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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1921
Page
3
The Boston Post earns the Pulitzer gold medal for disinterested public service in exposing Ponzi, amid opposition from financial elites. Richard Grozier leads in Edwin A. Grozier’s absence, with Somerville and Biddeford journals praising the pursuit and the paper’s enterprise. Boston shines in reflected glory.
Somerville Journal notes Boston Post receives Joseph Pulitzer prize for meritorious public service in 1920 for exposing Ponzi and his get rich quick scheme. Congratulates Post and Richard Grazier in charge of Ponzi exposure, praising Grozier leadership and support for public benefit.
The Biddeford Journal notes the Boston Post earned the Pulitzer Prize for 1920 for its fearless Ponzi exposure led by Richard Grozier. The piece credits editorial judgment and publishing courage, detailing how the Post exposed the fraud as police and post office officials initially deemed it lawful.
The passage credits Mr. Grazier with exposing a Ponzi style scheme that could have netted nearly 14 million dollars, risking his paper, the Boston Post, and its fortunes. He backed his judgment to reveal the fraud and earned the blue ribbon of U.S. journalism for 1920.
Percy A. Harrison of Somerville was named chief examiner for the State department of civil service by Commissioner Payson Dana. Harrison, previously deputy examiner, succeeds Dr. Joseph J. Reilly, who will shift to become superintendent of schools in Ware.
The American Medical Association closed its 72nd annual session in Boston with papers from leading authorities across 16 sections. Attendance neared 6 000. the final boat excursion to Plymouth featured Harvard Band and lunch, with many visiting sites around Boston. Awards included a gold medal to Dr Kenneth M Lynch for ulcerative granulomata work and merited certificates to Dr V H Kazanjian and others for war injury studies and protein growth effects.
Dr Harold Ernest Faber head of pediatrics at Stanford Medical School argued no single standard fits all newborns. He cited charts from 100 babies showing varied food needs and urged constant physician guided monitoring and careful milk modification. Dr Bertha Van Housen floated central distribution of mothers milk in the future.
Miss Lucy Vitale will marry Anthony Manfra in Sacred Heart Church North End. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Vitale of 23 Cleveland Place North End and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Michael Manfra of 1 North Square.
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