War Revenue Bill Aims to Raise 1.8 Billion in New Taxes
Washington reports the war revenue bill would raise about 1.800 trillion in the year. It broadens taxation to incomes inheritances business profits amusements liquor tobacco automobiles moving pictures baseball games medicines postage and more with a 10 percent surcharge on free list items and another 10 percent on dutiable goods. Exemptions adjust to 1000 for single filers and 2000 for married couples, with higher rates for upper incomes and stepped inheritance taxes.
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Washington
War Revenue Bill Tax Schedule and Hull House Note
Tax schedule lists duties on transport, insurance, stock transfers, deeds, tickets, and goods under the new war revenue act. Hull House in Chicago, founded 1889 by Jane Addams, described as a settlement aiding social and educational programs through lectures, clubs, and crafts.
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Chicago
Hull House
Jane the Hull
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Cedarville
Salt Mines Echo Joseph Gallery Voice Repeats
Nature reports vast salt production in Transylvania with Marosalvar yielding about 200 million pounds annually. In Tordo's Joseph Gallery visitors hear a voice echo and re echo sixteen times, drawing curious attention to the subterranean chamber.
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Transylvania
Marosalvar
National Geographic Magazine
Tordo
Joseph
You Make the Flag by Your Own Making
The piece celebrates the flag as a living symbol of liberty and union shaped by every citizen. It portrays the flag as a shadow of the people and their labor, from teachers to inventors, workers to lawmakers, whose belief and effort create national meaning.
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Congress
Alaska
Michigan
Ohio
Customs in Army and Navy on Flag Day origins
The Army hoists at sunrise and lowers at sunset while the Navy raises at eight in the morning and lowers at sunset. At sea the flag is flown mainly to exchange courtesies. ashore it marks ceremonies and surrender. Regulations require flag display at reveille or march, retreat, and during action. ensigns aboard anchored ships fly from eight a.m. unless conditions permit earlier or later.
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Army and Navy Journal
Army
Navy
Fragmentary maritime directive fragment on safe navigation
The readable text warns about ships of war falling in with others near land and emphasizes caution near forts lighthouses or towns while passing. It reflects guidance on safe sailing and proximity to coastal hazards.
Our Flag By Robert C Winthrop
The piece extols the nations banner as a living voice of Union Liberty the Constitution and the Laws. It conjures stars and stripes speaking to duty and courage across sea and land, praising Patriots heroes and the memory of the fallen.
Colors Have Significance and Flag Values
A quotation attributed to Charles Sumner emphasizes that white stands for purity red for valor and blue for justice. The speaker notes the flag's stripes and stars symbolize national unity and should be cherished upheld by all.
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Charles Sumner
Presidents Baker and Daniels to Address UNC Graduation
President Edward K. Graham announced that Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and Secretary of the Navy Daniels will speak at the University of North Carolina commencement in Memorial Hall on Wednesday June 6 at 11 a.m. The event aims to be a patriotic tribute and reaffirm loyalty to the government.
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Chapel Hill
Newton D. Baker
Navy
Daniels
University of North Carolina
Edward K. Graham
Graham
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
North Carolina
Memorial Hall
University
Baker
Fayetteville
United States
Col. J. Bryan Grimes
Grimes
Boy Scout Oath and Law Shape Strong Character
The article outlines the Boy Scouts of America oath and twelve point Scout Law emphasizing duty to God and country, helpfulness, bravery, thrift, and moral integrity. It highlights daily good turns, earning savings, and activities like hiking, first aid, knot tying, woodcraft, and handicraft as practical paths to character development.
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Boy Scouts of America
Knights of the Round Table
Spanish Main
Boy Scout
The Boy Scout Movement Fills Boys Time With Useful Work
The article portrays the Boy Scout movement as a solution to idle time by guiding boys into wholesome activities. It emphasizes the movement’s rapid spread and its success in transforming adolescence from trouble to productive effort, challenging beliefs that boys are inherently mischievous.
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Boy Scout Movement
Scout Service Saves Park Funds in Central Park
Cabot Ward of the New York park commission credits Boy Scouts of America members with saving the park commission at least 6500 during 1916 by assisting in park care. A single day saw nearly 2000 worth of damage avoided when Scouts and police were busy with other duties.
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Cabot Ward
New York
Boy Scouts of America
Central Park
Park Commission
Tips for Scouts Lead Garden for Starvation Supremacy Parade
Advice urges scouts to organize for garden plots and patrol gardens to combat hunger. Plan a hoe parade and lectures for parents on by products and canning. Urges action now with emphasis on leadership and protecting crops from pests by placing bells on cats.
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