Tax History Highlights From 1913 Income Law
The article recalls early federal income tax under the 16th Amendment, noting a married couple with two dependents earning $3000 paid no tax, at $5000 paid ten dollars, and at $10000 paid eight tenths of a percent. It contrasts tax burdens with later changes.
Telephone racketeers threaten privacy of home life
A historical critique details telephone solicitation schemes as invasive to privacy and a challenge to trust in charity drives. It argues promoters use the phone to bypass doors and pressure residents, noting syndicates map sucker campaigns nationwide and skim most funds, urging direct donations to trusted charities instead.
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Middleman
Hidden Blind Spots and Neighborly Respect Reminders
A disjointed report describes a household scene about noticing invisible blind spots in behavior and preferences. It mentions Squint Mitter and long discussions on respecting neighbors right to personal tastes in cars, film stars, and beer. The passage emphasizes mindful observation to avoid being tripped by unseen biases.
To pay and tomorrow Walter Lippmann on Schuman Plan failure
The piece argues Western powers risk undermining Germany’s Ruhr monopolies if the Schuman Plan collapses. It notes the plan aims to create a single open market for coal and steel among France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, and warns that German Ruhr monopolies could dominate the market without deconcentration. Negotiations, led by Monnet and Hallstein, proceed with two sticking points: cartel prevention and dismantling Ruhr combines, potentially jeopardizing Franco German reconciliation.
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Germany
Soviet Union
Ruhr
Schuman
Europe
Robert Schuman
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxemburg
M. Jean Monnet
Saa
Walter Hallstein
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German Industrialists Defy Deconcentration in Schuman Plan Clash
A heated push by German industrialists to reject deconcentration and an open market drives a showdown on the eve of a four power meeting. Backed by private interests and allied by U S figures, they oppose the Schuman Plan’s competitive economy. The United States is urged to restate policy as critics question the presence of former War Secretary McCloy in Germany and its implications for occupation and sovereignty.
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Dusseldorf
McCloy
Germany
Acheson
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West Germany
United States
War Department
United States High Commissioner
Mr. McCloy
Europe
Radioactivity in Meat and Hidden Dangers in Warfare
A fragment discusses radioactivity as a major risk in meat and general dangers from blasts heat and underground or underwater environments, noting that radiation alone would be a small portion of overall death and injuries.
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