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April 6, 1933
Watauga Democrat
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
In Kansas City, Mo., French journalist Jules Sauerwein proposes paying the U.S. war debt with champagne, which could be sold at profit to settle French debts, pay American ones, and reduce crime by foiling gangsters and bootleggers.
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WOULD PAY FRENCH DEBT TO
AMERICA IN FINE CHAMPAGNE
Kansas City, Mo. Payment of the French war debt in champagne was proposed here Friday by Jules Sauerwein, foreign editor of Paris Soir, now touring the United States.
"The French government should pay its debt to the United States in wine which the United States could sell in the manner of the Canadian and other governments," said Sauerwein.
"By selling it at four times the cost, the French merchants could be paid for the wine, the French debt could be settled and some of America's own debts could be paid."
"Gangsters and bootleggers would be foiled and crime would decrease in the United States. We now have 60,000,000 bottles of champagne awaiting us. Voila!"
Sauerwein is touring the United States gathering material for his paper. He came here from Memphis.
AMERICA IN FINE CHAMPAGNE
Kansas City, Mo. Payment of the French war debt in champagne was proposed here Friday by Jules Sauerwein, foreign editor of Paris Soir, now touring the United States.
"The French government should pay its debt to the United States in wine which the United States could sell in the manner of the Canadian and other governments," said Sauerwein.
"By selling it at four times the cost, the French merchants could be paid for the wine, the French debt could be settled and some of America's own debts could be paid."
"Gangsters and bootleggers would be foiled and crime would decrease in the United States. We now have 60,000,000 bottles of champagne awaiting us. Voila!"
Sauerwein is touring the United States gathering material for his paper. He came here from Memphis.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
French Debt
Champagne Payment
Bootlegging
War Debt
Prohibition
What entities or persons were involved?
Jules Sauerwein
Where did it happen?
Kansas City, Mo.
Story Details
Key Persons
Jules Sauerwein
Location
Kansas City, Mo.
Event Date
Friday
Story Details
Jules Sauerwein proposes that the French government pay its war debt to the United States in champagne, which the U.S. could sell at four times the cost to settle debts and reduce crime by foiling gangsters and bootleggers, noting 60,000,000 bottles available.