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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1919

Page

13

Profit hinges on volume exceeding overhead costs

The statement explains that profit occurs only when net earnings from volume surpass overhead expenses, implying that higher volume yields higher profit. It emphasizes the direct relationship between volume and profit in cost management.

Coolidge Becomes 48th Governor of State Today

Northampton man and lieutenant governor will be inaugurated as Massachusetts governor today. Calvin Coolidge Jr., son of the governor-elect, will attend as an invited guest. The event marks the transition from wartime service to civilian life for the governor and his administration.

Coolidge Northampton Massachusetts Calvin Coolidge, JR Calvin Coolidge

McKnight as President and Warner Speaker in Massachusetts Legislature

The Massachusetts Senate organized with Edwin T. McKnight of Medford elected president and Joseph E. Warner of Taunton chosen as speaker. Governor-elect Calvin Coolidge and Lt. Governor-elect Cox prepared for inauguration as the Assembly set to convene. Governor McCall delivered a valedictory noting wartime recovery and calls for thrift and restoration.

Massachusetts Senate House of Representatives Edwin T. McKnight Medford Joseph E. Warner Taunton Commonwealth Calvin Coolidge Northampton Channing TI. Cox Boston William F. Dusseault Lynn Massachusetts Regiment Porto Rico Framingham Westfield Daniel W. Waldron Senate H. D. Coolidge Thomas F. Pedrick Edward A. Horton House Joseph F. Warner Peaker James W. Kim Thomas I Pedrick William J. Dusseault William H. McDonald Warner Bliss and Smith James W. Kimball Frank E. Bridgeman Channing H. Cox

Massachusetts Inauguration Ushers Coolidge Era In State

The public will hear of the governor and lieutenant governor’s inauguration in joint session of the Legislature. Channing H. Cox is set for Lt Governor while Edwin T. Mee Knight presides as Senate president to administer the oath. A new Committee on Reconstruction signals a push to reorganize state government and restore postwar industry and services.

Boston Common Channing Hf. Cox House of Representatives Edwin T. MeeKnight Senate House Coolidge Massachusetts

Legislature reorganizes with new reconstruction and waterways committees

Senate President Edwin T. McKnight and Speaker Joseph E. Warner announce creation of reconstruction and waterways and terminals committees. Lists designate members from Beverly to Wellesley and various cities, with chairmen named for judiciary, ways and means, engrossed bills, and others across both chambers.

Edwin T. McKnight Senate Joseph E. Warner House of Representatives Loring Beverly Gifford Barnstable Hastings North Adams Spinney Weymouth Barry Lynn Putnam Lowell Emery Newburyport Baldwin Brookline Webster Boxford Worrall Attleboro Englert Boston Beck Chelsea Mchane Fall River Cavanagh Everett Monk Watertown Smith Bliss Malden Jewett Bray Buckland Hargis Montague Winn Worcester Flanagan Lawrence Finkel Prescott Grafton Hobbs Colburn Dracut Curtin Jackson Dahlberg Brockton Weston Newton McIntosh Quincy Churchill Amherst Halliwell New Bedford Eames Reading Jules State House Perrin Wellesley Nichols Tarbell Brookfield Nason Haverhill Young Abbott Meyers Cambridge Powers Gould Milford Cox Granger Agawam Freeling Woodill Melrose Kelley Fairhaven Bagshaw Hall of Leominster Maloney Achin Provincetown Haynes of Scituate French Somerville Torrey of Groton Bibles of Waltham Brown of Woburn Bitter Arlington Pierce Greenfield Hudson of Johnson Uxbridge Bliss of Hays Whitman Greenwood Odlin Bowser Wakefield Kneeland Winchester Osborne Marblehead Bessette New Bedaford Newhall Stoneham Messrs Boothman Adams Convoy Durgin Wenham Cashman Mellen Hearn

Berlin Plans Large 1919 War Levy And Property Tax

A Berlin despatch says the people's commissioners and the secretary of finance approve an extraordinary war levy for 1919 on war profits. It also provides for an extraordinary levy on the increased value of property and taxes on remaining property after profits are collected.

Amsterdam Berlin

Railroads Loss to U S Tops 150 Million in 1918

Government officials estimate the railroads produced a net loss of about 150 million dollars in 1918 as revenue from increased freight rates lagged behind guaranteed returns. Officials project total compensation around 950 million with net income just over 300 million, pending final ICC figures.

Washington Railroad Administration Congress Wilson Interstate Commerce Commission

Lovett Opposes Government Ownership of Railroads

Robert S. Lovett announced his resignation as director of the division of capital expenditures of the railroad administration today. He argued that competition should exist in service and facilities but not in rates, and urged a definite governmental railroad policy for financial stability and national welfare.

Lovett Mr. Lovett Robert S. Lovett Railroad Administration

Open House at Boston Y M C A Draws Thousands

Several thousand visited the Boston Y M C A for open house with four receptions for Lieutenant-Governor elect Channing Cox Brigadier General John W Buckman and Colonel W P Wilson. The building was open for inspection from 2 to 6 p m with demonstrations in the physical.

Boston Y. M. C. A Channing Cox John W. Buckman North Atlantic Coast Artillery W. P. Wilson Fort Revere

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