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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1921
Page
16
Prince Manidol Songkla of Siam tells a Post reporter that royalty faces a luxury tax in higher prices. He and his bride are staying at the Fritz-Carleton hotel on Longwood Avenue ahead of moving into their apartment.
The Prince Songkla and Princess Songkia arrive in Boston to study public health at Harvard Medical School and pursue an economical graduate student life. The prince declines fame, aims to set an example for financially aided students, and both plan to start school Monday in a modest apartment.
Pittsfield describes a planned bear hunt by Cortlandt Field Bishop of Lenox on Greylock Mountain to pursue the bear Mohawk Tom. The event, set for today, did not occur, but a new year motor ascent is contemplated with a salt cellar to sprinkle salt on the bear’s tail if found, with no shots planned.
William J. Cronin, 13 years at Deer Island, was suspended by Institutions Commissioner Thomas C. OBrien. The action, effective January 7, 1921, cites reduced prisoner numbers and aims to cut administration costs. Cronin, represented by attorney Joseph Lundy, requests a public hearing on the suspension.
Worcester Telegram completes purchase of the Evening Gazette and will publish the Gazette as its evening edition. George F. Booth has led the Gazette since 1889, expanding circulation from about 6,000 to roughly 35,000 today. Theodore T. Ellis, who bought the Telegram last year, will take over the Gazette tomorrow.
Outdoor advertising on trees rocks fences or poles within 300 feet of parks parkways playgrounds state reservations or public buildings is banned by yesterday's regulations from the Division of Highways of the State Department of Public Works.
New rules effective yesterday require all outdoor signs in the state to meet division of highways standards. Led by John N. Cole Frank D Kemp and James W Synan license fees 50 dollars annual and 1 dollar examination plus 1 dollar inspection fees. Billboards conflicting with the regulations must be removed by July 1 1921.
The Smoot Reavis bill becoming law without President Wilson's signature appoints a congressional commission to study consolidating bureaus and coordinating executive departments. It will first review government publications and printing for sharp reduction and efficiency improvements.
Secretary Meredith of the Department of Agriculture has accepted the deputy for the supreme council Scottish Rite Masons for Iowa. The honor was tendered by Sovereign Grand Commander George F. Moore, announced today in Washington.
In Portland Maine the wholesale and retail price of coal fell by one dollar per ton for the first time since September 4 when anthracite rose to eighteen dollars a ton with a four percent cash discount. Bituminous coal drops to eighteen dollars, peas coal stays at fifteen dollars.
Chief of Police J. J. McBride, Cambridge, a committee member for a relief fund for Nora Riley widow of Patrolman Thomas J. Riley killed during a disturbance, urged all public-spirited citizens to contribute as a privilege.
statements from the police chief urge public support for the widow of Patrolman Riley who died after being shot while trying to quiet a disturbance on November 21. contributions have grown, with donations from Louis W. Reycroft Peter Gray & Sons Water and others bringing the total to 7991.49, plus a 10 from the Boston Post.
Circle EF Ordway publisher of the Jamaica Plain News and formerly with the Boston Transcript is seriously injured at his home 8 Cheshire Street Jamaica Plaza.
At Tremont Temple last night the Boston Blind and Cripples Union resolved to renew efforts for the afflicted in Massachusetts. John S. Dodge, Civil War veteran and treasurer, drafted the resolution after members criticized the Legislature for not providing for cripples.
Edward J. Mercier, vice-president, reviewed five years of progress and urged state action to employ the blind and cripples who can work while providing relief for those who cannot. Miss Mary McClintock criticized legislators for neglecting the afflicted and cited a change of heart in a cautious official. Albert F. Clapp mocked lawmakers as blind to sympathy. A New Year’s party was postponed due to illness of the entertainment chair.
Mrs Muriel MacSwiney widow of Cork’s late Lord Mayor was welcomed and granted the freedom of New York City by Mayor Hylan in City Hall. The 69th Regiment band played as officials escorted her, while a nearby robbery occurred a woman’s handbag was cut from her wrist and $42 taken.
Samuel Gompers warns in a New Year message that labor faces a solemn portent in reforming the open shop aims to destroy labor voice. He cites plutocratic greed as an organized menace to democratic progress and warns of moves to curb collective bargaining with government boards and wage cuts causing unemployment.
The article recalls Helen Keller drawing strength from stone walls and Puritan toil, and recounts her dialogue with Georgette Leblanc about finding happiness. Keller’s belief that inner joy, not external riches, shapes a fulfilled life is emphasized as a New Year message.
The 1920 year in Boston shows rising births and marriages and fewer deaths, a one million dollar tax revenue gain, higher building output, and fewer commitments to penal institutions, indicating rapid city development despite adverse conditions.
Boston health officials report the city achieved its lowest typhoid death total in decades with 11 deaths from 141 cases, part of overall declines in tuberculosis and violent deaths. Building spend rose to 28.15 million dollars, yet only 1041 buildings were started, including 666 garages and 115 dwellings, while death and infant mortality figures show mixed trends.
On New Year’s Day 1921 Boston confronts a potential stoppage of over one million dollars in construction. After eighteen months of expired terms, talks between the Building Trades Employers Association and the United Building Trades Council failed to produce a yearlong agreement. Contractors delay bids awaiting a firm foundation, while architects and real estate men fear project shutdowns and uncertainty on Monday morning. The current work terms are no longer in effect and it is unclear whether workers will strike or continue under existing conditions.
Washington dispatch says President Wilson and King George of England exchanged messages publicly released by the State Department. The President thanked the King for his birthday message and recalled their pleasant London visit, while King George extended hearty wishes for the President’s health and happiness.
Marshal Foch of France sent New Year greetings to Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty of the Knights of Columbus. He praised the 1920 American pilgrimage to France and expressed hope of meeting the Knights again in the new year.
J. C. Russell was burned to death in a blaze that destroyed the Mansion Hotel in Fort Worth on December 31. The landmark hotel suffered an estimated $160,000 in property loss.
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