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Eventually on November 18 , 1933,
                                th
        there is a trial before the Administrative
                                                                   "This campaign
        Court of Vienna, where the Community of   Objection, your   has constituted
                                                 honor! "The
        Wörgl had lodged an appeal against the   issuance of such   an epoch-making   Bravo!
        prohibition of the vouchers. Lawyer Mr.   monetary tokens   experiment. An
        Hollitscher appears before the court on   is inconsistent   insignificant          That’s
              behalf of the Community ...      with Article 122   Tyrolean country          right!
                                              of the Law on the     mayor has
         How would the vouchers be money?     National Bank, and    succeeded in
          They have only circulated locally,   these vouchers    putting a stop to     Cheers!
          and neither is there any obligation   have been used as   the crisis in
          to accept them. Whoever has used        money!“          a small area.“
           them, has done so voluntarily.                                                  You’re
               And what’s more, their                                                     the man!
               overwhelming success
                 speaks for itself.














                                                                     QUIET IN THE
                                                                       CHAMBER!










          Shortly thereafter, the
          judgement is pronounced    The work vouchers function          "The misery around these
                                     as money. This is in conflict      quarters is not god-given.
                                      with the coinage privilege.         it’s due to laws and the
                                      The appeal lodged by the               disarray of the
                                        community of Wörgl                     human mind.“
                                         is herewith dismissed.
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