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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
3
State tax residents of Bridgeport with property assessed September 1 and owning taxable securities are liable to local taxes unless the four mill state tax has been paid to the State Treasurer on or before the deadline.
St Louis August 26 The American Bar Association heard a report from the commerce committee urging broadening of FTC powers to investigate all anti trust breaches and transfer proceedings from courts to the commission with appeal rights The panel urged amendments to the FTC Act Clayton act and other federal anti trust laws and called for written opinions on new cases to establish legal precedent The discussion touched on codifying interstate sales and common carriage law and favored a permanent IC C chairmanship though no Transportation Act amendment was proposed.
The report notes foreign commerce and a committee favor drafting bills to provide needed legislation. Across the country complaints rise about Get Rich Quick promoters. Slogans lure the inexperienced via extensive mailings and slick sales pitches. Blue sky laws exist in several states, but a nationwide drive is urged to curb exploitation and protect honest industries needing credit. If constitutional barriers persist, amending the constitution is suggested to enable action.
The dialogue hints at a new production as an actress asks for fresh clothing before filming while the director envisions a desert island drama. British warships in the Bosporus shell distant mountains as American battleships celebrate the Fourth of July with flags flying aboard.
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