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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1922
Page
4
Patrick F. O'Toole of Kittredge place says he will donate the entire $250 town auditor salary to St. John's Church if nominated and elected. He plans to run as an independent in the Democratic caucus Monday night to show he seeks office for duty, not pay.
Two men died when the Atlas powder works packing house at Landing New Jersey exploded destroying the building. The blast occurred today and authorities investigate the cause. Local responders rushed to the scene but efforts could not save the workers.
Mrs. Mina Raber of 446 Farnsworth Ave Aurora New Jersey credits Tanlac with ending two years of distress after meals and severe heart palpitations She says she is now in perfect health and calls Tanlac the best medicine under the sun Distributed by International Proprietaries Inc sold by Boston druggists
Readers criticize the 18th amendment and urge regulation and education over prohibition. Letters from Mrs. S. M. Brookline and Mrs. L. J. M. argue for temperance through moral suasion, medical wine, and changing reform names while opposing saloons and hard liquor.
Letters from readers condemn prohibition as a calamity and immaterial to enforcement. Fred Rivett of Londonderry NH argues freedom is restricted and beer and whiskey should return. C J Porter of Everett urges a public vote and lawful peoples decision.
Letters express opposition to liquor and federal prohibition. Dorchester condemns alcohol harm and fears Canadian imports while supporting local option. Chaffee advocates permissive medicinal use and questions prohibition’s effectiveness from Richmond Maine.
Letters to the Post advocate abolishing prohibition, citing jail reductions and moral concerns. Contributors from Meredith Center to Framingham argue for plebiscite or repeal, claiming the law harms crime, costs, and personal liberty.
Dr John W Schaffer of So Berwick Maine endorses Michael Fallon of Jamaica Plain view that daylight saving harms laborers and farmers and should be decided by referendum. He cites early rising, rest needs and health concerns as reasons workers oppose the law.
Palm Beach reports an unseasonably warm day with bathing suits uncomfortable under a blazing sun. Miami warns visitors to seek cooler climes as icebound cities press hopes for relief. In St Petersburg, John Hangover cooks breakfast with sun warmed bread and boiling water, wearing rubber boots for sun heat.
In Bimini at 1% percent the ice crisis leaves drinks undrinkable with fans clinging to hot toddies. A single ice cake is valued at three quarts of champagne. In Havana officials weigh hiring a rain-maker as heat waves melt thermometers and halt horse races.
The House faces a heated clash over the soldiers bonus as Republicans push to pass the measure with speed. Democrats charge secret hearings with American Legion witnesses, while Gompers and Atkeson oppose a sales or excess profits tax to fund the bonus. Leaders say a vote could come before March 4, despite Senate doubts.
Congressman James A. Gallivan reports Republican leaders assure a bonus bill will include compensation for dependents of veterans who died after discharge. He cites cases where insurance lapsed and says he and 28 ex-service members in Congress will push to amend the soldiers bonus bill with a dependents provision. Ham Fish will join the effort before the Ways and Means subcommittee next week.
President Harding signals reservations to the four power pact are not required though a concession may be made to pacify anti-Japanese sentiment on the Pacific coast. Senate leaders and Secretary Hughes support the stance while fortifications and naval bases in the Pacific remain constrained to preserve peace and status quo.
Five Greater Boston students earned John Harvard fellowships at Harvard Medical School. Named from Brookline, Revere, Swampscott, Roxbury, and Boston, they join the school’s leading scholars and receive a high Harvard honor.
Fire gutted a wooden block at Pine and Spruce in Manchester. Three families were driven into the streets as temperatures hit 15 below zero. Loss estimates reach $17,000 with partial insurance coverage.
The Manchester delegation to the New Hampshire Legislature weighs a 48 hour week for women and minors as Rhode Island conciliation opens hearings to end walkouts. In Manchester 45 000 cotton mill workers protest 20 percent wage cuts and extended hours while Waltham 100 weavers strike over wage reductions. Banks curb credit. shoppers pay cash and theatres suffer steep attendance drops. Local calls for a special session to push the 48 hour week gain traction with lawmakers pressed to act.
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