Prohibition Architect Faces Uphill Primary Fight in San Francisco
Congressmen clash over party control as Volstead era figures pressure reformers in a nationwide fight. The Chicago convention redraws lines while Democrats weigh a new path in San Francisco, seeking a platform against profiteers, high living costs, and imperial commerce.
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Andrew Jackson Volstead
Minnesota
San Francisco
Congress
Kaintuck
Chicago
Republican Party
West
Why Gasoline Prices Look Like a Squeeze Play
A 1920 opinion piece criticizes oil companies led by Standard Oil for exporting crude at lower domestic prices, rationing gasoline at home, and expanding refineries while claiming shortages to boost profits. It cites Secretary of Commerce Alexander and Arizona pricing to argue manipulation harms consumers.
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California
Washington
Alexander
San Francisco
Automobile Trade Association
el Segundo
Los Angeles
John D
Standard Oil
Federal Tax Revision Advocates Plan to Boost Production
A committee of seventeen leaders from major mercantile and manufacturing firms calls for a federal tax overhaul aimed at freeing business, reducing prices, and encouraging production. They warn current excess profits, high surtaxes, and luxury taxes harm investment and risk national insolvency, urging Congress to shift toward policies rewarding industrial output.
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