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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
4
The piece argues big wartime loans require heavy taxes on war profit makers to prevent economic and social chaos. It warns of vast future fortunes for those aligned with war profits, urges tax reductions and government reform to fund expenditures, and calls for voter registration and candidates with restraint on salaries to support business and industry.
The Kansas City address by Mr. Roosevelt extols patriotic dedication and calls for universal military training. He argues unpreparedness led to heavy costs and that adoption of universal training could have reduced war expenses and ensured stronger international respect.
The piece argues West Coast shipyard strikes threaten war efforts by delaying ships and munitions. It contrasts Atlantic and Gulf workers with no strikes and urges unions to link domestic labor actions to American casualties in France, warning that wartime urgency must curb labor strife.
The California State Federation of Labor approves resolutions denouncing the Industrial Workers of the World and urges expulsions from unions and no new admissions. It calls for unions to donate one hour’s wage to aid the San Francisco streetcar strike and supports a second shipyard workers strike involving about 30 000 workers.
A garbled report cites San Francisco as a leader in labor disputes and political moves to force sale of a private city tract at a reduced price, threaten nonrenewal of franchises, and duplicate positions. It notes investors funding streetcar projects and portrays concern over tax shifts and public utilities.
A city discussion centers on taking over street rail lines to end jitneys and prevent private owners from avoiding taxes. Proponents argue municipally owned utilities would pay taxes and reduce costs, while critics warn against political favoritism and shifting burden to taxpayers.
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