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...correspondent of the London Daily Express won him a reputation of being one of the keenest military experts in the field; this knowledge and his experience in the war will make it possible for him to present the military aspects of the Russian situation in a comprehensive and authoritative manner...
There remains the difficulty of determining the manner of proof to be required of those who claimed a reduction. In these days of the ubiquitous income tax receipt, it is not hard to discover the average man's financial resources. But even in default of this, rebates might be made proportional to other college expenses. A combination of the two methods would certainly serve to prevent well-to-do boys "with the commercial instinct strong within them," as the "Quadwrangler" puts it, from trying to beat the college down...
Jack Norworth, in an act in which he presents many original songs in a magnetic manner, is the leader of the bill at Keith's this week. A clever new song. "Ten Bottles on the Shelf," was especially well received, and his duet with a Victor record of his own making was another feature. Miss Adair, who assisted him in his singing, added a great deal...
...other hand the use of increase in income taxes to secure a better distribution of wealth breaks down itself at a certain point because it discourages initiative and efforts in a far greater degree than does the use of inheritance taxes for such purposes. In like manner the use of excess profits taxes for this purpose or even for revenue--except as an emergency measure coupled with controlled prices--breaks down not only from the discouragement to initiative, but worse, because it stimulates rank waste and is in the main passed on to the consumer and contributes to the high...
...want a strong, dignified military policy and the military establishment handled in an efficient manner. Personally, I do not think that we need an army of more than 225,000, but it wants to be highly efficient and backed by our reserve corps officers and such a system of training as you may decide to adopt. The present administration has brought up a good measure, the Universal Training, Bill, providing for a period of training of four or six months to be given somewhere between the 19th and 21st years. The boys come to the camp and are thoroughly overhauled...