Tax and defense funding plan for 1917 and beyond
President urges continuation of emergency taxes and sugar duties to fund military and naval buildup. He warns of a projected 1917 deficit near 235 million, proposes broadening internal taxes including income, gasoline, stamp checks, iron and steel, and urges swift enactment of anti disloyalty laws while stressing national unity and efficient mobilization.
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Panama Canal
General Fund of the Treasury
Army
Congress
Treasury
House of Representatives
Roosevelt Attacks Wilson Message As Incoherent Says Dishonorable Inaction
In Oyster Bay on December 7 Colonel Roosevelt delivered a lengthy rebuke of President Wilson's message. He labeled it illogical and meaningless and accused Wilson of using words to mask a policy of dishonorable inaction. He argued Wilson cannot reconcile neutrality with claims of security for Belgium and others. He cited wartime conduct from Lusitania to Mexico and urged action akin to Andrew Jackson and Grover Cleveland in facing threats to national unity.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Belgium
Germany
Lusitania
Ancona
Mexico
United States
Andrew Jackson
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
Boston Labor Editor Dies of Pneumonia in Quincy
Philip J. Halvosa labor editor of the Boston American died at his home 92 Whitwell Street Quincy from pneumonia. Born in England he later worked in the granite trade and led strikes for better wages and hours. He served as editor of the Union Signal and later the Boston American. He leaves a widow three brothers and a sister.
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Philip J. Halvosa
Boston American
New England
Whitwell Street
Quincy
Mr. Halvosa
England
Rhode Island
Barre
Halvosa
American Federation of Labor
International Granite Cutters’ Union
Union Signal
Rutland
the American
Women Demand Suffrage Plank in Democratic Debate
Speakers from both sides of the suffrage issue addressed a Democratic committee, led by Frances Jolliffe and Sara Bardfield urging a federal amendment while anti suffrage figures led by Mrs. Dodge defended the party line. Cartlines note tense exchanges as Miss Jolliffe and Mrs. Field presented the West petition and Antoinette Funk pressed for a platform plank.
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Frances Jolliffe
California
Sara Bardfield
Oregon
Kate Gordon
New Orleans
Arthur M. Dodge
New York
National Association
A. J. George
Boston
Champ Clark
Mr. Clark
Kelley
National Consumers’ League
Lily_C. Welstenholme
Utah
Jolliffe
Field
Women Voters of
West
Democratic Congress
Susan B. Anthony
Antoinette Funk
Congressional
National Woman Suffrage Association
Suffrage Debate Delights Democratic Committee in Washington
Mrs. W A Wood of Philadelphia led suffrage marchers as six suffrage leaders urged the Democratic committee to back a federal amendment. Opponents argued suffrage remains a state issue. The session drew a packed hotel ballroom audience and ended without action. Florence Kelley of New York spoke among advocates and opponents who clashed over the national vs state role in voting rights.
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Washington
National Democratic Committee
Democratic Party
National Society
Congressional Union For Women Suffrage
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Florence Kelley
New York
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Boston Labor
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Temple
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