Show RE EXPENSE the business of insurance has lately lat beon been attacked attack dl by a new york investigating vesti gating committee presumably in investigating housing conditions any investigation 0 of stock fire insurance su which is predicated on false is bound to create false impressions and lead to false conclusions clu one of the raise false conclusions to which the public mind has been directed is that there are secret rates unrevealed profits and improper bookkeeping in the business when in fot fat there Is no business mare open to public scrutiny or more carefully supervised by public officials nock fire insurance and rid hence no business entitled to greater confidence there is a vast difference between a conspiracy in restraint of trade or a combination made to regulate prices to the disadvantage t f the and a coordination of effort or the lie reduction 01 operating ex pensa through uniform schedule ailing atlig fair minded wen everywhere recognize that a grants granted d or improving a fire hazard condition 3 a fair just and equitable reward merited by the property owner it if the people at large understood t die e part that fire insurance ance plays in ue e conservation of ane resources ot of his country while at me same tim time e sound indemnity at the lowest possible cost consistent with safety safely the public would seek to pro dt at insurance in the legislative halls jr it the country rather than permit lie business to be loaded with taxes nd restrictions that aarper A amper opera ons and of necesse necessity y increase th tho or ost of the indemnity to tiie the public |