STRONG NICKEL
Industrialist Joseph Wharton had bought several nickel mines in the early years of the war. Nickel was a much-needed metal during the war as it was used to help make military equipment.
Once the war ended, however, there was a surplus of nickel, and Wharton probably wondered what he was going to do with all of his nickel. He urged legislators to start making more coins with nickel. After all, people would be a lot less likely to hoard this less valuable metal. Check Disclaimer On Profile.