02599cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500560015626400510021230000470026333600260031033700260033633800360036250000310039850802070042952013650063653400450200165300530204665300410209965300610214085600430220199900170224429493UtSlPG20260610133654.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a18022764  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHE1 aKahn, Otto H.,d1867-193410aGovernment Ownership of Railroads, and War Taxation 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-07-22  aProduced by Stephanie Eason and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Government Ownership of Railroads, and War Taxation" by Otto H. Kahn is a critical address delivered at the National Industrial Conference Board in New York, likely during the early 20th century. This book discusses the implications of government ownership of railroads and the taxation policies in the context of World War I. Kahn provides insights into the effects of paternalistic regulation on the efficiency of railroads and critiques the war taxation system, suggesting that it may unfairly burden businesses and inhibit economic growth.  In his address, Kahn uses metaphors to illustrate the relationship between the government and railroads, likening it to a parent-child dynamic where the government’s heavy-handed control has stunted the growth of individual enterprise in the railroad sector. He argues against excessive regulation and State control, highlighting historical evidence from Europe where government ownership often led to inefficiency and decline in service quality. He suggests that a balanced tax structure is necessary to promote economic growth and equity, advocating for tax policies that incentivize rather than penalize business success. Ultimately, Kahn calls for a reconsideration of how railroads and industries should be managed in the context of national interests post-war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Finance -- United States  aRailroads and state -- United States  aFinance, Public -- United States -- History -- 1901-193340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29493  c70341d70341