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Show BIG SAVINGS ARE ! REPORTED FOR PAST THREE YEARS At the end of 1941, less than three years ago, the American people had about half of the $130,-000,000,000 $130,-000,000,000 accumulated savings that they possess today, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency reports that the people peo-ple of this country have $S4,000,-000,000 $S4,000,-000,000 in cash and deposits and $46,000,000,000 in government securities. se-curities. In two-and-a-half years the total has doubled. The great gains have been made despite tremendous expenditures for warmaking and the imposition of severe taxes by the government. The figures seem to demonstrate that the nation can carry its debts and that the future of the average American is as bright as ever before. |