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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
16
The committee on election laws deserves praise for allowing withdrawals on bills that would let people vote on liquor licenses at state rather than local elections. The issue naturally relates to campaigns for city and town officials and belongs there, not with broad state contests. No benefit would come from changing this, and such attempts should be left behind.
The Federal Trade Commission warns coal producers that omitting the usual spring price reductions cannot be justified by higher production costs. The notice cites plans to withdraw or cut seasonal discounts and signals the commission’s expectation that producers will comply though it cannot force it.
The New England Governors meeting in Boston produced a patriotic manifesto pledging state support to the President in safeguarding American lives and property on the high seas. New England solidly backs the government in defending American rights.
In a nation on the verge of war with Germany, the article argues against a railroad strike, urging arbitration if peaceful adjustment fails. It emphasizes that transportation must continue during preparedness, with national danger outweighing labor or management aims and calling all parties to higher patriotism.
The district attorney deserves community thanks for a systematic fight against drug trafficking in Boston. He uncovered sources, targeted root causes, and reduced crime by instilling fear of the law, freeing Boston from the dope trade and the arson trust with swift, effective action and quiet dedication.
The article argues the Colombia Panama treaty should be ratified in the special session. It condemns U S actions in Panama as robbery and warns that denying recognition would play into Germany’s hands, while asserting Colombia has a rightful claim and Wilson seeks delayed justice.
The Kneisel String Quartet has played its last Boston concert ending a 32 year run. Once a standard bearer of elite chamber music, changes in personnel dulled its draw though the group remains a great ensemble. The dispersal saddens Boston music lovers who prize its educational influence.
Two cruisers leave the Charles Town navy yard for enrolment cruises in the coast defence reserve. The Boy Scout under Arthur Geiger Jr sails to the southern end of the first naval district while the Lynx, owned by Nathaniel Ayer, operates around Portland. Each carries a one pounder bow weapon as reserve officers secure 250 boats and 4000 men for the patrol fleet. Louise Holmer’s song words and music featured in the next Sunday Post.
A long reader letter asks for help untangling a convoluted kinship joke about marriages step relationships and grand hierarchy. The writer frets over who is who after a series of unlikely nuptials and asks for the correct relation to himself and others.
War shortages hit stores and women customers as stockings and pins vanish. A centenarian dentist moves residence. Local items mention births, a big family in Kentucky, a watchman job ad, and theatre coat room policy.
A fragment from a 1917 piece by Southern Press Syndicate features a poem about persistence and seeking knowledge. The speaker vows to continue learning, despite doubt, darkness, and fear, rejecting passive resignation under a starry sky.
Fashion notes highlight embroidered hats scarves and bags with matching looks. Draped skirts in a range of colors showcase new silks for sportswear. Veilings emphasize richness while tunic skirts remain in favor. Bead ornaments and fringed girdles appear, and a directoire coat features the meskit.
The Baby Hygiene Association faced a $1680 year end deficit and warned trustees that without immediate donations, programs would be curtailed and one or two stations could close. The appeal cites reduced philanthropic support as many donors focus on war relief funds.
The will of Gaspare Di Cola a wealthy fruit dealer was admitted to probate yesterday in Dedham by Judge Flint of the Norfolk Probate Court. The homicide occurred last September in Brookline in front of his home.
The Williams School on Walnut Street Chelsea, described as the largest elementary school in the world, houses 68 classrooms in three buildings plus administration and support spaces. About 8000 pupils attend daily, ranging from first to ninth grade, with special classes for non English speakers and students needing discipline, plus domestic and shop courses. The student body is a cosmopolitan mix, led by Principal H. Herbert Richardson, united in American loyalty.
A column of brief items includes a Marine recruit who boasted he could blow up ships, the oldest Rebekah lodge member in Massachusetts at Hav erhill, a Randolph poultry setting tale, and several letters from readers. Other notes mention interned Belgians, a WWI tea anecdote, a German wild boar sighting, spruce gum price rise, and Denis A McCarthy's St Louis reception.
Deborah helps a dying toddler on a city car and is moved to give all she can. She faces a moral choice between her own needs and a stranger’s plea, then receives a surprise $10 gift from a grateful onlooker for Janet’s sake.
A poem in which a portly speaker laments being told he cannot enlist due to his weight. He imagines a call to arms and contrasts the desire to fight with Uncle Sam’s rebuff, underscoring a satirical view of fat as a barrier to military service. The piece closes with Walt Mason's signature and service credit.
Guidance on etiquette: when passing a doorway with a lady, a gentleman should step to her side or ahead if needed, open the door, and allow her to enter first.
A reader asks about Massachusetts law granting a $500 exemption for a widow's real estate and whether a widow with assets totaling $3500 owes tax on the remaining value. The letter cites Chapter 144, section 1, Acts of 1916, and urges a full reading of the section for proper interpretation. A separate inquiry notes that a landlord raising rent requires the tenant to receive 30 days’ notice before vacating.
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