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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
27
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The piece argues the $5 poll tax will affect male registration and calls for an education drive to mobilize poll tax payers. It suggests school rooms and pay envelopes to inform residents of their civic obligation and emphasizes personal pride over enforcement.
Admiral Sims warned of war fate hinged on many ifs yet the record shows none of those hypothetical turns occurred. He argued the Navy Department's plan changes could have doomed Allied efforts but facts prove U S transports were not sunk in our ships and submarine threat was checked.
The article argues against a proposed $1 billion credit to Germany, noting the Allies may lend to Germany to resume trade rather than receive indemnity payments. It warns of vast existing European loans, potential bond issues, and limited ability to collect interest, urging private lenders to bear the risk.
A wartime mindset shift emerges as advocates urge ending government loans to all, arguing Uncle Sam should retire from banking as the war concludes and credit should return to private hands. The piece critiques ongoing governmental lending to both domestic and foreign customers.
The piece warns that postwar Germany faces a persistent threat from Reds and Spartacists despite military suppression. It criticizes Ebert’s leadership errors, including retreat from Berlin and a general strike, and questions the stability of any future government while urging Allied concern over a potential revolution.
Public appeal urges $50,000 to complete the Rutland Central New England Sanatorium. The facility will serve tuberculous patients of moderate means with affordable care and pleasant surroundings, hosting ex service men and civilians awaiting admission. Promoters insist completion is near as funds are raised.
A major New York milk distributor posts a strict notice banning new dairies without office permission and urges farmers to cut milk production. The firm, reporting 1918 profits of 51 percent on 1.5 million capitalization and a 14 percent dividend, faces public outrage as Commissioner Copeland calls it a burning shame and questions possible action.
Premier Millerand argues the United States should defer loan payments to France on a business basis rather than charity. The Treasury suggests delaying interest for several years until postwar industries reorganize, with faith that France will repay as it recovers from devastation.
The passage asserts enduring friendship between two republics spanning over a century, stating that monetary disagreements will not disrupt their close ties. It emphasizes a shared spirit and long-standing relations beyond financial squabbles.
Major Dalrymple and his agents lose authority to arrest without warrants after an order by John F. Kramer. The measure requires DA approval, warrants from a U S commissioner, and U S marshal accompaniment on raids, signaling growing respect for the Constitution.
The Boston Transcript argues that Hoover’s abilities suit him better as a national leader than as a presidential candidate. It says his true strength lies in governing rather than chasing delegates and political deals.
The article traces figures such as H. E. Kelley as first governmental railroad chief in Canada under national ownership, with past roles at the Grand Trunk. It also notes U S Senator Edwin H. Johnson, playwright John Drinkwater, and Harvard professor Eugene Wambaugh, plus references to Weyler in Madrid and Secretary Meredith as a leading farming advocate and publisher of Successful Farmer.
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston coldest on March 19 with official figures 5 in 1876 and 8 in 1877. Warmest for the date reached 72 in 1903. No rain or snow on this date in 10 of the past 11 years except 1911 and 1919.
The column blends light personal essays and local observations from winter’s end. It notes a Boston base of readers, passport worries, romance with spring hats, a robin sighting dispute, and a Dominica travel portrait highlighting scenery, roads, and the Boiling Lake.
A playful verse sketch features a young Detroit sap who misreads his money as something to fling away. He laughs at folly but quickly learns better spending when wiser.
A jumble of notes lists a lost black and green silk scarf between Mt Pleasant street and Montvale avenue. Ads promise bargain shirts and a cheap dining suit, with various items and withholds addresses, all in a single State Paper page.
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