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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1921
Page
18
The Boston Bost lists daily and Sunday subscription prices for U S Canada and foreign deliveries. Rates include daily and Sunday packages with annual six month and monthly options and Canada post charges with district postage adjustments.
A German iron plant holds 8 million dollars worth of cannon rifles and war gear to be converted into trade goods. The piece argues disarmament would have spared vast losses and warns that in war the junkman and vulture profit while victors claim a crust and the vanquished bear a lasting burden.
National Commander F W Galbraith of the American Legion cites President-elect Harding on veterans benefits. Harding reportedly said there is no immediate legislation for disabled veterans and that the bonus requires careful study due to government finances. Galbraith believes the study may favor veterans, asserting the talk, if not confidential, should inform the public through a rightful spokesman.
The editor notes little explanation was needed and wonders if another such cat exists who could join a similar role at Marion or elsewhere, suggesting a potential opening for the feline talent.
Senator Lodge opposes recognizing the Soviet government making trade deals unlikely. Russia offers little raw material and gold reserves under $250 million, while German and British interests show limited confidence. England may trade security for immunity, but Russia remains credit threatened and bankrupt, with truth about financial assets to come.
Boston earns the thriftiest city status in postal savings as per Treasury records. Postmaster Roland M. Baker received a letter of appreciation noting deposits rose from 2,586,355 on July 1, 1920 to 4,134,681 by December 31, the highest increase among offices with 100,000 plus deposits, with only three cities outranking in total deposits and six in sheer numbers. The note lauds Boston as the birthplace of Ben Franklin.
Commissioner Caminetti urges a robust staff of U S officials in foreign ports to decide on non-admissible immigrants and block at the source a portion of the alien influx. He notes European consensus against undesirable arrivals and the hardship of families who gut their savings only to be sent back. The plan, supported by American and foreign officials, deserves congressional consideration.
A congressional bill calls for a blanket $30 billion issue to fund the entire national debt into long term bonds. The proposal caps interest at 5 1/2 percent and leaves remaining terms to the Treasury Secretary. Passage is uncertain and future action is anticipated.
The text argues that by 1923 about 7 billion dollars must be raised to meet maturing Thrift Stamps and Victory Notes. It warns that reliance on current taxes and ad hoc methods leads to huge interest costs. It criticizes Congress for ineffective approaches and calls for a scientific method to prevent the loss.
Trustees announce an added annual grant of £50 to Rhodes Scholarships to offset living costs. The increase raises each scholarship income to about $1350, with the United States hosting more scholars than any other nation. One Massachusetts seat will be filled in November.
George A. Cullen of the North American Fruit Exchange told New York State Agricultural Society members that California citrus advertisers spend 750000 annually, while New York apple growers spend little. He cited that about 85 percent of 1920 business failures were firms that did not advertise, arguing advertising pays.
A Boston lawyer guides readers through practical will drawing in Make Your Will. Anna Y. Reed explains how vocational guidance aids youths under 21 in Junior Wage Earners. Modern Library titles offer varied works from Pierre Lotti to Oscar Wilde at modest prices.
The record notes Boston's coldest on January 28 being 0 degrees in 1885 and a low of 4 below in 188K. The warmest for the date is 64 degrees in 1916. In the last decade, rain or snow occurred on this date only in 191%, 1917, 1918, and 1920, per official figures.
A brief reflective note from Boston RN on impulse and restraint. The speaker laments spending money despite plans to save, urging careful thinking before acting as a rule to avoid wrong choices. The tone mirrors personal anecdote and practical advice.
A reader pressures a writer to reveal a hidden Africa episode recounting the Noot alias, a risky confession about a life in Africa with Haggard. The author jokes about a public scramble for truth, noting a fear of scandal, monastic retirement, and the urge to preempt biographers.
Studd Smiler asserts his origin from a respectable family, while Budd counters that they are all sponges, reflecting a sharp exchange over ancestry and merit.
Grace Darling and her father William Darling saved four men and a woman from the wrecked Forfarshire near the Farne Islands during a fierce 1838 gale. The 23 year old woman braved the storm, rowed to the wreck, and helped bring survivors to safety before perishing four years later from consumption.
The column reports Maine lumbermen wish for snow to haul timber, Marblehead treasurer notes no twins funded by a 1000 yearly grant, quail flourish in Massachusetts, a surge of enlistment in the National Guard balloon and aviation corps, a Cape Cod Pilgrim Monument wheel tale, and local efforts to preserve Swampscott’s oldest house with a $2500 pledge toward a $5000 goal.
A note recalls a bygone Senate custom of the snuff box in the presiding chair, with snuff supplied as part of official amenities. Also included is a letter from I. F. NW praising simplified spelling and proposing a universal phonetic alphabet after studying world languages.
Walt Mason humorously laments long hungry lines for modern meals as diners wait with trays for service. He critiques slow service and changing times, comparing old noon meals to today’s waiting, hunger, and dining habits. The poem ends with a satirical note on progress and meals.
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