And for those who don’t get The Wizard of Oz… It’s the Author’s views on the then current debate Re: Switching to a currency backed by Gold AND Silver.

The Lionwas Teddy Roosevelt… The Golden brick road leads to the Emerald City (which represents the US Greenback)… Oz is a foolish banker, making up lies as he goes… And Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers were SILVER in the original novel.