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Show ACTUAL FACTS ANP.CONDITIONS Ji ' In flat contradiction of Professor I i Wilson's foolish averment that the l existing business depression Is mere- )y psychological, the Now York Araef- I D lean of June 16, presents in the form I 'j of a leading editorial an array of j "jj facts proving that the depression Is A , actual and not Imaginary. Among ',jj the facts cited arc: I A marked falling off In bank clear- ' Ings In tho lchdlng financial centers. ji L Cessation of orders for steel I . amounting to nearly CO per cent. J " Four times tlio number of ldle 1 railroad cars nB compared with May, Tons of Lako Superior ore carried in Mny, 191L 3,852,003 ns ngalnst 7,-2SI.212 7,-2SI.212 tons carried In May, 1013. Gross cnrnlngs 'nf railroads 11.42 8 1 er cent less than for May, It) 1.1. Building permits In 77 cities bIiow 3 falling off of $22,271,210 "in llvo tdjy months. 'BE Commercial failures In May the S largest for that month In fourteen B ' f.ars. Ma, Shipment abroad of more than $."0,- Bk' 000,000 In gold during the first half w ofJ,mo- ,i |