Tax plans stir debate on war revenue and tariffs
Secretary McAdoo urged raising normal corporate and income taxes to fund the forthcoming War Revenue bill. Rep Fordney pushed higher import taxes, arguing direct taxation already yields more revenue than rivals. Both sides weigh surtaxes, with bonds and Liberty loans discussed to influence war financing.
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New York Times
Washington
McAdoo
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Adee
Joseph W. Fordney
Ways and Lans Committee
House
United States
Great Britain
Canada
France
Italy
Ted
Fordney
Custom House
Garner
Turks Persecute Jews in Palestine Exile Moves Reported
Auster, a former Haifa teacher, says Diemal Pasha orders Jewish expulsions from front area colonies. About 1500 Jews driven from Jaffa to Kfar Saba, many with typhus, relocated fifty miles inland to Kfar Djemai Hecere and Turkerem. Sanitary relief efforts reach Kfar Saba. typhus epidemic grows among refugees and orphans in Safed.
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Zionist Committee
Lemberg
Galicia
Daniel Auster
Haifa
Damascus
Auster
Diemal Pasha
Palestine
Jaffa
Kfar Saba
Safed
Towne Testifies on Stock Allocation at Emerson Motors Trial
Former Michigan senator and representative A. Towne testified in a District Court case against Emerson Motors Company. He admitted being a director and said he resigned as stock allotment angered him while noting he received some company stock. The trial continued.
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United
Shakes A. Towne
Represen
Michigan
Manton
District Court
Emerson Motors Company
Towne
Emerson
Senate Days Oppose Rider In Emergency Agricultural Bill
In Washington on June 3 opposition grows to a prohibition rider attached by the House to the Emergency Agricultural Appropriation Bill. Dry and wet factions clash as the rider would bar about 4 million in expenditures under the Food Control act to curb grain use for alcohol during the war. A Jones of Washington amendment would ban use of foodstuffs for making toxicants of any kind in the war.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wilson
Jones
Hear News Print Demands At National War Labor Board Hearing
Testimony before the National War Labor Board at the Belmont Hotel covered wage demands of newsprint workers. Committees from paper manufacturers and labor unions argued over a new wage schedule, seeking exceeds beyond the prewar scale, with disputes over an eight hour day and wartime contract duration.
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Jon
Belmont
Beck National War Labor Board
CG. A. Crocker
Tioipoxsne
Alass
Lie
Guerin
International Broterwood
Carpenters and Joiners
Supcotmmiuliice Wil
National Laver Board
F. L. Cable
Watertown
J i. Cary
Paper Makers’ Union
International Paper Company
Crockeated
Withdrawn murder charge in Hemming case here
John Dunlap of 362 West Fifty-second Street had the homicide charge dropped and is held as a material witness. He is to appear at the inquest before Justice William Cocks Jr with Assistant District Attorney Wood. Dr. Joseph Connolly contends drowning caused Miss Hemming's death. A neighbor recalls a scream heard the previous month.
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New York Times
Glen Cove
John Dunlap
West Fifty-second Street
Dorothy Hemming
Brooklyn
William Cocks
Wood
Start Aid for the 306th at Wolff House Meeting
At Mrs. J. kh. Wolff’s home 3 West Sixty ninth Street relatives of officers of the 306th Infantry formed a relief organization to assist families of men abroad. Mrs. Wolff was named Chairwoman, Chester Jones Secretary, and Mrs. Joseph F. Cullman Jr. Treasurer. About twenty women attended. $200 already donated, $100 from Mrs. Wolff. An additional meeting may be held this week.
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Aorth Infantry
Hoca Me
J. Kh. Wolff
West Sixty-ninth Street
Wolff
Arthur Sy. Wolff
Corman E
Ohester Jones
Joseph FP. Cullman, Jr
West Sixtyninth Street
Treas Rerganization
Brooklyn Surface Line Cars Adopt Public Time Tables
In response to numerous Brooklyn complaints about irregular service the Public Service Commission ordered every Brooklyn surface line car to display a timetable with departure times and arrival at points, car counts, car numbers, and headways. The measure aims to improve predictability and punctuality.
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Brooklyn
Public Service Commission
YMCA A’s Council Seeks 100 Million Dollar War Fund
At the Bankers Club meeting the War Work Council of the YMCA pledges a 100 million dollar campaign to fund next year’s operations. Dr John R Mott describes needs in France and the need to replace hastily lent huts as German advances press on.
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War Work Council
The
Young Men's Christian Association
Bankers Club
Broadway
John R. Mott
France
George W. Perkins
Iustic
Otf War
William Sloan
Syenooncee
Br Mott
Foyers du Soldat
Armericans
Flanders
Picardy
M. C
Mott
America
P.A.X
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Budget Committee Recommends 100 Million US Raise
The council unanimously adopts a proposal from Cyrus H. MetComrick’s Budget Committee to raise 100 million dollars. The plan seeks to deploy at least 4,000 more American workers overseas by September, with about one-fifth of them to be women, signaling a push for expanded wartime production and manpower.
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Cyrus H. MetCormick
Canadian railways seek US rate hikes under new orders
Canadian roads ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise rates on US routes to align with Director General Mc Adoo orders. Canadian Northern seeks to cancel Niagara Falls excursion rates and raise Minnesota and Michigan to Detroit passenger rates. Granda Trunk Pacific seeks higher Seattle to Canada boat fares. Canadian Pacific requests S-cont rate in Maine and Vermont. Sault Ste Marie, Duuth, and Vancouver to US Pacific Coast routes noted.
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Washington
June
Canadian Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
McAdoo
Canadian Northern
Niagara Falls
New Yor
Minnesota
Michigan
Detroit
Sault
Maine
Duuth
Vanceny British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific
Vermont
Grana ‘Trunk Pacific Steamship Line
Seattle
American Railroad Administration
American Boat Lines
Boston Mail Plane Verturts in Resing Boston Mail Plane Verturts in Resing Plan
A Boston to Mineola air mail flight overturned during attempted takeoff at Aviation Field No.1 Mineola IL injuring pilot Lieutenant Gustave Vanel and mechanician W. O'Brien. The incident delays the Boston Washington service and prompts potential use of Heime mont Park field for a later start.
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Boston
Mineola
IL. I
Gustave Vanel
W. O'Brien
Vanel
Thomas
Hitchcock
Waldice
Mont Park
Liberty Mar
Washington
Philadelphia
Millar
Ll. Hartung
Woodbridge
N. J
Rahway
New York
Culver
Bensal
Quaker City
Belm*t Park
Ari
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DR. Mott
Boston Mail
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Edwin Clapp
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Barclay
Murray Hill
East 40Th Street
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Shyecraper Construction
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Shaw-Walker Steel
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