The cost of government, 1932-03-16

Item — Volume: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Pamphlet

Dates

1932-03-16

Creator

From the Collection: McCormick, Robert R. (Robert Rutherford), 1880-1955 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Series: 5 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Occasion: Annual dinner of the Better Business Bureau (Chicago, Ill.)

Revised. Title in the compilation pamphlet: On the edge of destruction

Frank Hughes/Lloyd Wendt identifier: HW37

Annotation by Frank Hughes and Lloyd Wendt: Announcement in January, Depression due to government extravagance. Australia, New Zealand, England, Sweden, Denmark bankrupt. Our government based on simplicity and economy. History of American government extravagance, Civil War to date. Useless bureaucrats. FCC [Federal Communications Commission]. Threat to freedom of the press. Antipathy to war profiteers led to tax on necessary industry. When bubble broke taxes exceeded earnings. Property ownership liability. Retrench government and save ourselves. (Has table.)

Subject assigned by Frank Hughes and Lloyd Wendt: Economics -- Depression