Sales Tax Seen as Just Levy Across Congress and Treasury
The article reports Secretary Mellon criticizing the income tax as biased toward a small taxpayer group and advocates a broad sales tax as a fair, simpler revenue source. It notes Hearst papers backing sales tax, cites foreign adoption since 1914, and urges a joint committee study before the new Congress convenes.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
the Treasury
Hearst
France
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Italy
Poland
Cuba
Canada
Turkey
Philippines
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Joint Congressional Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Foolish Custom: Teeth Chiseled as Bride Price Practice
A vivid account describes Batak traditions where women suffer cruel dental modification to bear beauty marks for marriage. Teeth are chipped, filed, and blackened, a ritual viewed as essential yet painful. The piece questions antiwomen customs shaping beauty and mobility for young American girls abroad.
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Atak
Deportation Roundups Highlight Ellis Island Scene
A harsh editorial notes fear of returning to homeland due to low wages and oppression. It claims 763 aliens at Ellis Island awaiting deportation, with 300 rounded up in New York area and the rest on the Pacific coast, urging swift action against immigrants.
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Ellis Island
New York
Uncle Sam
Abe
Erie
Wilinge
California
The
Lambs’ Gambol
Stago
Julian EL
Cincinnath
Ann Wight
Linge
Who Put the Gat in Investigation We Say
The excerpt critiques prohibition rhetoric and hints at political manipulation. It contrasts the “plain citizen” with the “five gentlemen” in the lower left, implying elites profit from prohibition. It suggests voters lack will to oppose prohibition and racketeering, condemning slow democratic change.
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Mark
Woman’s Trial of Law and Love in a Turbulent Tale
Elsie Robinson probes a dramatic narrative where a husband’s alleged abuse, jealousy, and a murderous act propel a contentious divorce case. The piece debates whether law or passion governs family life, highlighting alimony, child custody, and moral judgments in a melodramatic voice.
Modern Memoir of Stage and Identity in Early 20th Century Society
A fragmented reminiscence traces attitudes toward female impersonation, theater, and public sensation. It recalls actors like Jolson and Delia Fox, with observations on society's response to gender performance, fame, and the era's moral climate. The piece surveys gossip, backstage anecdotes, and the shifting fortunes of entertainers amid cultural tensions.
Marry Go Round Confessions of a Modern Woman
A short column explores the popular confessional trend where women spill their private thoughts on marriage love and relationships. It notes the appeal of sensational self exposes in magazines and songs while contrasting men’s reluctance to reveal feelings.
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Ogden
Sinsll Fry
Ogale
Park Avenue
McNaught Synd., Inc
Bory
Fair Price Standards Aid Recovery, Says Calvin Coolidge
NOWSHAMPTON June 2 A keynote talk outlines fair price standards as vital to recovery. The piece argues wholesale costs and wage pressures hinge on stable prices, warning price cutting demoralizes workers and hurts demand. It presents Coolidge’s view that maintaining reasonable prices supports wage earners and overall business, with the article a serialization for The Light in San Antonio.
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Atandarda
Xcalen
Calvin Coglidge
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