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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1919
Page
12
Henry H. Merrick, president of the Chicago Association of Commerce, argues the proposed revenue bill shifts excessive war costs onto current generations of people, businesses, and industries. He urges Congress to consider safety and justice in levy levels beyond the win of the war.
The article notes Russia will recognize and repay its national bonded debt held by allied bankers and people, signaling a move away from repudiation. It argues debt reliability matters for foreign trust and trade, and questions what the Soviet government will become, but implies repudiation is unlikely to continue.
General Pershing states there is no backlog of mail for U S forces in France and no accumulation of properly addressed letters. He notes 1210 sacks of misaddressed mail are being redirected, and 126 sacks of dead letters shipped home in January. His confirmation aims to quell public anxiety.
The Cape Cod Ship Canal project, begun to ease Boston port access, cost the promoters about 12 million dollars though funded largely by bonds and stock. The 1914 canal cut opened after years of planning with federal war authorities taking over last July, expanding dredging and capacity before a solute transfer to the national government.
The article notes a purchase price of 8 250 000 for canal control, urged by federal experts. It states government ownership is assured and calls such control long needed, with a likely court decision on fairness of the price.
The unions propose government bonds to seize railroads from private owners and lease operation back to workers with a 5 percent rental and 50-50 profit split. Critics cite owners’ reluctance to sell at market value, government risk of losses, and a public aversion to more war bonds.
The article notes William Hohenzollern's satisfaction with wartime merchant fleet damage. It cites Archibald Hurd estimating over 15,000,000 tons of steamship losses, with Britain hardest hit at 9,055,668 tons and the United States suffering about half that total. It frames these losses as debts in postwar settlements alongside Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine devastation.
New York market reports rising prices for household provisions as shoppers stock up after a dip. Dealers blame fast supply declines and cautious buying by retailers, while critics say consumers should curb appetites to balance the market.
The article notes the German National Assembly gathering at Weimar and a postwar peace conference as historic, with universal suffrage and women voting marking Germany’s political reformation. It highlights the event’s potential global influence and the unlikely vision of such a parliament a year earlier.
The Massachusetts House decisively rejects a motion to substitute a bill ending the primary nomination method. The vote was 148 to 0 against the proposal, confirming the state’s intent to keep the primary system amid debate and a committee report.
The piece endorses primaries as valuable for honest nominations and rejects a return to boss-rule conventions. It argues old-guard politicians push for backward moves, while the public remains satisfied with the current process and its detachment from manipulation.
An opinion advocates opening a branch station at Camp Devens to help 100,000 soldiers demobilize monthly. It argues private business and military co operation can assess veterans skills and arrange practical work. Secretary Baker calls it unthinkable soldiers lack jobs after service.
Cambridge Mayor writes to Boston Mayor Peters arguing the West Boston Bridge remains Cambridge Bridge by law and urges legislative action to rename it Longfellow Bridge. He notes acts from 1889 and 1908 constrain authority and cites sentiment in favor of rechristening.
Wilhelmina Stitch narrates a domestic scene highlighting sister Jill waking Ben who resists, while Ben complains about late starts and fears losing his job. The exchange echoes gendered expectations and daily routines in a humorous tone.
Archbishop Bonaventure Ceretti plans to depart for Rome via Washington and Montreal on March 22 and hopes to meet President Wilson if time allows. The Goldsmiths’ Company is cited for offering J Pierpont Morgan honorary freedom and livery in gratitude for his British Empire service.
Flying over his home in France, Guy Nemer performed air antics for family delight. The upcoming Sunday edition of the Post promises the full story of this famed French ace.
A nimble handyperson fixes a leaking roof with ease and a hatchet. He speaks little while at work but swears loudly if he injures his thumb, revealing a surprising outburst.
Jiggs hums or whistles constantly, singing out of tune yet joyful. Friends do not judge his lack of harmony as they know it reflects his inner happiness and good humor.
A humorous exchange in a local page features readers debating why dogs trot on three legs. Each letter offers quirky theories from cornering curves to thrift and spare tires, while Brookfield argues curved movement explains the behavior.
The article examines Trieste as a key postwar prize with about 150 000 residents and a strong Italian majority amid Austrian rule. It notes Trieste’s vast port dominance, extensive harbor investments, and potential transfer to Italy, while outlining Kustenland’s strategic value, population around 1 000 000, and its two major cities Pola and Gorizia amid conflicting claims.
The Observant Citizen reflects on mid-winter warmth and coal, Lowell poetry, and a Gloucester Times report on preservation work at an island station. It also covers Liberty Loan goals aiding wounded veterans, door-to-door mailing methods, a citizen’s citizenship delay, and idle ships in Boston harbor with emery stone cargo awaiting transport from Smyrna via the Deucalion.
A Boston observer recalls the city’s coldest sun day on record for February with an official zero in 1875 and 1908. He notes the warmest for this date reached 63 degrees and cites rain or snow in the past decade, including 1910 and 1915.
Readers ask if Harry Lauder is a tenor or baritone and seek the last Massachusetts acting governor after Governor Greenhalge’s death in 1896. They confirm parcel post can go by special delivery for a 10 cent fee. The Providence nickname is evaluated as The Gateway of Southern New England and a query asks if Portugal became a republic via assassination of its king.
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