No New Taxes Soon Says Senator Harrison
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi and chair of the senate finance committee announced in Washington that there will be no new general tax legislation this session. He foresaw a short Congress focusing on appropriation bills and existing laws, with a possible compromise on the bonus and opposition to the Townsend pension plan. He warned the Liberty League as a lobby pushing plutocratic aims and downplayed its influence.
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Neutrality Policy Debate in 1914 Yearning for Peace
In the sultry summer of 1914 Archduke Ferdinand's assassination sparked a world crisis. Europe teeters with ammunition dumps ready to spark a mega war while the United States weighs a permanent neutrality policy to keep out of hostilities. Congress debates embargo power and whether to extend mandatory controls to all belligerents to prevent entanglements.
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Debates Loom Over Neutrality Policy And Oil Embargo
A high level discussion outlines potential costs of neutrality legs as Congress weighs embargo options. It notes oil sanctions pressure from the League of Nations and Mussolini’s threats, with Britain readying its fleet in the Mediterranean. The piece also covers Treasury deficits, public debt climbing near 826.6 billion dollars as expenditures outpace receipts in the first half of the year.
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Childlike Growth and the Loss of Childishness
A quotation from George MacDonald discusses the tension between preserving childlike wonder and leaving childish behavior behind. It argues that childlikeness remains humanity’s greatest gain, while true wisdom requires freeing oneself from childish pretensions on the road to real understanding.
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Arson Convictions Push for Harsh Penalties Across States
A discussion notes arson fires occur about every 105 minutes in the United States and are typically easy to detect. It highlights that several states impose the death penalty for arson convictions, while others mandate life imprisonment or long terms, reflecting severe penalties nationwide.
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Washington Monument Dimensions Revealed in Text
The Washington monument stands 555 feet 3 percent inches tall with a base measuring five a feet square and the top a square thirty four feet six inches.
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