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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1907
Page
2
The text urges Congress to expand meat inspection costs to be borne by packers and to require dating on canned goods. It accuses Armour and Swift of tax avoidance and demands an audit of outside holdings by Chicago packers. It questions grand jury composition and warns packers over tax dodging while noting rising meat prices and potential tax reforms.
A Chicago Tribune style appeal argues that foreign and statewide corporations owned in Chicago escape taxation, costing the city millions. It cites Swift & Company, Union Stock Yards, Libby Libby, Armour and others, urges Board of Review action to back taxes for five years, to fund firemen pay, teachers salaries, and city services. It names executives and corporations, urging public accountability and comprehensive taxation.
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