Colonel House, Philip Dru: Administrator — Chapter XLIV: One Cause of the High Cost of Living (1912)
“ If a single corporation, by its extreme efficiency, or from unusual conditions, should constitute a monopoly so that there was practically no competition, then it would be necessary, he thought, for the Government to fix a price reasonable to all interests involved. ”
Colonel House, Philip Dru: Administrator — Chapter XLIV: One Cause of the High Cost of Living (1912)
“ Each is in charge of a department, and if there is inefficiency, it is easy to place the blame where it properly belongs.“Under such a system the administration of public affairs becomes at once, simple, direct and business-like. If any outside corrupt influences seek to creep in, they are easy of detection and the punishment can be made swift and certain.” ”
Colonel House, Philip Dru: Administrator — Chapter XLIV: One Cause of the High Cost of Living (1912)
“ When several of these concerns are requested to make prices, they readily comply and seem eager for the order. The delusion extends even to their agents, who are as innocent as the would-be purchaser of the real conditions, and are doing their utmost to obtain the business. The concern in whose assigned territory the business originates, makes the price and informs its supposed rivals of its bid, so that they may each make one slightly higher.”“Which goes to show,” said Dru, “how easy it is to exploit the public when there is harmony among the exploiters. ”
