Federal rail control saved railroads from financial ruin Eastman says
Atlanta notes Joseph B. Eastman member of the Interstate Commerce Commission defended federal control of railroads. He argued the period preserved securities from demoralization and cited post return to private control deficits and wage increases, urging labor seats at future discussions and cautioning against misrepresentation.
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Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Avlanta
Joseph B. Eastman
Vuuler
Franklin K., Lane
Quit Fighting Labor and Share in Prosperity
British employer B Beebolm Rowntree urges open shops and a 48 hour week with balanced wages, unemployment insurance, and worker voice. He argues harmony comes from profits sharing and joint responsibility in industry.
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New York
B. Beebolm Rowntree
Rowntree & Co. Ltd
York Island
American Academy of Pa
Science
Rowntree
Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill Favored by House Judiciary
Washington The Dyer anti lynching bill imposing heavy penalties on those involved in mob action causing death has been favorably reported by the House Judiciary Committee.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Railroads accused of hampering American merchant marine
United States Senator Ransdell of Louisiana cites contracts between railroads and foreign shipping lines to show exclusive use of facilities and price favoritism. He names Pennsylvania railroad, Baltimore & Ohio, Boston & Albany and Cunard lines, claiming subsidies, pier access, tax exemptions, and freight deals undermine American ships. He argues high wages are not the cause and links these actions to anti labor campaigns and seamen’s law repeal efforts.
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New York
United States
Ransdell
Louisiana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Furness, Withy & Co
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Lloyd Line
Railroms
Cumberland
Ballimore
Boston & Albany Railroad
Cunard Steamship Line
Senate hearing exposes schemes to evade income taxes
In a discussion on the revenue bill, testimony before the Senate Finance Committee described devised methods to dodge the income tax. Wealthy individuals with annual incomes of $300,000 to $400,000 reportedly split property among relatives and used idle coal property to inflate deductions, reducing taxable income and higher surtax impact.
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Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Inc
Treasury
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