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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1920
Page
18
The Senate cut nearly a quarter of a million dollars for free seed from the agricultural appropriation bill, reducing the total to 33 million dollars. Lawmakers expect the seed item to be restored in conference. The Senate also added an amendment allowing the War Department to sell 50,000 tons of nitrate of soda for fertilizer.
Boston women teachers attack William B. Snow headmaster of English High School accusing him of undervaluing women. They say his claim about equal pay for equal work is injudicious and cite the reunion crowd from 1916 to defend women teachers.
Dorchester High School staff and Boston Teachers' Club leaders challenge Mr Snow's claim that equal pay will drive men from teaching. They cite equal pay in Chicago and insist both genders share opportunities, noting women hold roles from principals to superintendents.
Everett J. Scott and Mrs. Scott dined at a Columbus Avenue tea room when a rival group attacked. Scott recovered a blue enameled pistol from the car and pursued the assailants, detaining Roland Stapleton until Officer Carty arrived. Judge Murray dismissed assault and weapon charges but suggested a permit and pistol return.
Mayor Peters authorized the supply department to buy 100 horses for the sanitary service of the public works department without bidding. He cited that dealers cannot contract for 100 horses on a single specification and the city cannot draft a longer one. Prices cited range from 850 to 875 dollars each for 1600 to 1700 pound animals.
Edward T. Kelly, chairman of the Board of Assessors, ruled that Mayor Peters plan to raise tax assessments on rent profiteers would be illegal but the mayor vowed to explore legality and reveal landlords convicted of profiteering. Meyers rent and housing panel discussed valuations and to publicize names of profiteers while 25 suspected cases were sent to state officials for police inquiry.
Cornish Maine March 26 Miss Carrie Walper 73 died in a fire that destroyed the farm buildings of her brother Charles Walper where she lived. He was badly burned attempting to rescue her as the kitchen floor collapsed into the cellar and he escaped.
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium arrived to open her villa in Fontainebleau but found no hotel rooms available. She rented a cottage, then slept on a cot at her villa after hotel managers declined hospitality, remarking it recalled wartime homelessness.
Cardinal O Connell sent a ten dollar check for Americas Gift to France to the general committee overseeing the drive after endorsing the project. Dukes county has raised about three fourths of its allotment and Middlesex about two thirds from roughly 4000 subscribers. Arthur Adams of the New England Trust Company chairs Suffolk county gifts for Boston and vicinity.
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