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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1909
Page
6
The Boston Post outlines subscription terms for daily and Sunday editions, including rates for domestic and Canada copies. It notes forwarding during vacation at the Post’s discretion, and instructs subscribers to prepaid payments and address changes. Editor E A Grozier signs as publisher.
In a Central Labor Union address Lincoln Steffens described the Boston-1915 enterprise as distinct from prior reform efforts. He said all would have an equal initial chance to engage with the problems, though not everyone will join. He urged broad participation without forcing reform on others.
Hon John A Sullivan accepted as chairman of the permanent Boston Finance Commission created by the new charter. Governor Draper praised the selection noting the commission holds extraordinary powers and will influence policy as an advisory yet influential body. Sullivan’s prior service on the Finance Commission adds to confidence in its leadership.
The White House propose taxing net earnings of corporations to fix revenue gaps but questions arise about what counts as net earnings. Critics worry about including interest, rental costs, fixed charges, and inflated salaries that could wipe out profits. The President favors stamp taxes as a simpler revenue option.
The piece argues for intelligent recreation for all ages, praising a New York Woman's Municipal League white list of proper amusements and urging expansion of camps for wage earners. It questions urban kids' access to safe fun and calls for openings like armories and churches to serve as wholesome recreation spaces.
The writer urges forming a city recreation commission of practical citizens to oversee dance halls beaches and parks and to plan new amusements. It calls for using closed public buildings to house summer programs for children and keep them off the street. Vacation schools and sand-box playgrounds are praised as a start with more needed.
The Senate finance committee is urged to recommend a prohibitive duty on cocaine to protect the public. New York City's police commissioner supports this, noting rising personal use despite strict laws. A tariff should target domestic production with internal revenue controls to limit prices and curb the growing cocaine habit.
In a farcical chapter a captured Colonel Roosevelt and Stealthy Steve are escorted into a lavish council chamber in Alban, where the albino mayor boasts of modern amenities and educated citizens. The meeting features sharp dialogue about governance, education, and distant notions of progress as the mayor contemplates detaining the pair to glean their ideas.
Senator Lodge urges restoration of hides to the free list praising his statesmanship while Senator Tillman questions protective duties on wool. Massachusetts Senator advocates free material for New England industry. Final removal of the tax on hides and boot and shoe materials remains doubtful as tariff forces still influence schedules. A conference committee may haggle over a compromise.
The speaker extols Edward Everett Hale as a towering figure of peace and international impact. He praises Hale as an exemplar of national virtue whose idea of an international Supreme Court of Arbitration extended beyond Boston and deserves a fitting, monumental tribute.
A playful verse praises women of varied styles and roles, from the pensive maid to the golf girl and suffragette. The speaker, Tim, declares affection for them all, celebrating their charm and the affection they attract.
An anxious son-in-law asks for a pension to gain financial independence from his father-in-law. He explains that marriage to the daughter makes him dependent and he seeks autonomy, prompting surprise and a skeptical reaction from the elder man.
A pretty waitress at a summer hotel faces gossip after claiming a handsome young man kissed her while she was unseen. Her friend notes the head waitress rules against any girl letting a young man near her, and mentions a suspension in connection with the incident.
The article notes summer supplies for Dudley Street Baptist Church with a roster of visiting ministers including Rev. Ora Samuel Gray and Rev. George R. Stair. It mentions Shawmut Congregational Church’s 1909 handbook in press for next Sunday and reports on trains of clergy including Rev. George Luther Cady’s Europe trip and Rev. L. B. Greenwood leading an evangelistic service at Dorchester Second Church.
.at Lincoln and the pastor yesterday was the Rev James De Normandie D D of the First Church Roxbury Dr De Normandie preached on Edward Everett Hale Preacher of Righteousness.
An out of control airship drifts above Indiana as a farmer uses a megaphone to ask if the crew wants to reach Terre Haute. The aeronaut replies that they seek solid ground, not a distant city.
The Lowell Institute in Cambridge in cooperation with Harvard University announces 1909 10 courses. Topics include Lives and Times of Men of Letters with Charles Copeland. Constitutional and Political History of the United States by Albert Hart. Public Finance Theory and Methods by Charles J. Tullock. Courses run on Thursdays Tuesdays and Fridays with various instructors and locations.
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