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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
5
The education committee will hear a bill from the State Board of Education mandating compulsory attendance for minors who left school to work. The board cites 50 000 plus youths aged 14 to 16 in the state who would be affected and argues for continued education and guidance.
Four steamships arrived at Vasa from Germany carrying Finnish soldiers formerly in the German army and German volunteers. The ships also carried a large quantity of guns machine guns rifles and munitions. Reports say a strong offensive will be launched against rebels at Tammersfors and Vibors.
German interests acquire control of major Austrian papers with a German syndicate behind purchases. Despatch notes Herr Princhorn, director of the Vienna Fremdblatt Mittags Journal and Allgemeine Zeitung, has gained influence in Prague and other cities for the syndicate.
An advertisement extols Plant Juice with a testimonial from Harriet Gardner, longtime Norwell Poor Farm matron, describing relief from stomach pain, gas, and fatigue after using the product. It notes Boston sales at Houghton & Dutton Co. Drug Department and includes tax ruling details about Massachusetts income tax deductions for 1917.
Collector John F. Malley of the Internal Revenue Service praised the Boston Posts reproduction of Form 1101 the excess profits blank for individuals with capital invested in a business. The Post is commended for informing New Englanders the correct method of computing the Class B tax. Massachusetts taxpayers should request the regulation blanks from Malleys office. A telegram from the federal revenue commissioner notes professional and high salaried Massachusetts men hit by the 1917 excess profits tax have secured an important allowance.
Washington February 21 Plans for supplying women workers for farms during the war may include training camps. The women's committee of the Council of National Defence will supervise recruiting education and welfare work. It will cooperate with the Department of Agriculture and the U S Employment Service in placing women on farms.
Ignace Stanoditch a Lithuanian appears in Federal Court after sleeping in a henhouse in Natick Wednesday night. He was found by the owner and arrested. Police questioned him about his questionnaire before Chief Evans. he then faced charges of failing to return the questionnaire to the examining board. He pleaded not guilty before Commissioner Hayes.
The report states a case will be investigated, handling matters related to Allen and related parties. No further details are provided in the fragment.
A committee on mercantile affairs discussed installing meters on limited subscriber telephones for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. Representative Winchester argued subscribers have a right to records of their calls, while Matt B. Jones contended the company cannot charge the cost to all subscribers.
A official notes that only limited service personnel would be affected. He cites installation costs at least 2,000,000 dollars and annual upkeep of 300,000 dollars.
Edmund C. Tarbell the noted Boston artist and former Museum of Fine Arts instructor was appointed to a committee to select artists for service in France. He will begin his duties at once and be commissioned a captain in the officers reserve corps of the army.
The article lists THE NEW BLACK cloth top Spring boots for girls in black and fawn, ready in the Guardian last. Sizes 11 4 to 2 priced at $5, sizes 2 4 to 8 at $6 and $6 50. Also New Guardian laced taw n school boots at $5 25 and $7 by size.
To avoid costly alterations, buyers are advised to purchase the corset prior to outer garments. New satiny pink brocade corsets cost 3 and 5 dollars for women and 2 50 dollars for misses, presenting a golden opportunity.
Women’s kilted plaid skirts in multiple color pairs priced at 7.50. Women’s pure dye silk stockings with lisle tops and heels offered in color options at 0.50.
The listing notes GOOD GINGHAM TAI LORED HOUSE dresses at $1.95 and NEVER SLIP BLACK KID SKIN shoes for children at $1.50 $2 and $2.50 in February Filene offerings.
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