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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
7
A debate at 8 p.m. in Hibernian Hall Charlestown pits Charlestown Democratic Club speakers James H Brennan Daniel J McGilli ecuddy and John P Buckley against Suffolk Law School speakers John J Hurley Joseph Dineen and J Russell King on the proposal that judges should be elected by the people Postmaster Murray to preside.
The 22d annual festival in aid of St. Mary's Infant Asylum was held in Mechanics' building yesterday. A programme of fancy dances was presented by children and many attractive articles were on sale at the booths. The churches represented by booths included St. Paul's Dorchester Holy Cross Cathedral Boston St. Peter's Dorchester Mission Church Roxbury Holy Rosary South Boston St. Margaret's Boston St. Mary's Brookline St. Joseph's Roxbury Immaculate Conception Boston St. Catherine's Charlestown and St. Joseph's West End.
An ad touts Ice-mint as a painless corns and callouses remover. It promises immediate cooling relief no pain during or after use and claims the product prevents foot odors while keeping feet cool and comfortable. The tonic is advertised as a Japanese secret for healthy feet and is selling widely in drug stores.
Howard E. Coffin of the Council on National Defence warns against hysterical economy and public panic. He urges using existing resources, expanding business activity, and careful planning to support war effort without harming employment or industry. He calls for focus on rapid material flow to allies, meeting military schedules, and avoiding disarray in commerce.
A writer laments unemployment and factory closures resulting from hasty wartime economizing, urging balance between public and private wartime effort and its impact on jobs.
Eli W Wentworth aged 67 of 21 Sherman avenue Nahant hanged himself yesterday in the basement of the shoe store at 249 Union street Lynn which he and his brother Charles Wentworth operated. Causes listed include ill health and worry over rising prices.
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