOCK NEW YORK, February 17. Mr Francis H. Sisson, vice-president of tho Guaranty Trust Company, one of the largest banks in America, addressing the Women’s Pfess Club, said; “ There is good reason why Uncle Sam is called Shylock among the nations, for Shylock did not get his money back either. We are the world’s creditor to-day. We hope some day to get some of our millions back. Whether we will or not is another question, but meantime we life in hopes.”
COMING DOWN RETAIL PRICES IN BRITAIN. (British Official News.) fress Association—By Wireless—Copyright RUGBY, February 17. On February 1 tho average level of retail prices in Britain was approximately 66 per cent, above that of July, 1914, a scompared with 68 per cent, a month ago, and 72 per cent, a year ago.
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Evening Star, Issue 19795, 20 February 1928, Page 4
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137WORLD'S MONEYLENDER Evening Star, Issue 19795, 20 February 1928, Page 4
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