Postal Savings Plan Details Reported by Senate Committee
The Senate Post Offices and Post Roads Committee favorably reported a bill to establish postal savings banks. It allows deposits at 2 percent annual interest, requires a minimum opening amount, and limits deposits per account. Withdrawals, pass book verifications, and exemptions from seizure or taxation are outlined, with banks to be located near communities and overseen by the Postmaster General.
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United States
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Congress
Pontmaster-General
Poustmasayter-General
Postmaster-General
Neewetangef
Rudy
Taft Injunctions Praised by Roosevelt in Labor Debate
Roosevelt lauds Judge Taft's injunctions as a charter of liberty and fair dealing for all, urging labor leaders and members to study them. He asserts the principles align with laws and practices of responsible labor organizations and oppose mob rule and corporate corruption.
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Taft
Roosevelt
A Statesman With a Conscience Taft Praise Speech
Senator Borah of Idaho lauds William H Taft as a man of duty and order. He calls Taft a statesman with conscience, trained in law, with a firm view of the constitution and strong leadership qualities. The speech argues for the Republican Party and its future, noting challenges ahead and confidence in party leaders.
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Senator Borah
Idaho
Boston
William H. Taft
Highest Type of Christian Gentleman Taft’s Moral Stand
A St Louis Globe Democrat correspondent reports on churchmen and leaders praising Taft as the highest type of Christian gentleman. Prominent clergy and Black leaders, including Bishop Hartzell, Rev Robinson, and Judge Ferris, affirm Taft’s broad Christian character and fair treatment across races and denominations.
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Hpiscopal Church
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Taft
Republic
United States
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Episcopal Church
Washington
Ethel Roosevelt
Church Association
Northwestern Christian Advocate
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Methodist
Ita Methodist Mibacribera
St. John’s Church
Hoonevelt
St. John's Church
Murray Bay
Canada
Imioa
Hartzell
James G. Robinson
Maker Street
Davtes
Ohio
W. H. Jones
Revinsos
Democratic Party
Chiclo
Riekan
Mr. Taft
Toledo
Samuel Fallows
Orlantal
Hia
Adamses
Abraham Lincoln
Jesus Christ
Aaron A. Ferris
Cincinnati
Judge Taft
Christ Episcopal Church
Wealth not in few hands say census chief Powers
Chief Statistician L G Powers argues in the September American Journal of Sociology that national wealth is not concentrated in a small elite. Using farm homes and bank deposits as baselines he questions claims that either census wealth is understated or that millionaires hold a vastly larger share, noting no evidence supports such a concentration.
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Census Bureau
United States
L. G.powers
Washington
American Journal of Sociology
University of Chicago Press
Powers
America
Mall
Taft pledge to advance Roosevelt policies in Congress
William H. Taft issues a positive declaration expressing his readiness to devote all his ability to constructive work and to suggest to Congress the means by which Hoover Roosevelt policies shall be established.
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William H. Taft
Roosevelt
Congress
Taft and Bryan in a Minute of Wit and Woes
The Milwaukee Wisconsin notes Taft’s thoughtful rhetoric and Bryan’s clever, engaging, yet superficial style. The piece frames both candidates as distinct in approach though similar in public perception.
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Tle
Bryanta
Milwauke
Wisconsin
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