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HEADQUARTERS ARMY S E R V IC E FORCES SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION 25 West 43rd Street New York 18, N.Y. 21 March 19-45 Mr. Marriner S • Eccles Board of Governors Federal Reserve system, Washington, D.C. Dear sir: I would appreciate it very much if you would send me a citation to what you consider your best writing on the subject of post-war Public Finance. Sincerely, PROCTOR JONES 1st Lt., AUS March 23, 1945. Proctor Jones, 1st Lt., AUS, Headquarters A r m y Service forces, Special Services division, 25 West 43d Street, New York 18, New York. Dear Lieutenant Jones: In accordance with the request in your letter of March 21, I am enclosing a copy of a talk I gave before the National Industrial Conference Board last fall as well as a previous speech before the Tax Institute, as these two ad dresses deal with the question of postwar public finance in which you are particularly interested. Sincerely yours, M. S. Iccles, Chairman. Enclosures ET:b 2 2p fcest 43rd St., N.Y.C., HQS. A.S.F., S.S.D. 24 July 1945 Mr. Marriner Eccles. Chairman, Board of of Governors Federal Reserve System Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Eccles: This letter is written in connection with your pamphlet, "Post-war Price Problem — Inflation or Deflation?" On return to this country after 26 months overseas I was extremely interested to knov; whether there were satisfactory answers to the many pro blems facing us and whether we could actually accomplish them in time to make it.count. In making a study of the material available we made a collection of some extremely interesting articles outlining progressive ideas for the political and economic future of the country. The above-mentioned was one. Sgt. Bill Mulvey and myself have collaborated in shaping this anthology so that it could be of great informative value to returning soldiers in helping them to understand their part in shaping post-war America and the world. We have called the collection nT«e 7«ant What We Fought For...Progressive America Answers the Returning Veteran." It has been built around the idea that basically we have fought for certain things during the war — and when we have victory we desire to see the accomplishment of these aims. Each article used covers a progressive method answering a particular problem: use of natural resources, fiscal policy, racial minorities, international trade, public education, government, the veteran's rehabilitation and many others. Your material gives excellent coverage of this part of the overall pro blem, and we would appreciate very much the rights to reprint "Post-war Price Problem — Inflation or Deflation?" in this anthology of progressive post-war thinking. We Want you to be sure to understand that this material is not prepared or published as part of any Army assignment. Sincerely yours, July 31, 1945, Captain Proctor Jones, ftUS AC, 25 Iftest 43d Street, New York City. Dear Captain Jones: As Mr. Eccles is temporarily out of the city, I am acknowledging your letter of July '¿U to assure you that as the address, "The Postwar Price Problem — inflation or Deflation?" was made publicly, there ia no objection to your including it, as you suggest, in your anthology. Your courtesy in inquiring is very much appreciated. Sincerely yours, Elliott Thurston, Assistant to the Chairman. ET:b
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