Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-11-30 | Page 16 | Two and One-Half-Cent Pieces Likely

TWO AND ONE-HALF- ONE 1 CENT PIECES LIKELY By Associated Press Peas to The hC Telegram I WASHINGTON Nov 30 A A 2 2 cent piece is demanded by y the country country coun coun- try according to to t the e director of othe oth tb mint whose annual report made pub nub lic lie today recommends the tile passage of ofa a a law authorizing coins of that denomination denomination de de- de- de nomination from copper and nickel When you consider that any article ar ar- ar- ar tide worth more than a cent and less than 5 cents sells for the latter price because of the tile lack of an 1 Hate diate monetary unit of value says the i director the economic importance of it will be readily seen Articles which I now sell for 15 cents each or two for fora a quarter wo would ld sell for 12 1214 cents I i Popular shops such such- as the 5 and cent 10 10 stores would undoubtedly place many articles no now selling for 5 I cents on sale at 2 cents