Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Debate Index Part 16

=Evolution.=

Has the organic world been developed from primordial germs by natural forces? Is the evidence sufficient to prove the origin of species by natural evolution? Is the theory of evolution an established truth of science? Matson, p. 390: Briefs and references.

Is man descended, by process of evolution, from some lower animal?

Matson, p. 394: Briefs and references.

=Examinations.=

Are examinations a true test of scholarship and a necessary means of promoting education? Matson, p. 251: Briefs and references.

=Examinations, Compet.i.tive.=

Askew, 1906, p. 88: Briefs and references.--Askew, 1911, p. 92: Briefs.

Ought compet.i.tive examinations to be abolished? Gibson, p. 92. Briefs and references.

=Expansion= (United States). _See_ =Imperialism= (United States).

=f.a.gging at schools.=

Askew, 1906, p. 89; Askew, 1911, p. 93: Briefs.

=Faith.=

Does faith precede and give rise to knowledge? Is faith founded on and commensurate with reason? Matson, p. 487: Briefs and references.

=Falsehood.= _See_ =Deception.=

=Farm colonies for the unemployed.=

Askew, 1906, p. 92: Briefs and references.--Askew, 1911, p. 94: Briefs.

=Fashion in dress; is it an evil?=

Askew, 1906, p. 93: Briefs.

=Fasting.=

Is fasting any use? Gibson, p. 94: Briefs and references.

=Federal charter and federal control.=

All corporations carrying on interstate commerce [should] be required to take out a federal charter. Pearson, p. 39: Report of debate, and references.

All corporations engaged in interstate commerce should be required to take out a federal charter on such terms as Congress may by law prescribe, granted that such legislation would be const.i.tutional.

Speaker, v. 3, p. 400: Briefs.--C. L. of P. Debates: Briefs and references.

All corporations engaging in interstate commerce should be required to take out a federal charter, granting such legislation would be const.i.tutional. Debaters' handbook ser., no. 9: Briefs, references and selected articles.

All organizations engaged in interstate commerce should be licensed and supervised by the federal government. Thomas, p. 182: Briefs.

All railroads engaged in interstate commerce should be operated by companies incorporated by the federal government. Pearson, p. 147: Report of debate, and references.

Corporations doing an interstate business should be required to take out a federal charter. Foster, p. 291: Speech (affirmative).

The federal government should have exclusive control of all corporations doing interstate business, const.i.tutionality granted. C. L. of P.

Debates: Briefs and references.

The government should accept the principle of monopoly control of industry and regulate the prices in all cases brought about by the operation of economic law. Speaker, v. 7, p. 312: Synopses of speeches, and references.

It is desirable that the regulating power of Congress should be extended to all corporations whose capitalization exceeds $1,000,000. Foster, p.

297: Speech (negative).

_See also_ Water-power.

=Federal government and state government.= _See_ =Centralization and state rights.=

=Feudalism.=

Has the feudal system been productive of more good than evil? Matson, p.

37: Briefs and references.

=Fiction.=

Has novel-reading a moral tendency? Rowton, p. 210: References

Has the prevalence of fiction in modern literature been on the whole a good rather than an evil? Matson, p. 326: Briefs and references.

Novel reading is detrimental. C. L. of P. Reference lists.

s.e.x in fiction. Askew, 1906, p. 199: Briefs and references.

_See also_ Censorship of fiction.--Poetry and prose fiction.

=Fifteenth amendment.= _See_ =Negro suffrage.=

=Fine arts.= _See_ =Art.--Art unions.=

=Food adulteration.=

Adulteration acts. Askew, 1906, p. 3: Briefs and references.

=Foot-ball.=

Intercollegiate foot-ball promotes the best interests of colleges.

Brookings, p. 184: Brief and references.