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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
10
Carnegie Tech in Pittsburg plans year round football meetings to discuss plays faults and next year’s opponents. The policy urges thinking football daily but raises questions about time for academics and broader education.
The article discusses the planned participation of President Wilson in the inauguration of his successor. It argues the act would be a courteous, gratifying gesture with no strict precedent. It notes Adams did not attend Jefferson’s 1801 oath but says that example is not binding and hopes Wilson’s health allows him to attend as announced.
A speaker at a city 20th Century Club event warned that in a war between Japan and the United States colored Americans might side with Asia. The remark drew strong rebuke as a gross libel against Negroes, who are declared loyal to the nation.
The piece defends African Americans as loyal citizens, arguing that criticism of their treatment should not imply disloyalty. It emphasizes steadfastness and patriotism, urging readers to recognize the Negro as a good American.
Rep McArthur of Oregon proposes a constitutional amendment to move Senators and Representatives start dates to December after elections and set the President's term to begin December. It would abolish the short session and allow House votes by individual members if electoral college ties occur. The Post notes federal law already governs these dates.
The piece defends the Federal Reserve System against claims that the Minneapolis Reserve Bank drained the Northwest. It notes that despite liquidation, Reserve Banks’ loans rose by hundreds of millions and that policy aimed to expand credit where possible while warning against inflation. It argues the country avoided the old reserve limits and maintained necessary credit.
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will place a Christmas tree in Post Office Square laden with apples and carrots for the horses. The annual event, praised for its moral impact on drivers and observers, draws public interest each year.
An editorial urges Boston police to use decisive force against gunmen, arguing that a prepared, disciplined force must arrest or deter crooks. It praises readiness to be rough when needed and cites Western gunman lore to warn criminals not to get the drop on officers.
The article notes William J. Bryan, slated by the President elect Harding to serve as an ambassador to Idaho Senator Borah in pursuit of world peace, marking a departure as a Republican President elect had not before been sent to this task.
The piece questions whether former Democrat leader William Jennings Bryan will ally with the new executive and drift from supporting Cox or Harding. It notes Bryan’s consideration of Harding during the campaign and hints at possible sympathy toward the men who defeated him, amid San Francisco Democrats’ independent stance.
A Jacksonville neighborhood reports a clandestine midnight Klan parade with horsemen in white caps masks and gowns. The piece labels the Klan as a dated force but notes the cross bearing leader and questions underlying motives while citing its faded role in politics.
Clara Barrus offers a warm portrait of John Burroughs and his outdoors life, contrasting his rich, nonmaterial happiness with failed business ventures. Sophie Radford de Meissner’s Old Naval Days profiles Rear Admiral William Radford,虽eaturing frontier St Louis and Civil War tales but mainly of interest to relatives and Radford family followers.
A diverse collection highlights Mrs. Lillian Frink a Connecticut legislator and grange figure. railroad pioneer Carl Gray who led Union Pacific after roles at Great Northern and Western Maryland. English author Ida A R Wylie touring California. Yiddish playwright David Pinski influential in New York Jewish journalism born in 1872. Eliphalet Remington gunmaker and typewriter inventor with son Philo advancing phonograph and early automobiles. Lady Caroline Petre Ingatestone Hall newly named justice of the peace and ties to the Petre lineage with Catholic family prominence including sisters in religious orders.
A reader recounts an offbeat Maine fishing tale where ice and a four horse sleigh passed by as fish kept the water boiling. The letter column then shifts to holiday customs, local lore, and brief notes on Boston life including kitchens, mail boxes, and legion posts.
Reading from a manners guide, salad is eaten with a fork only and a small silver knife may be provided for soft cheese. If a man gives up his seat to a woman on a car, no speech is required. a bow suffices or simply say please take my seat if he speaks.
The London Saturday Review reports England firms mail thousands of circular letters from Paris to London due to cheaper French postage. Fluctuating exchange affects postal costs. It notes another anomaly where a registered letter Paris to America costs less than to a Paris address.
A portrait of Dora Jordan, celebrated 18th century actress, her rise from a milliner’s assistant to London stage star. The piece details debts, manipulation by manager Richard Daly, the Duke of Cumberland’s long liaison, alleged exploitation, a 1811 separation notice, and her eventual death in 1816 in France amid controversy over earnings and support.
Residents applaud a long overdue restoration that returns the historic site to its former tidy charm. New walkways and renovated steps accompany improved surroundings as wild ducks find safe havens in local reservoirs and migratory patterns linger before the winter migration.
To the Editor of the Post a reader asks ex Mayor Curley’s trade aside from politics. Answers discuss real estate and insurance. The letter also covers umbrella rib maintenance with vaseline and grammar on “a new pair of shoes” versus “a pair of new shoes.” A reader recalls a rhyme once read.
Yale Dean Jones reportedly wrote a counter verse to the Boston ode praising New Haven The lines claim God speaks with Jones as with Hadley and Dwight The query asks who owns Castle Island in Boston harbor city state or federal authority
The present King of Italy has four daughters and one son. The son, Prince Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria of Piedmont, born September 15, 1904, is the heir apparent. A question arises if the throne could descend to a daughter under current rules.
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