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same administrative policy and even
the same ectionables bankers to
manipulate the machinery to the det-
rinent Of the people and especially Of
the great agricultural Interests. The
editorial paints a vivid picture Of fiat
money and clearly rnisrepresents
Messrs. Ford and Edison views on the
money question and then closes with
this warning: .:#5s
tIt will be the part of wisdom for
people who believe in sound principles
of government rather than in disas-
l.trous revolutionary experimentation,
to take note of the multiplying symp-
toms Of the near approach of another
inflationary movement, and of the con-
ditions which make possible the rap
ia spread Of sentiment in favor of
quack economic nostrums for nation
al ills. The conditions in the country
are not dissimilar to those of 1894,
which led up to the historic campaign
Of 1896. Two things are necessary to
ward off the possibility of the success
Eof the forces Of initiation and repudia-
tion: the fulfillment, insofar as this is
possible, Of the expectations of the
people in restoration OF Industrial and
agricultural prosperity; second, the
education of the people IN the funda-
mentals Of sound national finance"
Some sound thinkers argue that so
long as we tolerate great monopoly
of our money and credits we shall
continue to head towards national dis
aster and finally serfdom of all our
working people.
+ When 2 percent Of our people own
go per cent Of the nations wealth and
65 per cent Of orr people control less
than 5 per cent Of our national wealth
what else can we expect? ? Funny is it
not? Did you ever take 3 census to
show who constitutes the 2 per cent
controlling the go per cent of the
wealth q Did you say bankers and fl
nanciers? Wonder why It is this
system we should condemn and not
the average banker who has become a
victim.
..ts Uncle Sans Employees
B According to the annual report of
the Civil Service Commission, there
were Of civilian employees under Civil
Service employed by the Government
in the several depar artment and offices
on July 31st last as follows: =
The White House Az
Department Of State 1888 ~~@
Department of the Treasury, 1890
Department of War, 68,544
Department Of Justice, 3,081
Post Office Department, 288,575
Department Of Navy, 69,749
of the Interior, 1905
Department of Agriculture, 1919
Department of Commerce 1906 =
Department of Labor 1888 .... @s&s 5,
Government Printing Office 7, AGA " :
Smithsonian Institution 4S7 ...,s.s.g s
Interstate Commerce Com. i ,919
Civil Service Commission 385
Bureau of, Efficiency So
Federal Trade Commission 318
Shipping Board 6,575
Railroad Administration 1,327 ..@
Alien Property Custodian, 162 .x,.s= -
Tariff Commission SO ~
Employees Compensation Com. 79
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
tion GALL II
The Panama Canal 1856
Interdepartnental Social Hygience
Board 80
Superintendent, State, War and Navy
Buildings 1,229
Railroad Labor Board 76 81 I
General Accounting office 1,544
Miscellaneous boards and commissions
200. ~. s.a
Total 597, 7,482. r. ,. n
One year ago the total number en-
ployed was given as 691, ,116 persons,
reduction by 93,634 employees. Be-
fore the War the total number was
.A3399, ,798 in 1916, an increase Of 157, :
Gs4 individuals. The number will be
further reduced. OF the total employ
es ,s65 are In Washington and 5I8,-
GIT outside of Washing gton. In 1916
the number employed in Washington
was 39, ,259 persons or less than one
half as many as now required with
the increased business and after war
reconstruction work