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THE STORY OF UNCLE SANS
MONEY. BY Walter o. Woods,
Treasurer Of the United States.
New York: The Gregg Publishing Co.
The immediate effect of Treasurer
Woods Story OF Uncle Sans Money
is to expand, in even the well informed
mind, both the factual extent OF the
United States Treasury and the scope
of its operations as we'll The storage
room of the Nations wealth, such Is
the Treasury to average readers. The
most classic of WaShlngton's public
buildings it is to the few VINO look upon
architecture as by all odds the noblest
of the arts. The spot where, according
to legend, fiery Andrew Jackson pound
ed his cane to settle the long dispute of
location with the peremptory mandate:
Right here; 1t shall stand here!" En-
gaging trifies of slight account.
Mr.. Woods opens the story" with
naming of the functions of the
Treasury Department. These cover
range and an importance that
include pretty nearly all Of the vital
operations of the United States. Natu-
rally, since, the money OF the country,
of the Government, is the hfeblocd of it.
An extraordinary, and surprising
list Of activities belongs to the Treas
ury. The most obvious Of these, the
collection and payment of the costs of
government Added. to name a few.
are the work of the Public Health
Service, the function and operations
of the Federal Farm Loan Bureau,
erection of public buildings owned by
the United States. the Coast Guard.
the Customs Bureau. and so on, with
host of special experts in technical
pursuits.
Each of these departments is broadly
defined. And, following, each is then
set out in its specific purpose, in the
major points of its functioning, in its
direction and control. in its co-ordina-
tion with other parts of its own sub
ject and with public interests besides.
Within the scope of $50 pages Treas
lrer Woods has packed not only the es-
Sentials OF the subject. but he has COL
lected, in addition. many an illuminat-
ing lesser point that is calculated to in
form and interest the average reader
Simple and straight in exposition. the
book meets the design under which it
was written. to give intelligent readers
clear outlook upon subject which
Is, individually. everyboy'S business,
the business, certainly, of every Ameri-
can.
Where "A Primer Of Money" starts
the new student UPON his way with the
beginnings of knowledge and a definite
Interest in the subject, The Story of
Uncle Sans Money" advances him to
a consideration of it in its developed
and matured aspect as, without question,
the most vital and generally important
of governmental activities. With these
two books, SO admirably fitted to work
together in a process of public educa
ton. even the least money minded
among us need no longer be unin-
formed in so important a branch OF
our own affairs. Two straight stories
of simplicity and interest that invite
attention and hold it, too.
CHEER UP! BETTER TIMES AHEAD!
BY Roger w. Babson. New York:
Fleming H. Revell Co.
Prosperity always returns" Here
Is the opening word of Mr.. BabSon
himself to perturbed and somewhat
frightened country. Having given out
SO hopeful a pronouncement, this way
wise man of business affairs sets him
self to the task of bringing evidence
to bear upon the statement.
Moving back to about 1897 for a
starting point in proof of the up-and-
down action of prosperity, he advances
to the present down" with proof in
hand that this is but half of the matter,
or less; that it was preceded by a pc
riod of phenomenal national wellbeing;
that it will, as surely. be followed by an
equal uplift. The facts of history step
out here, witnesses in the case that MIR.
Bahson presents, and, of course, evil
dence Is desirable, even necessary. 1t
Is, however, the sound, everyday psy-
chology of this money-wise man, coupled
with blunt and hard plain speaking that
turns the booklet into a pure tonic for
rundown minds and habhy insides. I'm
reality the business cycie (the IN and