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December 16, 1911
The Williams News
Williams, Coconino County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Article discusses financial shortages in U.S. government coffers, totaling $15,000,000 lost to theft or mismanagement by insiders, with $1,585,154.24 reported missing last year from mints and treasuries. Personifies Uncle Sam as victim of family members dipping into his pocket.
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MANY ROB YOUR UNCLE SAM
The Old Gentleman's Coffers Have Been Relieved of Fully $15,000,000.
Poor old Uncle Sam is up against it. As if he didn't have his hands full enough trying to keep his nephews and nieces from robbing each other and "unreasonably" restraining each other's trade, some ungrateful members of his family have been constantly dipping their hands in his pocket while he was busy looking out for their welfare.
Did you get any of the $15,000,000 which has vanished from the old gentleman's coffers? No? Well, it must be your own fault then, because, judging by the apparent ease with which this sum has been spirited away, it ought not to be very difficult. You have always heard that Uncle Sam's accounting system represents the last word in the science of book keeping? You thought it was hard to beat the government? Pshaw! Just try it and see. To be sure, the guardians of the national treasure are improving with practice. They are either becoming more honest or are watching each other more closely. But, still, there is a tidy little sum leaking away that you could no doubt spend and have a jolly time doing it. Just see if you can't find the leak; and lest you should think it not worth while, be it known that last year alone the treasury department reported a shortage of $1,585,154.24 of the funds supposed to be in the mints, subtreasuries, assay offices and United States depositories.
The Old Gentleman's Coffers Have Been Relieved of Fully $15,000,000.
Poor old Uncle Sam is up against it. As if he didn't have his hands full enough trying to keep his nephews and nieces from robbing each other and "unreasonably" restraining each other's trade, some ungrateful members of his family have been constantly dipping their hands in his pocket while he was busy looking out for their welfare.
Did you get any of the $15,000,000 which has vanished from the old gentleman's coffers? No? Well, it must be your own fault then, because, judging by the apparent ease with which this sum has been spirited away, it ought not to be very difficult. You have always heard that Uncle Sam's accounting system represents the last word in the science of book keeping? You thought it was hard to beat the government? Pshaw! Just try it and see. To be sure, the guardians of the national treasure are improving with practice. They are either becoming more honest or are watching each other more closely. But, still, there is a tidy little sum leaking away that you could no doubt spend and have a jolly time doing it. Just see if you can't find the leak; and lest you should think it not worth while, be it known that last year alone the treasury department reported a shortage of $1,585,154.24 of the funds supposed to be in the mints, subtreasuries, assay offices and United States depositories.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Crime Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Uncle Sam
Government Shortage
Financial Fraud
Treasury Department
Mints
Subtreasuries
What entities or persons were involved?
Uncle Sam
Where did it happen?
Mints, Subtreasuries, Assay Offices And United States Depositories
Story Details
Key Persons
Uncle Sam
Location
Mints, Subtreasuries, Assay Offices And United States Depositories
Event Date
Last Year
Story Details
Government funds totaling $15,000,000 have been stolen or mismanaged by insiders, with a specific shortage of $1,585,154.24 reported last year in various U.S. financial institutions, portrayed as family members robbing Uncle Sam.