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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1920
Page
16
In a debate on national unity a preacher advocates a better image than the melting pot, calling America God's Garden where diverse flowers from around the world can flourish within a shared wall, thriving in American soil and sunshine.
A historical tone urges for an unpartisan leader to rise above party politics. The piece notes Cleveland’s aphorism that the office should seek the man and calls for a president who embodies American unity over party jockeying.
The American Woolen Company has launched retail stores at its four Lawrence mills for about 15,000 workers to obtain staple goods from a central warehouse. Managers include company reps and elected operatives, aiming for eventual worker control and a cooperative model akin to police cooperative ventures in New York.
The piece argues for using picked American governors to administer troubled regions like Armenia, enabling self-rule with external support. Citing Shuster’s Persia example, it notes the appeal of a neutral, capable American administrator free from local sectarian bias and external meddling.
The Persians show enthusiasm for a new, nonviolent reform plan as a possible way to end endless destruction. Advocates argue the world is weary of war and that construction and adjustment offer a better path.
Boston friends of Tuskegee Hampton Calhoun and Penn schools gather at Unity House Park Square to hear Major Moton Dr Gregg Brigadier General Sherburne and A L Jackson discuss South education and Negro progress. Moorfield Storey to preside. The event emphasizes education voting and economic efficiency to curb Bolshevism and improve production.
Judge Willis Brown of Utah notes four million twenty one year olds will vote in the coming national election and may be joined by eligible girls. He argues the youthful voters bring zeal independence and a push to place public good above party loyalty. They could curb professionalism and corruption in elections.
Large employers report improving labor conditions as immigration from Italy rises toward pre war figures and spring arrivals are expected to grow. Plants freed from war orders release workers while many women join industrial jobs on nearly automatic machines, likely easing price pressures.
An essay argues that democracies avoid armed preparedness until crisis and may fail to sustain armies. Professor Hart warns that maintaining a capable force prevents perils of underpreparation or militarism. The piece stresses Congress must heed this warning to avoid supreme uselessness.
The piece argues for approving a one-cent stamp for local letters and drop letters. It praises voters' wartime willingness to fund postage increases and links tax reduction to improved government efficiency and the value of the post office system. It foresees broad public support if Congress approves.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid organizes an American girls club in Paris and promotes eight American bathtubs in the Latin Quarter while Constance Drexel grounds female politics work there. A Lincoln poster by Charles Falls decorates the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ipak Yew, a Chinese banker in Lenin's Russia, wields vast power with a palace in Moscow and four wives. Mary Pickford's Pollyanna draws praise for realism. Clare Briggs builds a home in New Rochelle after Wisconson origin. John Macrae of J P Dutton splits time between London and Paris amid literary circles.
A humorous verse recounts an unnamed narrator named Howe De Dew strolling Tremont Street. He notes how friends greet him, yet he avoids familiarity and is surprised when two girls misidentify him and loudly question his manners. The poem ends with a comic exchange as he denies knowing them.
A collage of humorous letters discusses quirky ads and misunderstandings in local papers. Readers debate tobacco substitutes, a grocery driver ad misread as laundry work, and a racy term chaser with a factory job misinterpretation.
In Boston notes a reader compares Phillips Brooks statues at Trinity Church and the Museum of Natural History, describes winter scenes with horses and shoveling, and cites spring signs like repainting swan boats and new hotel clocks. The letter mentions a Dorchester snowball fight and a looming spring flood risk along New England waterways.
The text depicts a narrator assaulting a man with snow after a line about the Beautiful Snow. The aggressor uses a violent yank and forces snow into the victim’s mouth eyes ears and pockets while insulting him. The piece ends with the narrator continuing on his way.
A light remark notes that criticism and advice are freely available in massive quantities. The quote suggests both can be had without cost, offering a humorous take on unsolicited guidance.
A reader scolds a columnist for an All Sorts remark about girls with unbuckled overshoes claiming brains in their feet. Dolly Dimpues defends herself as a 19 year old blue eyed blonde seeking reassurance and a photo from the correspondent.
The piece extols Jamaica as a premier winter destination for motorists, praising its improved roads and contrasts with New England. It highlights sights like Fern Gully Oracabessa Bay and Roaring River Falls, notes favorable year round climate aided by trade winds, and quotes a Jamaica inspired view of the wind and tropical scenery.
Sally Long and Tom Martin, sweethearts since school days, reunite after Sally leaves college to live with Aunt Mary in Kingston. Tom returns as a physician, tends a sick aunt, and, impressed by Sallys housekeeping, asks to marry her, restoring their bond and future.
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