The thing that is disturbing the country people more than Japan's encroachments in North China is that bank notes may not be exchanged for silver any more, Only a few years: ago they had a bitter and unforgettable experience with Shansi bank paper money when it was hardly worth the paper it was printed on, valued at one time at three cents per dollar, They fear that the same thing. may happen again. The national Tegal tender currency has not gotten very far into the rural sections During the first days of the national currency act a few places preferred the legal tender to. Shansi notes, while most places feared to accept it Provincial authorities may be in-fluoricing the non-use of legal tender for it will not be accepted in taxes oF for local goods which the Northwestern Industrial Ca. produces. 'Therefore, if the provincial authorities will not accept it the people find Very little use for it, In Tale yuan, however, and in those citi hear' which railroads pass and Post Offices legal tender is gladly accepted at par.
The people who understand welcome the national currency for it will be a means of uniting and strengthening China to say nothing of the great convenience. In this connection it should be kept in mind that Marshal Yen has been promoting for Shansi a medium of "exchange which is based on products and not fon metal value like silver. Tens thousands of dollar notes or paper currency are Issued and circulated which are only medium of exchange. This script is paid all Government, and Pacification Bureau employees as part of their salary which can only be used in buying local products. the local Goods Ca-operative other notes are not accepted. They must first be changed into the script, The rice of goods is kept lower than at Other places to encourage people to exchange their bank notes for script and purchase loca) products. This is just one phase of the Marshal's economic policy because he wants to extend non-metal value paper money into alt the business of the province.
Anti-Communism Campaign Another disturbing factor for the rural people is the order for prevent authorities are putting forth these efforts to educate the masses against Communist. influences.
Mr. Lis Yung-chang, chairman, who for some time had been indis-went to Peiping where he entered the P.UM.C. for treatment, remaining there for more than two months. He returned to Shansi recently very much improved in health.
Shortly after Marshal Yen return ed from Nanking he called the school principals of the city together for training, and now teachers and principal of middle schools of outlying, districts are called in to the capital for refreshing courses and instruction, Large numbers of these educators are seen on the streets,
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