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Economic Advisor to the Harmon Foundation, have been most valuable
and constructive. Acknowledgment is due to Dr. H. Parker Willis,
Editor of the New York Journal of Commerce and Professor of Banking
in the School of Business at Columbia University, for his advice in the
Organization of the work and the formulation of the problem. He also
contributed some of his time to a careful reading of the manuscript and
making valuable suggestions. Acknowledgment is also due to Dr. Robert
M. Haig, Professor of Business Administration at Columbia University,
for his careful perusal of the manuscript and constructive criticism.
Director James C. Egbert of the School of Business, Columbia University,
made available the necessary office space for the Bureau and both he
and Dr. R. C. McCrea, Hepburn Professor of Economics in the School
of Business, Columbia University, have given friendly support to our
efforts.
It is realized that there exist many errors in the report as presented;
in the style, the method of presentation, and the construction. These
will have to be eliminated before the report is ready for publication if
the association recommends such a Step. It would be well, it seems to
me, that sufficient time be given at the convention to discuss thoroughly
each part of the report. In this way it would be possible to benefit by
the experience of all the members. The criticisms and suggestions made
could be incorporated in the final publication and thus make the document
more valuable and practical.
My association with the members of the Committee has been very
pleasant and fruitful. I wish to take this opportunity to express my
appreciation to them for the amount of freedom that they have allowed
me in developing the work. However, I am willing to assume complete
responsibility for all the Statements made in the study.
