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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1919
Page
2
The newspaper features two fresh color comics, Betty and Tom Sawyer return for a second run, and offer lighthearted entertainment for readers. Betty portrays cheerful daily humor while Tom Sawyer revisits classic adventures with vivid color art.
Following a court order dissolving the Bay State Fishing Company and the Boston Fish Pier Company and forcing changes at the New England Fish Exchange, officials of the so called fish trust announced plans to appeal and take the case to the United States Supreme Court.
President Wilson spent hours in his office after returning from Paris consulting with two cabinet officers and signed the army and navy, deficiency, and District of Columbia appropriation bills. He also signed the resolution repealing wartime control of telephone, telegraph, and cable companies.
The United States filed a bill in equity on June 21, 1917, to stop New England fish dealers from monopolizing trade in groundfish and seasonable fish. Judges Aldrich Johnson and Bingham found the Boston Fish Pier Company and Bay State Fishing Company operating as unreasonable restraints, calling for dissolution or opening the pier to all dealers. Bay State officials warned of appeals to the Supreme Court as plans to expand fleets were shelved. The ruling seeks to restore competition and prevent an airtight trust in the region’s fresh fish market.
The House ways and means committee reported a bill to cut the tax exemption from 2000 to 1000 for single individuals and married men with one child under the state income tax law.
The committee amended the bill to fix an exemption at $1000 for married men with families and singles. The ways and means panel proposed $100 plus $250 per child from two to six, aligning married men with one child to single men. A four year road construction plan authorizes $4,000,000 starting 1990, with no more than $1,000,000 annually unless a balance remains.
To accommodate crowds the New Haven ran extra trains to Dorchester during morning and evening. Extra coaches were added to all local trains over the Boston and Albany and Boston and Maine in the evening. Thousands of commuters’ tickets were sold on these lines where the fare is under ten cents.
Officials report yesterday traffic fell to about 300000 as many commuters avoid the 10 cent fare. The day before the fare took effect 900000 rode the system but peak loads were seen only at North and South railroad terminals. Public sentiment remained hostile and many residents walked to work or used ferries and outlying routes amid the fare change.
An official cites 10 cent fare receipts at about 77 000 on day one, 52 percent above last year’s five-cent era. He warns of deficits and state loans, while residents in Dorchester and Hyde Park voice anger, planning protests and urging legislators to oppose the fare hike. The paper notes shifts in travel with increased commuter ticket demand across lines.
Girls at the Cambridge Y W C A enjoyed a summer frolic last night in Hamman Hall Temple Street Cambridge Prominent participants included Miss Naomi Hickey Miss Eva Young and Miss Mary Denhey.
The Rev. David Fraser officiated at the funeral for Forrest D. Cook longtime Globe representative in Somerville held yesterday at his home 182 Powder House Boulevard. Burial was in Shawsheen Cemetery Bedford.
Two hundred men employed on privately owned vessels quit work in New Orleans today following strike orders from the Marine Firemen Oilers and Water Tenders Union.
Harwich July 11 A special town meeting will be held to act on the case of Clarence Burgess former tax collector, alleged shortage about 2800 dollars. Burgess is out on 5000 bail awaiting Superior Court in Barnstable. Townsmen furnished ball and express faith the shortage resulted from careless bookkeeping not intentional misappropriation.
The Boston Y. W. C. A. will be represented by 18 delegates at the eastern city conference to be held at Silver Bay Lake George New York July 15 to 2% The conference expenses are funded by funds raised during the past season at pops and entertainments Miss Charlotte A Porter director of religious education and Mrs Ruth Spencer Warren educational secretary will accompany the delegates.
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