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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1921
Page
10
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The State Censu s is urged for abolition by the Ways and Means committee, arguing it adds little beyond the federal census. They claim the ten year count repeats federal data, inflates costs by about a million dollars, and offer no compelling justification to continue the practice.
The article warns that income tax return time ends next Wednesday and urges taxpayers to file promptly. It argues there is no evasion without penalties and encourages early action to show consideration for collectors and helpers, noting a day or two earlier makes little difference.
The piece urges readers to file their taxes early to avoid rush delays. It argues there is no excuse for delaying payment, notes the benefit to the Internal Revenue Service, and emphasizes helping officials to ensure the job is done promptly.
Essex reports the schooner Mayflower, rival for the Halifax Herald cup, is nearing completion and will slip into salt water on April 15 to qualify as a fishing entrant. Elders praise her as both fast and seaworthy, built to boost the fishing industry and modernize vessel design rather than merely win a race.
A foe of the Colombia pact asserts voters rejected the treaty in two elections, jesting at the claim. The issue allegedly faded from party platforms, yet President Harding strongly supports ratification, urging Congress to act promptly in his first message.
A New York Times writer proposes a national Disabled Soldier Week to focus attention on incapacitated World War I veterans. The plan calls for public knowledge of veterans’ whereabouts and needs, congressional relief bills, and host-home or visit programs to honor living soldiers without demanding private contributions. The aim is to prompt immediate government action and reassure veterans that they are not forgotten.
A 301 strong Republican House weighs in on how to fill thousands of upcoming post office appointments. The issue hinges on keeping Civil Service competency certificates or reverting to patronage pay. Members wonder if the President will restore partisan postal salaries as part of a long-standing political bargain.
The Elevated Company will cut local fares in Malden and Everett to five cents, while long trips beyond city lines remain ten cents. The plan aims to separate through traffic from local travel, encouraging local development and convenience for residents, and could inspire wider adoption in Boston.
The piece notes the inauguration cost $1500 for guard rails and safety devices, with the stand built by a telephone company and amplifiers installed. Congress funded $50,000 for the ceremony, leaving a residue whose use is uncertain, and argues for simple, frugal inaugurations as a model to avoid hotel proprietor gouging.
The letter asks on what date a person’s legal residence and property holdings are assessed. The author states authorities in Boston assess on the first day of April each year.
The Crusades spanned from 1096, when the First Crusade began, to 1270, marking the final major events of the crusading era.
A reader asks if a Supreme Court member can be removed aside from death resignation or retirement. The reply cites constitutional language that all civil officers can be impeached for treason bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors. The Chase impeachment trial in 1804 06 ended with acquittal.
The Brooklyn Bridge opened to traffic on May 24, 1883, marking a historic milestone in urban infrastructure. The event connected Manhattan and Brooklyn, signaling a new era of transportation.
A reader asks how often the presidential salary has changed noting original $25,000, rise to $60,000 in Grant’s second term, $25,000 traveling allowance in 1907, then final fixation at $75,000. The letter cites specific figures and dates as part of the inquiry.
The White House features the Blue Room plus the Red and Green rooms, the State Dining Room and Family Dining Room, an usher's lobby, and a family floor. It also includes a main stairway a private staircase and elevators for vertical movement.
The reader notes that in British usage storey refers to a floor of a building. The plural is storeys. In American usage story plural is stories. Both spellings and plurals reflect regional preference in describing building height.
Toe the Editor asks about the date of Hermann the magician’s death and whether his wife Mme Adelaide Hermann was an actress. He notes Hermann died in 1898 and married Addie Scarsey, a member of Professor Brown’s Velocipede Troupe, seen in Boston in 1873 74 with Mme Hermann beside a velocipede in a historic photograph.
The text states a Boston Cooking School rule requires a tablespoonful of molasses per quart of pea beans, framing molasses as a traditional ingredient in baked beans and noting its use to settle an argument about authenticity.
Some Oriental countries long practiced abstinence from alcohol due to religious doctrine rather than state statute. Mahomet forbade wine to his followers and strict Mahometans have been total abstainers for centuries, illustrating religion as a driver of prohibition long before modern national laws.
Rome reports Cardinal Dougherty, newly received into the Sacred College, sent a message to the United States expressing pride in the dignity and its reflection on the country. He notes fellow citizens’ greeting across creeds as a tribute to the fatherland and extends affectionate greetings from the Holy City.
A poem from South Boston urges readers to treat telephone operators with respect. It notes customers lash out when service delays occur, while operators remain patient and helpful. The verse condemns rude behavior and advocates courtesy in long-distance service.
The column muses on March with humor and sharp lines about taxation and the Ides of March. It wryly notes income tax season and the ongoing joke of visa beware the Ides. The author, J. P. McEvoy, delivers a nostalgic foreshadowing of spring.
Letter recounts a townwide flash flood last Thursday with umbrellas shattered and water filling a barber shop. The writer also shares a longer tale from Maine about a July cloudburst that flooded Lonesome Lake, drove a boat ashore, and dumped the author over 35 feet underwater before the craft surfaced miles from the lake.
Miss Alice Stuart answers a reader that apologizing for a home’s shabbiness is out of place. The father agrees, citing etiquette writers who advise avoiding any notice of defects. The guidance extends to guests and rooms that seem littered or undusted.
Sam H Harris presents Mrs Fiske in Wake Up Jonathan a gentle satire set in novel form. Jonathan Blake a self made millionaire returns home to discover his family still dominates life rather than wealth. Mrs Blake and poet Adam West help him awaken to values beyond money with Mrs Fiske’s modern motherly portrayal.
A collection of notes on Lent and Easter timing, the evening sky with Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn visible, and Clement Studebaker's birth anniversary. Also mentions longer days, a six inch snow map for New England, Attleboro cigarette cases for women, National Fish Day becoming an annual Ash Wednesday observance, and local civic happenings in Boston Common and Berkshires.
A poem by Walt Mason satirizes unemployment and broken vows as workers fail to show up for odd jobs while the speaker laments isolation and hard labor. The piece rails at idle promises and compares civic labor to leisure in the slums, ending with a critique of unkept pledges.
A distraught occupant confronted by a crowd rushing the front door displayed a large sign declaring he would not move. The passage recalls the 1867 event when French troops under Marshal Bazaine left Mexico, marking the Monroe Doctrine's assertion.
Queen Mary owns a detailed doll house from 1880 given by Princess May Adelaide. Gladys Deacon may wed Marlborough. various European figures are cited. The Duke of the Abruzzi plans development in Italian Somaliland to combat malaria and tsetse fly, with river control and cotton prospects.
The oldest resident recalls Boston weather for March 12 with official figures. He notes a cold 9 above in 1884 and 7 above in 1900, a warm 68 in 1890, and no rain or snow on this date in 1911 1912 1917 1918 and 1920.
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