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...Burton K. Wheeler campaigned in Pennsylvania, drew a Pittsburgh audience of 2,000 (at 50?? each). Speaking of one of Pittsburgh's native sons, said he: "I need scarcely tell you that Mr. Mellon is of the class which regards property as sacred and feels that the bigger the property the more sacred it is. Raised in a bank, big finance has been his ideal. It has been his religion and Wall Street his mother church...
...first measure provides: 1) a 5% ad valorem tax on all dutiable products and a 2½% tax on all duty-free products entering American ports in foreign bottoms; 2) a toll charge on all ships entering American ports, 6¢ a ton on ships of American registry and 50?? a ton on foreign built ships under foreign registry; 3) termination of all treaties in any way interfering with these measures...
Berliners experienced a novel sensation when the price of meat and vegetables was reduced. The drop was precipitated by the profiteer police and a further reduction on foodstuffs of 10% to 12% was promised by the authorities. Prices are still high, however; meat 50?? to 75¢ a pound, margarine 25¢, eggs 7½¢ to 10¢ each, apples 25¢ a pound...
...remaining 50?? per ton should not in the end be taken from the consumer. The whole of it can easily and properly be taken out of the cost of transportation and distribution...