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Living Wage Debate and Tax Proposals Amid War Finance
In the House Ways and Means room lawmakers debate war revenue and profits taxes. Governor Brumbaugh backs high income and war profits taxes while Rep. Baer argues against profiteering and for broader relief. Discussion touches labor, inheritance taxes, and anti profiteering costs versus enforcement. Miss Rankin gains labor support for Senate bid as Gompers endorses her campaign work for workers' rights. President Wilson warns against mob violence as propaganda spreads.
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House
House Committee On Ways and Means
Irman Kitchin
Brnmbaugh
Pennsylvania
Ee Cmede
Farmers National Committee On War Finance
Benjamin C. Marsh
John M. Baer
North Dakota
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Easwomoce
National War Labor Board
William Howard Taft
F. P. Walsh
Ape Sallenie
Eee
Americas
Northwest
Miss Rankin
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Jven
Jeanette Rankin
Montana
Senate
Waren
Tang
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
National Association of Patriotic Societies