Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-08-04
ity Of Women Into Profession
Of Making Spurious Money
Aods New Problem.
EcRET SERVICE is WORRIED
erease in counterfeiting Began
Shortly After the Armistice and
Has Been Growing Noticeably
since--More Opportunity.

Washington, d. C.--CDunterfeitihg
money has increased to hitherto TN
lcedented proportions in the United
lies and is causing much concern
the secret service of the treasury,
federal agency charged with sup
sSion Of this species of crime. OF
ocular interest is the fact that for
frst time in history, women have
bid the counterfeiting profession,
mting new problems for the gov
tnent experts.
The increase in counterfeitiEg began
aortly after the armistice and has
Zen growing noticeably since. 1t is
garded as part of the phenomena
crime which every great war brings
\ its wake.
War Draft Trimmed Ranks.
A curious effect of the war while it
Rs being waged was that it resulted
almost complete suspension of
Hpney counterfeiting in the United
'ates There were two good reasons
n this. First, native-bofn Ameri-
ms are seldom found in the profes-
|pn 1t is department of crime in
slich foreigners, and especially south
n Europeans, engage. Under the re-
eryist system of military service
'hieh obtains in nearly all European
Runtries, these foreigners, living and
punterfeiting in the United States.
Pre- called to their home colors and
aereby forced to abandon their pro-
Pssl0n here. In the second place, the
Pr upset the channels Of distribution
counterfeit money. and turned the
POughts OF all men, including counter
piers, to other things.
But after the war the profession
me back stronger than ever with
lany recruits. Four million Ameri-
1 ms were under arms. They were
Ken to the war from their accus-
|hed vocations and pursuits and put
" life which, despite its manifold
Irdships and dangers, was a life
|gRlng in responsibility. No one in
Il army had to worry about earning
'oney for his next meal. 1t came
Oln me government, as much a mat
\ NJ course as the sunrise.
Also the very idea of an army is
Y destruction of property and life.
De sure, it is the enemy's prop
/! which is TO be destroyed. but
i0ns many youthful and irresponsi-
3 persons the fundamental idea of
.l'elnpt for property rights persists
n makes few bounds for itself. Ii
Y natural that among soldiers who
year or TWO had followed this ir-
stNnSloie existence there would be
. , VINO lacked the force of char
Y, 70 return to the drudgery OF
~ work. They wanted easy money.
youn'erfeiting as well as other de-
'uits 1891 iiesn =
More Money to Counterfeit
.a ,,'ul'.'er strong reason for an in
y u eounterfeiting resulting from
20. "af was that there was an in
800 n the number of kinds of
~ ana securities TO counterfeit
.o,a mere are only few kinds Of
,mo y general use, the people be-
ne y familiar with their appear
IN, ,-'' they quite readily detect any
A, q design or general appearance.
rf..1 @nea there are many new and
~ '..-i.af kinds, the people are at a |
ssa snow whether they have gen
s,ab,,.,e federal reserve banks were
Id 81 ti at the time the war began,
49,, ,saaed currency Of two kinds
.,,a ~ .taeTve notes and federal re-
''A notes Also. the treasury