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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1914
Page
5
Four hundred persons gathered for the Mor gan Memorial industrial building dedication as Bishop John W. Hamilton condemned modern court procedure as the law of precedent not justice. He warned that litigants suffer when lawyers cite old rulings as court rulings mirror past cases.
The bishop urged ending rulings by precedent and applying equal justice for rich and poor and for men and women during a dedication event for a new industrial building and an addition to the Morgan Memorial building. He spoke on the master's vineyard parable and then led attendees through the new rooms with dedicatory exercises led by President L. H.
The record names Marlin of Boston University along with Revs. Joel M. Leonard W. W. Bowers Adolphus Linfield Frank Collier Leopold A. Nies L. H. Bugbee J. Franklin Knotts and President Emeritus William F. Warren as members connected to Boston University in the noted context.
The state places all municipal nurses under civil service rules today, except Boston where a special act applies. Hospital nurses are unaffected. The Milk and Baby Hygiene Association led the agitation, with over 100 agencies backing the reform to raise nursing standards.
Thomas McNab, 95, of Weymouth, pursues funds to marry Alice Clark, 74, of Northampton after his workshop was destroyed. The Boston Post received six donations totaling 8.80 dollars including gifts from An Admirer of Pluck and J. W. Ward.
The Rantoul divorce trial resumes this morning at East Cambridge Court with Edward Rantoul continuing his testimony. Attorney Hunt plans to call Chester Rumrill and Mr and Mrs Neil Rantoul as witnesses, with a full week expected and cross examination by Attorney Proctor likely to extend. Lois Burnett Rantoul, the plaintiff, spent Sunday with her children in Jamaica Plain while Edward Rantoul was with his family in Salem.
Staunton Va March 1 The Rev J Oscar Mann pastor of Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church accidentally shot himself while rabbit hunting A rabbit ran into a hole and he poked the gun into it the charge penetrated his right thigh
William Dean Howells marked his 77th birthday with a private family dinner at 6 Mount Vernon Street in New York. He received telegrams from across the country and remains proud of his long career and optimistic view of the era.
Dr Howard A Gibbs speaking at a Boston Socialist meeting in Franklin Union argued that drunkenness is a disease and should be treated as such. He urged government ownership of saloons as the only solution under current conditions, criticizing moral suasion and legal penalties as ineffective and noting the burden on families. He compared drunkenness to tuberculosis and insanity and predicted society will eventually view it as a treatable condition.
Preparations to organize the largest men's Catholic club in the diocese progressed as more than 200 men gathered at St. Peter's School Hall Dorchester. Monsignor Ronan urged collective benefit to parish and town while committees were formed to establish a permanent group and draft by laws.
Arthur Jacket, 40, of Eliot, was struck by a Dover car on the Atlantic Shore Street Railway near Furbish Hill in Eliot. He lay between the rails on an upgrade and was not seen by the motorman until it was too late to stop. He died twenty minutes after being taken to Dover Hospital.
Governor Walsh plans a special tax message to the Legislature this week. He seeks to reform corporation tax distribution by moving funds from municipalities to the State treasury for general state interests.
Governor Walsh argues current franchise taxes disproportionately fund wealthy towns. He proposes keeping railroad, telephone, and trust company taxes at the state level to support industrial centers with heavy school costs and public health needs. He notes current tax distributions favor affluent municipalities and urges constitutional alignment.
The governor argues for shifting stock tax and certain franchise taxes to localities where companies operate or stock is held. He notes gas and electric utilities are local in character and claims reforms could raise about 1.6 million dollars for the Commonwealth while reducing State taxes. He says no tax authority justifies the current distribution.
Dr. N. Sirkin of New York spoke to hundreds at Paine Memorial Hall urging Zionism to solve the Jewish problem by ending persecution and extermination. He said Zionists seek restoration and rehabilitation in the land of their fathers, but not mass migration.
WAUPIN Wis March 1 Nine babies in six years is the record of Mr and Mrs John Howard. Six years ago they were blessed with twins a boy and a girl then came a boy then another pair then a little girl followed by twin boys and finally another girl a few days ago. The parents are under 30.
Boston Aerie No. 45 Fraternal Order of Eagles held its annual memorial exercises at the Plymouth Theatre with about 700 members and friends in attendance. City Councillor John J. Attridge delivered the oration as Worthy President John R. Cohen presided and aerie officers led the memorial rites plus a program of instrumental and vocal selections.
Secretary William Axe tolls 24 bells as a roll of deceased brothers is read and 24 mourning wreaths honor their memory. The stage seats officers and guests including J Stephen Driscoll Cohen William J Kline Wiliam J Leary and others with a Weber Concert Company performance and tenor solo from Joseph McDonough.
A catalog lists natural mahogany bureaus from 32 to 24 50, Martha Washington arm rocking chairs from 28 to 19 50, carved mahogany sofas from 138 to 95, a French mahogany sofa from 225 to 125, brown oak sofas from 75 to 39, a Louis XVI parlor suite from 225 to 175, a Davenport sofa from 150 to 75, Davenport sofas from 142 to 98, and mahogany music cabinets from 45 to 33.
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