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FEDERAL

RESERVE

BOARD

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
X-17S1

Release f o r morning p a p e r s ,
D e c e m b e r 31» 1919 •

The F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Boaipd h a s t e l e g r a p h e d a l l
F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Banks t h a t i t w i l l approve a s c h e d u l e
of r a t e s d o i n g away w i t h the p r e f e r e n t i a l r a t e

here-

t o f o r e g i v e n t o paper secured b y c e r t i f i c a t e s of
i n d e b t e d n e s s , the d i f f e r e n t i a l s i n f a v o r of paper secured
"by o t h e r G o v e r n m e n t o b l i g a t i o n s h a v i n g b e e n a b o l i s h e d
b y a c t i o n t a k e n e a r l i e r i n t h e month*

December 3 0 , 1 9 1 9 *