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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1921
Page
35
The Boston Post announces daily and Sunday rates for Canada and foreign destinations, postage surcharges in the Boston postal district, and advance payment requirements. It lists editor and publisher Edwin A. Grozier, Associated Press credit, and notes foreign republication rights and international file locations.
The Legislative Committee on military affairs postpones action on the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Commission report until next year. The state will approve a worthy memorial later, not necessarily a marble hall or large monument, but one shape expressing Massachusetts gratitude for its war heroes. It is premature to decide on costly monuments. waiting may yield a more fitting remembrance.
The Standard Chemical Company of Pittsburg produces 18 grams of radium annually from carnotite ore in Colorado valued at $2,600,000. The public interest grows with Madame Curie’s anticipated visit to America, hailed as a benefactor of humanity.
The passage notes the allure of the element radium as a remarkable mineral with curative hopes, improving slowly in cancer care and showing promise in early prevention. It mentions American women raising $100,000 to buy a gram as a gift to a distinguished French woman, reflecting early 20th century enthusiasm for radium.
The French statesman M. Viviani arrives in the United States to discuss the League of Nations with President Harding. He is expected to advocate U S involvement and may push to remove Article X as a condition for approval, aligning with open covenants as urged by Wilson.
Returns from Upper Silesia Sunday plebiscite show Germans favored joining Germany, securing a coal rich region. Poland faces disappointment but the decision remains framed as self determination under Versailles. The result highlights Germany’s access to critical resources needed for reconstruction and reparations as Poland considers the implications.
The article marks the vernal equinox and notes warm early spring weather already felt. It urges welcoming spring for comfort and crop potential, predicting renewed business activity, reduced unemployment, and national prosperity across the United States.
United States Commissioner Hayes, after weeks of deliberation, holds that traffic stop officers have no legal right to search automobiles for contraband liquor without a warrant. The decision aims to settle the issue locally and aligns with established legal practice elsewhere.
The commissioner emphasizes respect for the Constitution and the guaranteed rights of American citizens, noting cautions against prosecuting unless clear law violations occur such as a man drinking whiskey from a bottle in his car, outlining his approach to traffic rule enforcement.
S Davis Warfield, key figure behind current railroad consolidation laws, urges a national organization to finance and lease equipment to railroads. The plan aims to cut duplication, optimize car usage, and align with the Commerce Commission’s rate powers, supplementing existing consolidations rather than replacing them.
A scene near Hamburg shows German troops shouting and a military band playing Deutschland aber Alles as a allied commission inspects Reichswehr detachments at Ratze burg. The incident reflects lingering pride and the belief Germany was not defeated, reinforcing the need for a strong allied demonstration after the Rhine advance.
Letters discuss whether Leviathan was fastest and largest, Aquitania’s oil system boosts speed, and Muretania and Bismarck standings. They also ask about hours in mills, Hale lineage, immigration to Mexico, funnel terminology, Beacon Hill growth, and Patti siblings with Adelina Patti debut dates.
A humorous tale from San Halbans Vermont about Missus Shadrack enforcing cleanliness on Bill Shadrack. She methodically dusts and carpets the floor as Bill grows wary of wear and tear, while he tries to dodge chores and stay ahead of the spotless grind. The narrator notes local women’s broom habits and cites a proverb about fun versus excess.
A humorous note from N N replying to W E T about a salt water fishing invitation. He asks what to expect for targets whales or sharks, gear needs, bait types, how many whales per man, and how to prepare a catch. He questions equipment, skinning, and mentions past experiences with questionable home brew bait.
The column blends letters and local observations on a range of topics. It mentions Laura Jean Libbey’s birthday and a request about the Hancock Hotel relics, discusses immigrant settlement efforts in New Brunswick, Coolidge era library gifts, and maple sugar from 1921 with high prices. It also notes a parking change at the former Vereve House site and seasonal market offerings.
Advice on introductions during walks. Do not force meetings between strangers unless both parties want it. Sidewalk introductions are nuisance and poor form, especially when a woman is involved.
William I born March 22 1797 in Berlin became King of Prussia and German Emperor. He served in the Napoleonic wars, was heir after his brother’s death, aided by Bismarck in building the empire, and died in Berlin in 1888 at age 91.
Official figures show the coldest March 22 in memory with readings 8 and 10 in 1885 and 1875. The warmest on record for this date is 60 in 1911. No rain or snow has fallen on this date in the past decade except in 1911 1914 and 1916.
Edward Crosby notes the play Miss Lulu Bett as a landmark of the new woman on Broadway. Ninian marries Lulu in jest and takes her away to Savannah where she gains independence. Lulu returns to verify a former marriage, while Dwight doubts her. The play, altered from a sad ending to a happy one, became a season success.
A survey of recent crime novels notes Sherlock Holmes style waning as abdication era plots shift toward new detectives like Reginald Fortune in Call Mr Fortune. Bailey’s young doctor leads a light, witty series, with Fleming Stone and Fibsy in The Mystery of the Sycamore, plus Wells and Crabb’s Ghosts and Levison’s The Eye Witness set in Florida.
An older poem reflecting on youth, aging, and a meeting with a now influential woman in public affairs. The speaker recalls past suitors and a rejected proposal, then notes both are glad that youthful dreams have faded as life progresses. The poet closes with his eccentric self-care image and a light, rueful tone.
A crude yet gripping tale where counterfeiting culminates in a murder, courageously solved by Dr. Les ter and the perceptive youth Courtney Gillian. Their investigation outpaces earlier stories like The Mystery of the Sycamore and Ghosts.
A quip from the Watchman Examiner has a wife begging her husband to rise first to light the fire, and he quibbles that her rising shows love. The Detroit Free Press anecdote has a stranger seeking a favor from a grateful man, not repayment. The passage hints at Lent sacrifices being trivial beside other notions.
A collection of witty aphorisms on lending behavior, labor versus hire, farm life, taxes, memory, deadlines, and war. The narrator jests that bank lending shapes love and work, that dinners persist despite money tightness, and that political systems falter when plums run out. A playful scan of social conditions and human folly.
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