It was the Depression. Young American mathematicians were finding it hard to get appointments, and the question of whether to bring in foreign mathematicians to occupy positions which would then not be available to American mathematicians was debated.
Ito ay ang Depression. Young American mathematicians ay paghanap ng ito matigas sa kumuha tipanan, at ang mga tanong ng kung magdala sa mga dayuhang sumakop mathematicians sa posisyon na ganoon ay hindi magagamit sa American mathematicians ay debated.