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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
2
A volatile discourse frames tax dodgers and the Beef Trust as anarchy in Chicago. Calls arise to inspect canning labels and transit meat, while Armour and Swift are urged to run tax boards. The piece critiques the Beaf Trust defying a Supreme Court injunction and questions government resolve.
A 1908 Chicago call to tax the large corporations Armours and Swifts overvalued assets argues for higher taxes to fund schools, lights, and police. It details Swift & Company reporting over 100 million in resources with only 42 thousand assessed tax, while Armour interests span multiple firms. The piece urges Board of Review scrutiny of Armour and Swift holdings to recover back taxes and aid city services.
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