The Archive · 1936

CHINA'S PURCHASES 01 U.S. ARMAMENTS

Washington, Mar. 15, According to the oficial list of licenses granted for the exportation of Jarms and war materials, ssued by the Department of State," lenses for $490,525 worth of this kind of imerchandise were issued during February for export to China—Havai During this money scare the Post Ofice "was embarrassed as man people rushed to buy stamps and make. deposits with Shans! money. Immediately it stopped receiving large amounts of Shansi money aid the people could only buy one dollar's worth of stamps at a time unless the letters were brought to the office, Money orders from outside the prov nee were paid in Shansi money. Aller a few days it was decided thai Shansi money would be accepted for money orders for places within the province only and that deposits in the savings department would have to be in legal tender.

Before winter vacation Shans! students joined with those of other cities in putting on demonstrations and stopped classes for the purpose of stirring up sentiment inthe elly and nearby villages against outside invaders persuading the populous to unite in supporting their country and use of local goods. And on reaching home during vacation many. pro-agaled these ideas among their fellow countrymen. After they returned to school only a week or more they again wanted to stop class work'

HE wise woman does not experiment when a troublesome corn makes her life a burden— she knows it can be removed quickly and safely with

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