Sen. Cranston’s Designs

Again our U.S. Congress has disappointed us. When our own Sen. (Alan) Cranston suggested a redesign of our monetary items, they have failed to see the underlying tactics of this very erudite request. I feel sure that he really wants to stimulate our economy. In addition to the added efforts of the Treasury, just think of all the extra labor all the banking institutions will expend. And then when you consider that Cranston really wants to change the size and shape of the coins and enlarge the currency, one can see that the slot machine manufacturers will get a big boost in redesigning all the machines to accommodate perhaps square coins and/or thicker, larger ones. Then think of the wallet makers. . . .

ALAN L. BLUM

Balboa Island