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...John G. Brooks, of Brockton, will lecture on Monday evening, under the auspices of the Finance Club, on the following subject: "The Tariff from the standpoint of the laborer; an object lesson in tariff reform...
There will be no Finance Club lecture this evening as Prof. E. J. James is ill. A week from to-night the Rev. John G. Brooks of Brockton will give an address on "An Object-Lesson in Tariff Reform from the standpoint of the wage-earner...
NOTES.FINANCE CLUB LECTURES.No lecture in this course will be given on March 5, the lecturer for that evening, Prof. E. J. James, being ill. On March 12, the Rev. John G. Brooks, of Brockton, will give an address on "An Object-Lesson in Tariff Reform from the standpoint of the wage-earner...
...notorious fact that the great University commons, known as Memorial Hall, has become an overgrown and unwieldy institution. The universal demand for reform, which was made by the members of the Dining Association last January, proved this very plainly. In compliance with the demand, the Board of Directors appointed a committee to investigate the condition of the Hall and to make pertinent suggestions for improvement. The report of this committee has been printed and deserves the careful attention, not only of those students who dine in the Hall, but also of all who are interested in the success...
...cause general dissatisfaction. Our present revenue from customs is a tax on consumption, and all such taxes fall principally on the poor, being but little removed from a poll tax. Just taxes should be paid by property, and not by those least able to bear them. A genuine tariff reform should begin by correcting this wrong. If this were done there would be no protection left and no trouble-some surplus. The proposed revision of the tariff would not reduce the revenue in the least. All articles which do not compete with our manufactures are already on the free list...