It is not sufficient, however, to say that Mr. Baruch’s rule constituted a dictatorship of the United States; it remains to be shown just how rigid and far-reaching that dictatorship was. The reader may recognize at what point the Jewish rule touched his affairs also.
Mr. Baruch, who had the “final determination” of everything, says that his power extended to the needs of the Army and Navy, the Shipping Board, the Rail¬ road Administration, touched also the Food and Fuel Administrations, and besides all that had a vital con¬ trol of the Allies’ purchases not only in the United States, but also in other countries with reference to There were $30,000,000,000 (Thirty Billions of dol¬ lars) spent by the United States Government during the war, all of it raised by taxation and bonds. Of this sum, $10,000,000,000 (Ten Billions) was loaned to the Allies and spent here—all of the purchases being visaed under Mr. Baruch’s authority.
As told by himself, his power consisted in the fol¬ lowing authorities:
- Authority over the use of