Electrical Rates in the Opinions of the Wisconsin Commission Get access G. P. Watkins G. P. Watkins Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 27, Issue 2, February 1913, Pages 373–378, https://doi.org/10.2307/1881907 Published: 01 February 1913
Journal Article Mortgage Taxation in Nebraska Get access G. O. Virtue G. O. Virtue University of Nebraska Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 27, Issue 4, August 1913, Pages 695–698, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883450 Published: 01 August 1913
Journal Article Hourwich's Immigration and Labor Get access Robert F. Foerster Robert F. Foerster Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 27, Issue 4, August 1913, Pages 656–671, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883447 Published: 01 August 1913
Journal Article The Second Volume of Pierson's Principles of Economics Get access Henry R. Seager Henry R. Seager Columbia University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 27, Issue 4, August 1913, Pages 651–655, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883446 Published: 01 August 1913
Bank Deposit Guaranty in four states, 69. — Upheld by U. S. Supreme Court, 70. — I. Oklahoma; many failures, 71. — Adverse economic conditions, 72. — Politics and the Guaranty Law, 73. — Cases of dishonesty, 74. — Details of certain failures, 75. — Insolvent banks kept going, 77. — Heavy losses in Oklahoma City, 82. — Legislation of 1911 and 1913, 83. — Powers given to State Bankers' Association, 84. — Other new provisions, 84. — The national system now gaining over the state system, 87. — People still have faith in guaranty system; its future uncertain, 91. — II. Kansas; participation optional, 94. — One guaranteed bank fails, 94. — More than one-half the state banks participate, 95. — Legislation of 1911 and 1913, 96. — Commissioner fixes maximum interest rates by counties, 96. — Progress of state and national banks, 97. — Good and bad points of Kansas system, 99. — III. Nebraska; no failures for some years, 99. — Summary of the law, 100. — Progress of state and national banks, 101. — Advantages and defects of Nebraska law, 103. — Its influence on deposits, 103. — IV. Texas, 104. — Some failures; losses relatively small, 104. — Progress of national and state banks, 106. — Most banks elect the guaranty plan, few the bond security plan, 107. — Legislation of 1913, 108. — Charters refused where no necessity for banks, 108. — The future in Texas, 109. — V. General Arguments and Conclusions, 109. — Guaranty alone does not cause failures, 109. — Large single risks and concentration of risks, 110. — Guaranty funds should be larger, 110. — Grants of power to state banking departments, 111. — Is guaranty a public need? 111. — Effect of currency legislation on sentiment for deposH guaranty, 112. — Will plan be continued where now in force, and adopted in other states? 112. — Funds should be available only in final liquidations, 113. — American banking will remain individual, 114.
The great use of ad valorem duties in the act, 31. — Action of House and Senate, 33. — Consigned and assembled shipments, 33. — Forms of declaration at Secretary's discretion, 34. — Better statistical returns, 34. — Penalties strengthened, 35. — Some hardship for importers obviated, 36. — Ascertainment of foreign value, 38. — Protest fees required; contingent attorney fees prohibited, 38. — Character of hearings before General Appraisers, 40. — Fictitious cases by domestic manufacturers prevented, 41. — Penalties, 42. — Burden of proof in suits for value, 43. — Provisions on examination of books of foreigners and importers, 44. — Conclusion, 45.
The commodity clause legislation, 579. — Course of clause through Congress, 581. — Its effect on the anthracite railroads, 586. — The Philadelphia and Reading Railway, 588. — The Lehigh Valley Railroad, 591. — The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, 594. — The Delaware and Hudson Company, 595. — Difficulties in complying with clause, 596. — Extent of compliance, 598. — Attempt to suspend penalties, 599. — Proposed amendment of the clause, 600. — Government prosecution, 601. — Decision of the Supreme Court, 602. — Further efforts to amend the clause, 605. — Effect of the Supreme Court decision, 607. — Organization of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company, 607. — Readjustment of the affairs of the Delaware and Hudson Company, 610. — Another Supreme Court decision, 611. — Organization of the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company, 613. — Conclusion, 614.
The Proposed Increment Tax for New York Get access Joseph French Johnson Joseph French Johnson New York University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 27, Issue 3, May 1913, Pages 539–543, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883379 Published: 01 May 1913
Journal Article The Public Service Commission of Massachusetts Get access J. B. Eastman J. B. Eastman Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 27, Issue 4, August 1913, Pages 699–707, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883451 Published: 01 August 1913
History and Organization of the various Railroad Brotherhoods, 264. — Their policies: removal of inequalities, seniority, attitude toward closed shop, 267. — Methods of payment and wage schedules for the engineers, 272. — Concerted movements by various brotherhoods before 1910, 273. — The successful strategy of the conductors and trainmen in 1910, 275. — The engineers' demands of 1910, adjusted by mediation, 279. — New demands for the eastern territory in 1912; final reference to the Board of Arbitration, 280. — Arguments of engineers, 284; of the railroads, 286. — The award, 288.— Some general questions: pay on weak roads, increase of freight rates, fairness of general rate of wages, 290. — The concluding recommendation of compulsory arbitration, 292.