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Show Publicity Means Economy The Pyramid has suggested many times that national, state and local lo-cal Rovernnuntn, including every public agency that expends public funds, should he required to give more informative financial reports. In fact, it is the essence of Democratic Demo-cratic government that all citizen? be kept accurately irformed about public .finanoe and we believe that this duty rei'-s upon all public oi-ficials. oi-ficials. The Pyramid believes that the best and cheapest form of publicity public-ity can be ootained through th-i newspapers of the nation. However, How-ever, if there are available better methods to inform the public, these should be adopted. We are glad to call attention to the resolution passed by the Cer tified Public Accountants of New York, who, at a meeting held recently, re-cently, went on record in favor of financial statements by governmental govern-mental agencies "as clear and informative" in-formative" as those employed by the most advanced businesses. The accountants named a committee to furnish assistance to any governmental govern-mental agency that might wish its aid in keeping an accurate check upon its financial status. |