Tarnish on silver and price pegging debate in Congress
The Milwaukee Journal essay argues against pegging silver prices at $3.50 an ounce, noting it would shift currency dynamics, raise costs for camera film, silverware and many industrial products, and harm silver users while stressing silver’s industrial importance and past subsidies. It cites Montana senator and Idaho representative proposing identical bills.
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Federal Treasury
Montana
Idaho
Treasury
Driver education urged to curb highway deaths nationwide
The essay argues 90 percent of accidents are driver related and criticizes lax education. It cites low state adoption of safety courses, cites the AAAs plan for compulsory high school driver training, and urges a nationwide program with 36 hours classroom and 10 hours behind the wheel. It notes promising pilots in Rhode Island and calls for action to reduce deaths and costs.
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National Safety Council
Amercan Automobile Association
State Board of Education
New York
North Dakota
Frank W. Hubbard
National Education Association
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Return to the Old Issue of Bimetallism Overturned
The text rejects resurgent bimetallism and the 16 to 1 ratio as a revival of Bryan era policy. It condemns revived calls as spurious and tied to historical debates that ended with William Jennings Bryan.
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William Jennings Bryan
Plan Promises Far Reaching By-products From Safe Driving
A proposal argued that granting power to the young can yield far reaching benefits and address the immediate issue of highway accidents by teaching them to drive.
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