Division and World Hunger Debate on Inheritance Tax Idea
The piece critiques the idea of capping inheritance at one million dollars and taxing excess estate wealth to the federal government. It argues such proposals echo atavism and threaten progress, urging division by law to address hunger and inequality. It also comments on cotton market hopes, contraband talk, and Gov Goethals supporting bonuses for canal workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Relations Commission
Congress
Walsh
Rockefeller
Equity
OL. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Gov. Goethals
Showdown and shifts in wartime finance and trade
The piece notes the Pacific Mail Steamship Co selling for 7 million to an Atlantic firm to meet seamen's law, reports Federal Reserve profits for seven months, and cites shifts in neutrality and wartime demand. It mentions Belgland shells, German and English neutrality, mobilization at Texas City, and revived blast furnaces in Sharon Pennsylvania with pig iron demand rising. It also references French aircraft attacking Saarlouis and hints at rapid news about Louis.
Little Bits From Society Buds And Short Butler
A humor collage of jokes and light vignettes includes jokes about bells exciting a fire horse, banter with the Short Butler, a poker pun comparing an early morning player to Buffalo, thrift and language gags, an infant on a crowded street car prompting a perverse meditation from a crusty bachelor, and a resigned official in a New York town reacting to a cow resignation and editorial mockery.
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Society Buds
Buffalo
New York State
Public Improvements Column Sparks Editor Moment
A witty exchange unfolds with Bert challenging the editor as the vis Nor asks why the submission appeared in the Public Improvements column. The banter centers on editorial labeling and self submission.
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Vis Nor
The Sun Fails After Long Print Shop Struggle
The Sun dissolves after protracted pay cuts and a failed sale attempt. Editors and printers, earning as little as 50 cents daily, endure hardship while trying to keep the paper afloat, with editors and staff taking stock and seeking a buyer before the venture ends.
New Management At Hotel Sparks Lighthearted Talk
The clerk notes the hotel has new management while guests remark on the old proprietor still being seen around. One guest jokes that the former owner is married now, and staff confirm the change with a smile.
Blame the Echo and The Inexperienced Front the Stage
A brief exchange shows a tourist in the Alps complaining to Walter about two bottles of wine after one. Walter apologizes as a new guide explains echo effects from distant mountains. The Rejected quips a warning as a comic scene unfolds about restraint and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alps
Walter
Second Thoughts on Savings and Worthless Shares
A reflection on durable personal savings versus speculative investments. The piece contrasts a lasting savings account with a hole in the ground or green and gold certificates for overvalued shares, noting that careful, incremental savings protect capital better than failed ventures.
Seattle Man to Be South Sea Trader
Capt. W. J. McDonnell, noted Pacific Coast seaman, outfits a schooner to sail to the South Seas to trade with New Hebrides cannibals for sandalwood copra mother of pearl and beche de mer.
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Seattle
W. J. McDonnell
Pacific Coast
South Seas
Mother of Pearl
Beche de Mer
Hebrides
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