xiv [ILLUSTRATIONS FiGure Pace 49. Annual Obviation of Banking Accommodation by the Stock Clearing Corporation . . . . . . . .......... 406 50. Annual Obviation of Number of Checks by the Stock Clear- ing Corporation . . . . . . . . se. . 407 51. Office Buy Slip. . . . . .......,. ve. «415 52. Office Purchase Report Slip . . . . . . . Co. 417 53. Broker's Confirmation. . . 419 54. Office Sell Slip. . . .. .. 420 55. Office Sale Report Slip. . . 420 56. Customer’s Statement . . 424 57. Customer’s Margin Card . . . . . . . . . . ...... 431 58. Organization Chart of the New York Stock Exchange, as of [O25 vv he hh ee ee ee eee ee ee ee... 449 59. Percentage of Insolvencies in the United States. . . . . . . 462 60. Foreign Holdings of U. S. Steel Preferred and Common Stocks, 1903-1928 . . . . . . .. .......... 521 61. The Invisible Trade Items of Gold, Credit, and Security Sales 527