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Following A. A. Berle. Jr., '13, T. M. Gregory '10 argued as follows on the negative side of the question: John Stuart Mill states that "the income tax, on whatever principles of equality it may be imposed, is in practice unequal in one of the worst ways, falling heaviest on the most conscientious." The truth of this statement of Mill is illustrated in the experience of both the United States and England. In the United States at least 40 per cent. of the persons assessed, fail to pay any taxes on their revenue. The Parliamentary Commission of 1904 reported that...
...Glass '08, who was moved from number 4 to 6, is the heaviest and tallest man in the boat. He was a candidate for the 1908 Freshman crew, but was taken sick and unable to row in the spring of 1905. Last year he rowed 4 in the Cornell and Yale races; but he contracted water on the knee in England last summer and was unable to take part in the race against Cambridge. He pulls a very powerful oar and has mastered the Wray stroke Glass is a very reliable man and is especially valuable on account...
...heaviest charges brought against intercollegiate athletics is the extravagant way in which they are conducted. Undoubtedly, the training tables form one of the biggest and most extravagant items in the expense, and are accordingly the object of violent attacks by the opponents of collegiate commercialism, who decry the general recklessness which attends the management of these tables, and who are continually exhorting the undergraduates to put more fun and good fellowship into their sports. Let all such critics consider the fact that the training table is the largest contributor to the democratic side of athletics and to "athletic good-fellowship...
...accuracy that completely baffled the Harvard men. In the second half Yale resorted to kicking and played the game safe. Captain Coy of Yale was very effective, both on the offense and on the defense, and his punting was very creditable. Several penalties were inflicted, Yale being the heaviest loser...
...fielding of both teams was very poor, Volkmann making seven errors and the Freshman three. The Freshman, however, batted well, securing 21 hits. The heaviest hitting was done by Briggs and Howes. Bush pitched in excellent form, striking out nine out of ten men in three innings. Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Harvard 1909, 4 0 9 6 0 0 5-24 Volkmann...