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...States in Europe". These Round Tables were conducted by Mr. Norman Davis, late assistant secretary of state, Dr. L. S. Rowe, a prominent economist, Professor J. S. Reeves of the University of Michigan, Professor J. W. Garner of the University of Illinois, and Professors F. W. Taussig '79, G. W. Wilson, A. C. Coolidge '87, C. H. Harkins and R. H. Lord '06 of the University. The Round Tables were for discussions and the freest and often very ardent discussions attended the conferences...
...clock. This is a recent departure from the former custom of meeting in Harvard Hall, as it is believed the new room will prove more comfortable and convenient. All members of the Harvard Chapter of the society are invited to attend the meeting, at which Professor F. W. Taussig '79 will preside...
Professor Taussig as president of the chapter will preside at the exercises. The orator will be Dr. Ralph Adams Cram, and the poet will be Professor John Erskine, of Columbia University...
...perhaps the Central American polititians have evolved a new scheme for beating the high cost of living. Professor Taussig tells us that prices depend upon the quantity of money; possibly the government hopes that by establishing a porcelain currency system, then merely sitting still and waiting for the money to break, the amount of money will be so much reduced that prices will fall almost to nothing, everyone will feel happy, and the administration, by claiming the credit, would establish itself in the good graces of the public and for the first time in history be able to complete...
...resulting return; he has no right to expect nine and ten hours' product for only, eight hours' work. This is what he all too frequently falls to see, but the fault is his and not that of the theory of wages. "The demand for the eight-hour day" says Taussig in his "Principles of Economics", is entitled to all sympathy and support", and the modern laborer is quite as adapted to his day and generation. He is no less to be respected because he does not, as did his forefathers, toil "from...