Bryan Proposal Aimed at Taxing Efficiency and Growth
A historical op ed argues that a tariff bill provision to require licenses for corporations producing more than 25 percent of a product would harm interstate commerce by taxing efficiency. It cites Senator Hitchcockwell and William J. Bryan, noting such a license plan would curb growth, punish strong firms, and fail to address major monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Burke
Hitchcockwell
New York
Chicago
Wilson
McReynolds
William J. Bryan
Standard Oil
American Tobacco Company
What Kind of a Government Is This
A critique comparing government lending to farmers in Germany France and the United States. The author argues US policy benefits banks and bankers over farmers, noting Germany’s 4 percent loans via government banks and France’s hundreds of millions at low rates, while US treasury loans to banks at 2 percent yield high farmer rates. The piece questions who runs the US government and which group serves national welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
United States
Social Democratic Party
Sam P. Bickers
Gainesville
Letters From Readers on Septem ber Morn and Public Health
Three reader letters from Atlanta and Gainesville discuss art criticism of the painting September Morn, public health campaigns against the fly, and a generosity anecdote about a widow. The writers address cultural taste, civic responsibility, and philanthropy.
River of Sleep Poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A short poetic piece traverses the River of Sleep aboard a barge of Slumber. It describes curious isles such as Night Mare Isle, Isle of Lullaby, Isle of Dreams, Isle of Snoring, and Isle of Waking with gentle imagery and a closing yawn as the barge departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Critique of Dr. White on heredity in The Georgian
Crawford Jackson challenges Rev J E White’s June article defending heredity theory. He argues heredity dominates mind and body for some traits but not spirit, and stresses personal responsibility and regeneration through the Spirit of God. He warns against equating ancestry with moral outcome and emphasizes individual choice and surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Christ
Crawford Jackson
Pertinent Paragraphs and Peculiar Previews
A collage of quips touches on law and railroads, education, cricket, auctions, and banking. The notes joke about Supreme Court draws, wire desertion, teachers, cricket, an expensive Louis XV set, rail turnips, bank reform, summer socks, polo outcomes, and Moros’ pacification, reflecting a satirical miscellany.
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Atlanta
Georgian
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Suburbi
George A
Kaplan
Roxie
Isle-of-Dreams
John E. White
Heredity
J. E. White
Jamestown
Atlanta, Ga
Minnesota
United States Supreme Court
Jere Knode Cooke
Great Britain
London
Hassen
Idaho
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