Word: carter
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...would permit the destruction of a well-tested stabilizer of banking? The Federal Reserve system, as many a banker will agree, is the U.S.'s most successful extra-curriculum activity. Men responsible for Federal Reserve Bank laws are already personages of history, perhaps none more so than Senator Carter Glass, 69, peppery Virginian. He has been close to the Federal government† while these laws took body. Last week he wrote: "We have been so absorbed here [in Congress] that I have not considered it desirable to pause long enough to disturb a queer dream about the paternity...
...Sexton has been appointed chairman of the committee, the other members of which are R.O. Bishop, J.R. Carter, H.G. Crosby, G.P. Davis, G.M. Saum, and R.A. Stout. From this committee sub committees are to be formed...
...Gore Hall poll, J. R. Carter will watch at 12 o'clock, and C. C. Allen at 1 o'clock. J. O. Ross will be at Smith Halls at 12 o'clock, and R. W. Thayer at 1 o'clock...
...opposition to the bill, said that Senators Pepper and Glass had promised him the opportunity the night before. Senator Glass immediately denied any such promise. Vice President Dawes rapped his gavel, ruled the discussion out of order, proceeded with a roll call. In the rear of the Senate chamber Carter Glass, 69, thorough Virginia gentleman, ripe scholar, co-author of the Federal Reserve banking law, and Burton K. Wheeler, thorough Montana gentleman, political radical, 1924 candidate for Vice President on the LaFollette ticket, strode toward each other with infernal fire in their respective eyes...
...regard to the work of the Committee Carter said last night, "All grievances and evidence, both by those who participated and those who saw the riot, should be submitted in full in writing to the committee. Its object will then be to gather and compile the facts and cooperate with the college authorities in a proper remedying of the situation...