=Bank holidays.=

Bank holidays by act of Parliament. Askew, 1906, p. 24: Briefs.

=Bank-notes.=

Bank issues secured by commercial paper are preferable to those secured by bonds. Pearson, p. 1: Speeches and references.

The government tax on state bank-notes should be repealed. Brookings, p.

93: Briefs and references.

=Bankrupt law.=

Should there be a national bankrupt law? Matson, p. 169: Briefs and references.

=Banks, Agricultural.=

Askew, 1906, p. 5: Briefs and references.--Askew, 1911, p. 5: Briefs.

=Banks, Central.=

Congress should establish a central bank of issue. Pearson, p. 325: Synopses of speeches, and references.--C. L. of P. Debates: References.--C. L. of P. Reference lists.

The federal government should establish a central bank of the United States. Debaters' handbook ser., no. 14: Briefs, references and selected articles.--Robbins, p. 50: Briefs and references.

=Banks, National.=

National banks should be abolished. Craig, p. 358: Outlined for points only.

=Barbarian and civilized man.=

Which is the more happy, a barbarian or a civilized man? Gibson, p. 31: Briefs and references.--Rowton, p. 204: Briefs and references.

=Beecher and Spurgeon.=

Was Beecher a greater preacher than Spurgeon? Matson, p. 525: Briefs and references.

=Beethoven and Mozart.=

Is Beethoven a greater composer than Mozart? Matson, p. 372: Briefs and references.

=Betterment tax.=

Betterment. Askew, 1906, p. 24: Briefs and references.--Askew, 1911, p.

21: Briefs.

=Betting.=

Are betting and gambling immoral? Gibson, p. 155: Briefs and references.

=Bible and geology.=

Do modern geological discoveries agree with Holy writ? Rowton, p. 223: References.

=Bible in the public schools.=

Should the Bible be read, as a religious exercise, in the public schools? Matson, p. 239: Briefs and references.--C. L. of P. Reference lists.

=Bicycle tax.=

Askew, 1906, p. 26; Askew, 1911, p. 23: Briefs.

=Bimetallism.=

Askew, 1906, p. 27: Briefs and references.--Askew, 1911, p. 24: Briefs.

Bimetallism and not protection is the secret of future prosperity.

Craig, p. 366: Outlined for points only.

Is the maintenance of a double standard of value in exchanges practicable or desirable? Is the single gold valuation the true economic policy for nations? Matson, p. 206: Briefs and references.

_See also_ Gold (currency).--Silver (currency).

=Biography and history.= _See_ =History and biography.=

=Bismarck and Gladstone.=

Is Bismarck a greater statesman than Gladstone? Matson, p. 101: Briefs and references.

=Blasphemy laws; their abolition.=

Askew, 1906, p. 30: Briefs and references.--Askew, 1911, p. 27: Briefs.

=Bonaparte= Napoleon. _See_ =Napoleon.=

=Booth,= William.

General Booth's employment system as outlined in "Darkest England"

should be adopted in this country. Brookings, p. 160: Briefs and references.

=Boycotting.=

Askew, 1906, p. 30; Askew, 1911, p. 28: Briefs.

=British art.= _See_ =Art, British.=

=British empire.= Communication.

Inter-imperial communication. Askew, 1906, p. 123: Briefs and references.--Askew, 1911, p. 117: Briefs.