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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1920
Page
3
Washington March 16. Army enlistment and re enlistment would be for one or three years at the option of the Soldier under a provision of the army reorganization bill adopted by the House. A bonus equal to three months pay would be paid to men enlisting for three years.
Theodore P. Shonts former Interborough Railroad president had three additional wills added to the one filed after his death, bringing total to four. The 1916 and 1917 wills place about a million dollars in trust for an Interborough hospital plan, while a 1905 will leaves the widow $100,099 and shares for two daughters. Mrs Milla D. Shonts also receives the 1905 provisions and other income provisions exist for Amanda C. Thomas.
A nine member Senate commerce sub committee was appointed to craft a permanent merchant marine policy. Senator Jones of Washington will lead the group, joined by Senators Fernald Maine Calder New York Colt Rhode Island McNary Oregon Fletcher Oregon Chamberlain Florida Rans dell Louisiana and Simmons North Carolina all Republicans or Democrats.
March 16 a sub committee of miners and operators in New York discussed a sixty percent wage increase for anthracite workers. No action was taken and the committee adjourned to reconvene tomorrow.
Operators, in a terse executive conference, dispute wage hikes for miners. They argue current pay is equitable and that post 1915 raises already outpace living costs. They warn future raises would fall on the public and raise coal prices, citing tax reports and a proposed 30 percent wage rise with a seven hour day could add about $2 per ton.
Paris reports from Temps indicate the United States has formed a view on the Turkish settlement under consideration. Under Secretary Polk voiced personal opinions on several points of the proposed adjustment. Premier Millerand updated the cabinet on developments in the foreign situation, with emphasis on events in Germany.
Washington March 1 16 Public Health Service faces staff shortages as 12 000 discharged soldiers sailors and marines need care. Surgeon General Cumming warns current pay levels deter lower grade medical staff specialists and surgeons, risking tuberculosis patients and mental health care.
Secretary Houston told the Senate unpaid interest on loans to foreign governments up to November last reached 236,240,114 dollars, with next year’s estimated interest at 463,215,613. Belgium owed 8,370,381. France 5,858,101. Great Britain 106,503,125. Italy 39,228,308. Russia 15,051,977. For 1920 due, Britain 21,828,890. France 189,904,212. Italy 79,595,569. Belgium 16,822,678. Russia 9,399,265. Czechoslovakia 2,515,004.
Warsaw reports Craecow University has awarded Herbert Hoover an honorary doctor of medicine for his service to Poland.
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