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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1905
Page
6
Daily issue from Post Publishing Co lists the Boston edition number 39 for May 16 1905 with office address 259 Washington Street.
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Lieutenant Governor Guild argues Massachusetts labor laws raise costs for Southern rivals while noting the South expands exports of coarse goods. He contends Northern and Southern strategies yield mixed results, with Massachusetts focusing on improving workers’ strength and mental powers to strengthen manufacturing.
The American Federation of Labor president Samuel Gompers is traveling to Chicago to confer with Teamsters leaders. The move, urged by both sides in the ongoing dispute, signals a move toward fair mediation and may indicate an imminent settlement of the strike.
The transatlantic race opens with eleven entrants, eight flying the American flag. Yet none of the yachts are wholly designed built or crewed by Americans, prompting questions whether Americans lack capacity or are preoccupied with other matters.
The piece contrasts Comptroller Ridgely’s stance on bankers engaging in outside enterprises with critiques from a Pittsburgh bank leader and notes a history of bank failures tied to outside ventures. It cites Milwaukees Bigelow as a defaulter and compares American practice to English and Canadian banking.
The text argues for nationwide uniform child labor legislation, noting Massachusetts mills face Southern competition but stressing the need as a matter of public safety. Lieutenant-Governor Guild calls for unified standards to protect children, warning a reckless community harms itself by risking young lives.
The Post signals that the All Sorts counting item will appear on page seven today. Readers are invited to check Page 7 for details and results of the counting feature.
The article notes a record rush of travelers to Italian ports aboard the Canopic with full saloon passengers and a large waiting list for the next sailing day. It also friends How ard Malcom Ticknor's prolific literary life and sudden death.
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