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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1922
Page
4
In Salem a special session of the superior criminal court opened the trial of Vito Caruso of Lawrence charged with the murder of his wife Marie on July 2. Fifty-five jurors were examined and Arthur L. Lougee of Salem was named foreman.
A conference of representatives of steamship lines from the Gulf, South Atlantic and North Atlantic districts is scheduled for January 15 to discuss traffic matters and revise discrepancies to maintain harmony. Foreign flag lines and American operators are invited to attend, with the meeting to be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Readers praise the Post editorial on Arbuckle and urge public action through common sense. Emerson Hunt commends the moral tone and calls for early intervention to address crime, while Mrs L Allan defends actors and their charitable services amid public criticism.
A reader critiques Mr. Hays opinion on Arbuckle's comeback as printed in the Post. The letter condemns ministers and women's clubs as elitist and questions Christianity's reach to the masses.
A reader argues for forgiving and forgetting the Fatty Arbuckle films. He praises Will Hays for lifting the ban and endorses their wholesome humor in troubled times.
In a letter from Boston MAX HENRY NEWMAN argues for forgiving public figures who err and restoring trust. He praises Fatty Arbuckle pictures as entertainment that lifts spirits and restores fun to society, urging openness to those who can reform and return to respectability.
Cardinal O Connell endorsed the American Committee for Relief of Russian Children relief drive in a letter received yesterday. He praised the nonsectarian policy and wished the efforts great success. A $100 check from Cardinal O Connell was sent to the New York headquarters.
Boston women voters say equality is cheap at $2 a year and ready to pay poll taxes. Leaders like Mrs Alice E Cram and Mrs Ida Hebbard urge a $2 tax for women to fund city bills, arguing it would boost suffrage participation and ensure fair contributions.
Interviews show many women resist the idea of poll taxes while affirming equal voting rights. Florence Luscomb notes family men may bear taxes for their wives, and some households could face higher burdens as husbands pay for the poll taxes of daughters.
Washington December 26 Senator Curtis head of the rules committee traced a bottle of moonshine that shattered in the Senate restaurant to a waiter. The whisky was hidden in a hip pocket and spilled when the man mopped his brow. Curtis cleared the Senate of responsibility but did not name the waiter. The report hints at possible dismissal. Separately hatchery data notes 7.99 billion fingerling salmon and steelhead trout planted along the Pacific coast through January 19.
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