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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1920
Page
10
Smoot announced a paper shortage will restrict Congressional Record circulation to Senate and House members. Copies of speeches printed for individual senators will also be limited. The reform may curb prints of speeches never delivered, aiding paper conservation and public understanding.
Authorities ban the practice of stealing rides on electric and motor cars in Boston. Beginning today every boy caught must give name and address and be summoned into court. Parents urged to enforce obedience for safety and to deter youths from the dangerous habit.
The text discusses Supreme Court language on ratification methods for a federal constitutional amendment. It argues Ohio’s Legislature acted contrary to the people’s vote, which opposed the legislative ratification. It notes the court assumed deliberate bodies voice the people’s will, yet “outs” exist in that view.
The court notes a never before tried convention method may come into use soon. When trial occurs, the people will face a full sad outcome and the court cannot overrule their decision.
A movement forms in both parties to address the Liberty bond situation with refunding ideas. One option calls for a big blanket bond to restore market prices to par, another for direct payoffs as bonds mature. Experts favor a serial redemption plan and swift action to avoid new debt burdens.
Troy N Y announces a major collar maker lowers wholesale prices enabling retailers to sell men's collars at 25 cents each. The cut stems from cheaper materials, not wage or manufacturing cost changes, promising renewed optimism as prices inch toward normal amid hot weather.
The Philadelphia Press argues that peace with Germany lacks legal status unless made by a constitutional treaty. Congress’ peace resolution is seen as a fraudulent shortcut with no real effect. The piece asserts the traditional negotiation route remains unavoidable and urgent.
The article urges state financial aid to towns for extinguishing forest fires and revising slash and brush laws. It argues preserving forests from fire is essential, and reforestation follows prevention, noting fire as the worst enemy to woods and urging protection of state reservations.
Governor Coolidge signed legislation to purchase 100000 acres of land for reforestation with a 3 million dollar appropriation. The program aims for a total cost of 15 million dollars as its long term scope and impact.
The article discusses Boston's population rise since 1910 and the smaller gain since 1915, noting immigration decline during World War I and Hyde Park annexation. It argues Boston’s true size extends beyond city boundaries into a Greater Boston and suggests possible future annexations.
The article notes ongoing experiments to arm warships with 18 inch calibre guns. It calls the project practicable though still experimental, highlighting design and handling challenges. If solved, the US Navy would wield bore sizes larger than any current on sea forces.
John Darling, Civil War figure born in Maine in 1885, combined military service with poetry and music. He earned a commission in the U S Army Artillery at 26, was decorated for bravery, later served on the Pacific coast, and retired with honors. Under the alias August Mignon he wrote songs such as Recompense and Adrift.
A letter from Mrs Allyne V Carpenter lauds the Boston Post for its human interest appeal and convention coverage. She notes cartoon mislabels about her family, praises arrangements, and urges three cheers for Boston. The note ends with a plug for a Sunday Post Magazine serial The Man Who Wasnt Himself in next Sunday's issue.
A humorous exchange between Newton Newkirk and John Dorchester centers on a proposed musical typewriter. Dorchester demands $500 via certified check to grant ownership, while Newkirk jokes about sending a quit-claim deed. The note ends with anticipated cross in transit.
A distressed message in dialect asks Dr. E J Melville for aid after a Boston professor allegedly pursued Neflette, the daughter, while visiting town to recuperate. The letter cites personal ruin and implores for assistance in a troubling domestic matter.
A long missive from Napoleon Gomo, of St. Albans Vermont, to Miss Neffette Neflette includes a courtship plea to her father, then shifts to musings on prehistoric man, hunting, sport, and the enduring human love of physical games, ending with a quotation and self reference.
The column covers local observations in Boston including late blooming shrubs and grape crops, North German Lloyd steamers reentering service with American ports, a fire at Atlantic Avenue and Purchase Street, housing shortages hindering workers, children swimming at Boston Common Frog Pond, naturalization guidance for veterans, bicycle travel feats, odd local signs, and Cape Cod summer accommodation demand with praise for the Shield of Honor Day promotion.
A poem in Walt Mason style reflects on nightly rest and conscience. The speaker notes a day of honest toil and peaceful sleep, while night brings spectral reminders for those with guilty minds. It emphasizes a serene conscience as the path to deep, quiet dreams.
A letter from Willard E Carpenter of the National Editorial Association lauds the Post cartoonist for his clever drawings and human interest. The writer notes the paper’s strong editorial and business reach and thanks the Post for engaging with association representatives.
In Whitman, Mr. Sampson, a direct Miles Standish descendant in his 9th year, chopped 40 cords of wood last winter for neighbors and his own farm despite heavy storms. He has 10 children, 37 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. An emergency crew tale recounts two Boston Elevated railway horses kept on trolleys, their antics and a makeshift fix with trolley wire, wheels, and rope, drawing passengers’ attention.
William F. Dodd studies Woodrow Wilson for a scrapbook of his words and papers. Mrs. Colby appears in black gowns at a reception as Mrs. Taft’s hostess travels with the Rockefeller church party funds Union College for the Orient with 5 million dollars. Four kings in American industry named: Doheny Whelan Du Pont Colt. Cardinal Begin in Rome presents a golden plaque and medallion to the Pope for the Joan of Arc statue committee, linked to Riverside Drive.
The oldest local observer recalls Boston’s June 7 records with official highs of 90 in 1881 and 89 in 1883 and a cold 45 on a past date. He notes no rain on this date in the last decade except in 1910 1911 1913 1917 and 1918.
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