Navy Reform Sparks in Washington Over Ship Design
A heated dispute erupts in Washington as Rear Admiral Willard Brownson resigns the Bureau of Navigation chief post and President Roosevelt appoints successors. Critics argue the navy’s bureaucratic system and Article 252 stifle dissent, calling for advisory boards and reform to fix ship design and combat readiness.
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Robertus Love
United States Navy
Pacific
Washington
Willard H. Brownson
Roosevelt
Bureau of Navigation
Cameron McRae Winslow
Brownson
John E. Pillsbury
Presley M. Rixey
Navy
Stokes
Relief
Admiral Brownson
Reuterdahl
Mr. Reuterdahl
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Navy Bureaucracy Sparks Debate Over Ship Design And Leadership
A critique by Henry Reuterdahl argues American battleships are outdated and the naval bureau system stifles innovation. The piece notes Admiral Brownson's resignation and calls to cut bureaucracy as congress weighs navy needs while insiders lament quiet dissent among line officers and staff.
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Reuterdahl
Admiral Brownson
Administration Department of the Navy
Congress
Navy
Washington
Henry Reuterbahl
United States Naval Institute
Navy Department
Americans warned of calamity from speculative boom
Dr J F Crowell former Wall Street Journal editor warns Chicago that unchecked speculation could trigger national crisis and compare potential U S upheaval to a French revolution. He cites corporate greed and risky expansion beyond industry as key dangers.
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J. ©. Crowell
America
Chicago
J. F. Crowell
Wall Street Journal
American Association For the Advancement of Science
New York Sun
Crowell
R. T. Crane
United States
Submarine Carrier Planned by Japanese Officials
Report states a new vessel is being arranged by Japanese officials with builders Vickers Sons Maxim. The ship will transport two submarines now under construction to Japan and is also designed to put the submarines into action.
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Messrs. Vickers, Sons & Maxim
Japan
Baby Show by Clubwomen in San Francisco
A San Francisco baby show organized by clubwomen aims to prove that clubs do not cause divorces. The event, reported via a New York World dispatch, showcases civic club activity and social roles.
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San Francisco
New York World
Erie Railway Plans Pension System for Employees
The Erie Railway develops a pension plan funded equally by the railroad and its workers. The system aims to provide half the funds from the company and half from the employees toward retirement security.
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Erie Railway
The
Erie
Road
Wen
Tax Commission Report Pushes General Property Tax Overhaul
Governor Harris sent to the Ohio General Assembly the Tax Commission report urging tax reform. It urges constitutional change to abolish the general property tax and adopt a modern system taxing real and personal property, franchises, stocks, bonds, and intangibles with fair valuation.
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Harris
Ohio
Ohio Tax Reform Proposal Seeks Broad Legislative Powers
A state commission urges Ohio voters to amend Article XII Section 2 to let the General Assembly set a modern tax system. It calls for a state tax board, more frequent real estate appraisals, separation of state and local revenues, and local publicity in taxation while preserving existing exemptions and public school funding.
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Dow-Aikin
Ohio
Commission
General Assembly
State of
Jo General Assembly
Ontario Commission
California Commission of
Supreme Court of Ohio
Toledo
Boards of Review
Public Service Corp
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Henry Reuterdahl
Department
American Navy
Gideon Welles
England
Great Britain
TAX Commission
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Thos. H. Hogsett
Cleveland
Geo. E. Martin
Lancaster
Alfred C. Cassatt
Cincinnati
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
State Grange
Boards of Commerce
Building and Loan Associations
Dow-Aiken
Willis Corporation
Secretary of State
State Tax Board
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