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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1921
Page
12
The Senate Finance Committee heard estimates that Americans spend 750 million to 1 billion dollars annually to see films. Industry investment runs about 250 million and employment reaches about 250 thousand, shaping debate on a tariff on foreign produced pictures.
Paul M Turner for Actors Equity and John Emerson urge an 80 to 60 percent ad valorem duty on imported films, arguing 54 German pictures flood the market and German costs undercut U.S. productions. They cite 18,000 theatres closed and many studios amid a bad market. Other witnesses oppose higher duties and warn of retaliation and Kodak monopoly fears.
Chicago reports from December 27 cite leaders of the International Purity Conference naming five evils: intoxicants including drugs, sex complications, divorces and polygamy, pugilism, and gambling. Speakers warn against moral decline while Bishop Samuel Fallows condemns home shortage as a factor in immorality.
Members of the Willing Workers League Boston’s first welfare group for disabled veterans announce a Christmas visit to government hospital patients. They will start at West Roxbury Hospital this afternoon then East Norfolk and Groton Hospitals, bearing sweaters robes fruit ice cream and cake plus canary birds for the blind veterans.
Springfield entries reveal three murder indictments by Hampden County Grand Jury. Albert J. Duhaine and George K. Belanger stand accused of murdering candy dealer Wallace I. Weber during a September robbery. Luigi Picano faces charges for shooting Carlo Mula on October 18 in the city. District Attorney C. H. Wright noted about a dozen sealed indictments were found.
Fragmentary OCR lists broken lots of hosiery including silk hose lisle hose and wool sport hose. It mentions stamped pillow cases dresses scarves and table covers, with various imported novelty pillows and cases. The item appears as a miscellaneous fabric and apparel sale notice with scattered descriptions.
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