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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
22
The Boston Herald argues Mr. Burleson cannot be charged with extravagance or niggardliness in postal pay. It blames Congress, controlled by Burleson’s political opponents, for the delayed action and labels the Postmaster General as broadly unpopular in ongoing debate.
At a national Socialist convention Morris Hillquit attacked President Wilson for reactionary aims and backing the anti Reds drive. Months earlier Senator Poindexter, then seeking the Republican nomination, charged Wilson as the chief promoter of Bolshevism in the United States. The piece notes the contradiction between the two attacks.
The Rev. John B. DeValles of New Bedford, famed chaplain on battle lines, died after receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor. A Portuguese-born American, he aided comrades on the field and was honored with the Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre. Flowers will mark his gravesite.
Memorial Day tribute praises the 104th Infantry for its brave deeds in World War I, noting their valor helped make the unit famous and their sacrifices long cherished by successors.
A political commentary argues voters will demand answers from both parties over rising living costs and government waste. It cites railroad subsidies, Shipping Board expenditures, and tax effects, blaming Congress for delays and missteps while praising figures like Underwood and Bryan.
A Boston street section between Milk and Water is described as a mud filled hog wallow making driving and walking hazardous. The writer condemns the condition in front of the main post office as dangerous, unsightly, and a poor advertisement for the city.
The piece questions Senator Knox’s push to declare peace with Germany a fait accompli. It argues the war ended months ago by his own admission and a treaty has not been accepted, making the resolution futile and unnecessary.
Fragmentary reports of Mexico's internal conflict suggest reduced barbarity and civil conduct in fighting. Battles are fierce but less personal, with no major personal vendettas among leaders. Obregon quotes frame the revolution as a bid to liberate Mexico from a failing regime and rule of law violations.
William J. Bryan traveled into Alabama to defeat Senator Oscar Underwood in the Democratic primaries. The attempt failed and left Bryan politically weakened and hostile to Underwood, altering his influence in the party.
The article reports Secretary Daniels alleging a dispatch he did not sign was forged and read before Admiral Sims. He claims the last paragraph about convoys was signed by A. F. Carter by order of the chief of naval operations. The committee seeks a full, pitiless examination to uncover how the error occurred.
A collage notes include Senator Charles Curtis and Senator Robert Owen among Native American and political figures, heirs of Reading stock wealth, Marianne Brandt’s wartime fortunes, Rep Alvan Fuller’s Wyoming Ave home, Lloyd George housing woes, a British spinster pool, a 60 year marriage in Watertown, a Cicely Hamilton view on domestic life, and remarks on women and social roles.
A writer in Skowhegan Me describes a burst of creative fire interrupted by daily chores. He contrasts poetic longing with work duties like emptying ash cans mowing and painting. He asks for understanding from Newt as old Earth brings springtime and birdsong despite the busy schedule.
The column explains that the rear end car is the very last car of a train, the utmost rear, while a rear car is simply toward the rear and not as far back. It adds that on long trains the last three cars are rear cars, with the rear end car being the rearest. Also notes humorous anecdotes on oysters and a duck dinner.
A 1920 poem reflecting on renewing youth and joy found in nature. The speaker recalls a timeless fountain of youth, with imagery of hills, blue skies, springtime, and a return to boyhood pleasures through simple acts like fishing and wandering in a sunlit land.
Ottawa May 13 The Canadian government reports a profit of 1 406167 28 from the operation of the government merchant marine from March 1 to December 31 1919. The annual department report was tabled in the House of Commons today.
The 35 cents a gallon gasolene price took effect yesterday at Greater Boston garages and stations as the Texas Oil Company raised its price a half cent to match Standard Oil Company's increase. There is no additional context about the source.
The record shows Boston’s warmest May day figures 86 in 1879 and 92 in 1919. It lists the coldest 88 in 1838 and notes no rain on this date in ten years except 1918.
Horace Greeley emerged as the Democratic endorsees conflicting with Republican wishes. The Labor Reform party and Prohibitionists entered the race. Grant won the popular vote and electoral college, while Greeley died soon after the election and his pledged electors were scattered.
The column reports about five hours more sunlight since Christmas and wanders through notes on dog tooth violets, safety on roads, a Harvard professor’s world tour, and Maine’s centennial celebrations. It mentions beam trawlers, Nantucket rabbits, and a Portland shipyard launch. Local scenes include a 84 year old resident and restaurant observations.
Walt Mason reflects on the delayed arrival of spring and Easter weather. He notes bees and birds returning, complains of lingering winter signs, and resolves to wait for true warmth before declaring spring’s arrival. The humorous verse ends with a wary, cautious tone about predicting seasons.
A column notes quick service for diners and a slow responder for a waiter. It also profiles James F. Casey seeking a $200 pay cut for better hours to study law at Boston University, and Herbert A. Ellis managing rent hearings while guiding landlords in Boston. Dr. Robert T. Morris urges exercise and chopping wood as a simple philosophy for happiness.
A russet gold market basket, picked up in a country town, sits beside a writing table as a decorative waste basket. The author painted it to harmonize with her bronze blue library, showing how an odd shape from a grocery or hardware store can add a distinct touch to a room.
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