=Bacon-Shakespeare question.=

Is it probable that Lord Bacon is the real author of the plays attributed to Shakespeare?  Matson, p. 300:  Briefs and references.

=Bakehouse, Municipal.= See =Municipal ownership.=

=Balance of power.=

Is the so called balance of power the best practicable arrangement for promoting and preserving just and harmonious relations between the European powers?  Is the federation of European nations desirable and practicable?  Matson, p. 183:  Briefs and references.

=Ballot.=

Abolition of plural voting.  Askew, 1911, p. 182:  Briefs.

Compulsory voting.  Askew, 1906, p. 223:  Briefs and references.

One man one vote.  Askew, 1906, p. 162:  Briefs.

Second ballots.  Askew, 1906, p. 198:  Briefs and references.—­Askew, 1911, p. 206:  Briefs.

=Balzac and Hugo.=

Is Balzac a greater novelist than Hugo?  Matson, p. 339:  Briefs and references.

=Bank deposits, Guarantee of.=

The national government should guarantee the repayment of bank deposits in national banks.  C. L. of P. Debates:  References.

There should be some legislation providing for the guarantee of bank deposits.  Pearson, p. 305:  Report of speeches, and references.—­C.  L. of P. Debates:  References.

=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The government tax on state bank-notes should be repealed.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.