| Show uncle sams money laundry saves a day fAS ASHINGTON HINGTON by washing soiled paper money we save the government W every day said airas annie B E thomas in charge of the laundry 11 YC f the re redemption emption division of the united states treasury the laundry machines of which there are four in A washington and eight in the sub yo po treasuries have been in operation four VERY FINE years they are combination washers and ironers two girls work at a WORK machine which Is operated by electricity MCLE tri city one feeds the dirty money to the washer and the other catches the clean money as it leaves the ironer the bills are laid on a moving belt of wet blanket which carries them on I 1 to meet another moving blanket from i j above thus secured between these two blankets they pass over and around aund a number of rollers in a tank of soapy suds which cleanses and sterilizes ster lizes f them then they pass through rinsing water and on to heated rollers which I 1 dry and iron them arh they ax drop out at the end of the course into the hands of a girl who j scrutinizes scrutinize baci bill to determine whether it is fit to be sent out into cincu 1 l lation As she assorts asserts the bills she stacks those which she considers perfect cinto nto piles ready for the expert counters when the counts are verified the floundered flaun sundered aun dered bills are made into pd packages containing of one denom denomination nation and kind and sealed for redistribution among the banks public opinion in banking circles is divided miss thomas explained on this subject of laundered money some of our banks desire new money and stipulate that they will not accept any other while many banks request the washed bills saying that they are softer than the others and are easier to handle |
