| Show THE RUBBISH PEDDLERS in an article in the atlantic monthly john maynard keynes one of the foremost economists of the world said that in the united states it is almost inconceivable what rubbish a public man has to utter today the reason for that is that most public men particularly those in high office minimize the intelligence of the p public bublic they have seen themselves and others swept into office on platforms consisting mainly or solely of ancient platitudes sonorous evasions polysyllabic misrepresentations and appeals to local prejudices they have aade then acted accordingly the public is largely to blame for this condition not because of lack of intelligence but because 0 of f a laissez faire attitude toward the he business of government if the he average well informed citizen paid as little critical attention to hi his s own business as he does to the public business he would be bankrupt rup t there are grounds for hope that present conditions have awakened the voter they have tended to make us think to look at government and government officers officer with new eyes if they have done that the he depression has been worth its C cost ast ann the result will be that a good many officeholders shoso whoso stock in trade Is bunk will vall be looking for new jobs in the near future |
