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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1917
Page
11
Halifax relief fund receives over 260000 in donations as Massachusetts pledges 1 million toward a 25 million goal. The Mass starting aid aims to meet urgent cash needs for Halifax survivors and reconstruction efforts.
The State House relief committee chaired by Endicott pressed cash as the urgent need for Halifax relief after the catastrophe. Messages from Edmund Billings and Captain O Donnell report the steamer Calvin Austin held by storm at Yarmouth, with milk shipments en route to Halifax. Massachusetts pledges include a goal of about 1 080 090 and a $25 million Halifax appeal, with Robert Winsor of Kidder Peabody named treasurer at 115 Devonshire Street, Boston.
The walls of a building housing several New England doctors were found dangerous in Halifax. Workmen feared collapse as doctors were ordered out and the walls were shored up to prevent a disaster.
The Halifax Relief and Information Bureau aided four Harris children arriving from Halifax by arranging clothing and essentials funded by the city. Mayor Curley authorized full relief, sending Benchtone City creditors to cover all needs, while store partners extended hours to fit the request. John O Connor travels to Halifax with requested names for Governor McCall’s rep.
St Paul and Minneapolis union men to quit work at 10 a.m. Thursday in sympathy with dissatisfied street car employees. Chairman Gaywyte Goait of the unions' executive committee announced the action.
President Wilson issues a proclamation limiting beer brewed after January 1 1918 to two to three quarters percent alcohol by weight and restricting use of foods in malt liquor production. A license will be required to use any food materials and to produce or import malt liquor under Treasury rules and future regulations.
Halifax dispatch reports Massachusetts physicians and surgeons performing numerous major operations today. They have been referred from various city hospitals to handle serious cases.
Washington reports the judiciary committee sent to the House two constitutional amendment resolutions for nationwide woman suffrage and prohibition. The prohibition measure already cleared the Senate and would require House passage to submit to the states. The suffrage proposal must pass both houses. Both amendments were amended to expire seven years after adoption if not ratified or rejected by the states. The prohibition amendment would take effect one year after ratification.
Washington December 11. Senator Wadsworth introduces a bill to register all young men for army duty as they reach age. Those who turned of age after the draft law passed would register at once, others would register at six month intervals.
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