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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1920
Page
16
The Boston Post lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday issues in 1920. It notes prices for United States, Canada, and foreign readers, with separate tiers for daily, Sunday, and combined subscriptions. Also indicates delivery postage within the Boston district and Canada copy charges.
Editorial staff and contact lines listed for the Post including Sporting Editor and Sunday Editor. Notices urge subscriptions paid in advance and discontinuation after expiration. Edwin A. Grozier is Editor and Publisher. Associated Press membership noted with republication rights and local news reserves.
The War Department discloses awards for World War I service showing enlisted men received 63 percent of medals. Enlisted personnel earned 57 of 78 Congressional Medals of Honor and 3393 of 3109 Distinguished Service Crosses, a share many deem insufficient given the large private-soldier population. The broader question of fair honors remains unsettled and likely never fully satisfiable.
The New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange plans to resume sugar futures today prompting two opinions. Traders hail it as beneficial while skeptics question why gambling in sugar is allowed. The Attorney-General could intervene if speculation becomes wild, under the Lever Act, but no formal sanction from the Sugar Equalization Board is reported. The public, bearing the cost, may wonder at official gambling in a basic commodity.
A speech by Sir David Watson to the Canadian Society in New York discusses bravery. He recalls trembling under German artillery at Ypres yet organized the counterattack, was wounded and knighted, proving fear does not preclude heroism. He argues true bravery is acting despite fear and remaining mentally determined.
American women celebrated suffrage progress while an American-born woman disrupted a rival of Lloyd George in parliament. An English woman famed as a male impersonator aided her husband in a tight by election. The piece notes rapid qualification of these new political entrants and hints at broader shifts in political participation.
The piece notes veterans training while awaiting ballots and questions responses to Prime Minister criticism. Lady Astor replies “Yes I do,” prompting reflection on whether leaders lie awake at night to shape measures. Sir Walter Defreece credits his election to his wife’s ability to amuse voters, signaling further results with growing experience.
The piece argues that a sustained decline in prices may be near, citing a sharp stock market decline, tight money conditions, higher reserve discount rates, and cautious lending. It claims the stock break signals liquidation across commodities, and notes the Fed's deflation handling under wartime inflation as a positive sign for a stable or lower price level ahead.
Chroniclers recount a dispute between Frederick Fulton and John Lester Johnson at a club sparked by many attendees arriving in evening dress. The piece argues for embracing formal wear such as swallow-tail coats and tuxedos at boxing events, noting historical precedents and dismissing calls for avoiding foreign customs.
A plan discussed by the American Commercial Association proposes seeking a writ of mandamus from the Supreme Court to compel the State Department to allow American firms to trade with Russia. The odds of such an order are low, and even if issued exporters could not advance meaningful commerce under this approach.
A defiant note on defying the State Department suggests trade with Russia will rebound soon. The article argues the pace will quicken once the peace treaty is settled and that the United States government cannot be harried by lawsuits over the matter.
In a City Club Forum talk Colonel Edward L. Logan argued against placing military men at the heads of the Army and Navy Departments. He warned that a Germanic officer caste could emerge, with officers deeming themselves superior and the enlisted man’s rights ignored. Civilian leadership serves as a necessary control to prevent such a military monopoly.
Signor Marconi says the London to New York aerial line will cost not more than 24 cents per minute. The claim, though optimistic, sparks imagination about cheap cross ocean calls and possible wide adoption of a wireless system in all interested countries.
Arnold Horween, 21, Harvard football captain from Chicago, son of a Russian emigrant, famed for plays against Yale and Oregon. Lady Warwick reportedly leases Warwick Castle to American millionaires for a hotel club. Warwick Castle owner heirs mortgage estate to raise funds. Notables include Rockefeller brothers, Thomas I. Ryan, James B. Duke, and poet David Belasco with rare collections. Reverend Dr Paddock, now Oregon missionary bishop, advocates broad Christian outreach over church-building. Lord Leverhulme, Boston visit, praised as Britain’s best employer for his workforce development.
The speaker lists historical Boston temperatures for February 16 from official records, noting 4 below in 1888 and 1 above in 1904 as the coldest and warmest on that date. They mention a warmest 60 degrees around 1910 and cite years with no rain or snow in the past decade, including 1972, 1314, 1915, and iss.
A collage of humorous vignettes and civic items. The Observant Citizen recounts a comical toe injury, crowded streetcar scenes, flag observations for Lincoln's birthday, sugar shortages, dog rescues, and reflections on humor, health officials' handshakes, and Maine historic homes. It also highlights a Lawrence Mason and a Pine Tree State anniversary project.
A playful verse exchange features Howe De Dew and Miss Pitts Sing with flirtatious boasting and clever rhymes. Gar Box emerges as a steady beloved, while the speaker warns rivals and declares devotion to C Gar Box amid comical barbs and poetic bragging.
Fragmentary lines describe a force guiding mood through joy and trouble with a cheerful, if ambiguous, stance. The verse hints at inner impulse and fluctuating influence shaping feelings more than actions.
Tourists touring eastern Cuba travel to Santiago by sea to view the Morro and the harbor gate. The harbor is deep and nearly landlocked, with Guantanamo to the east as a large naval station. Nearby are San Juan battlefield and El Caney sites, plus the Cobre copper mine tied to an Indian shrine image that disappeared and reappeared several times. The image, once enshrined in 1681 and later valued at 25,000, was stolen in 1899 with no trace.
Jack Horton returns from work to a dinner in mind but learns from neighbor Harry that his wife left with another man and kissed him. He schemes to get even, dines alone, then confronts Betty, only to find she and Grace resemble each other and his plans collapse into relief as the misunderstanding resolves.
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