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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
17
A Mobile despatch reports an Eastern Shore trucker dumped snap beans into Mobile Bay rather than sell at 60 cents a bushel. Wholesale houses quote snap beans at 1.60 per bushel for carloads, prompting questions about the latest per quarter pound quotation amid high Southern transport costs.
Voters showed cool interest in the Democratic primaries for the San Francisco convention amid broader apathy. In Vermont last Tuesday about 3500 votes favored Wood in a rocky Republican tally, while Democratic Alabama turnout exceeded the Vermonters. General Hancock’s tariff quip rings true: presidential primaries are often local issues.
Governor Smith vetoed repeal of the New York daylight saving law noting sharp policy conflict. Farmers argued business conditions require keeping help on farms later and starting earlier is impractical due to weather and other factors. The governor’s stance acknowledged the farmers’ case, though the veto sparked debate.
The Chicago National League Baseball Club asks to dismiss Lee Magee's suit, saying Magee informed them on Feb 20 that he was guilty of dishonest ball playing and that his ability was damaged, and that he had been released. The petition claims Magee bet against his team before signing, aiming to lose games. The club notes the rarity of such a charge and defends baseball's integrity.
The Senate approved a resolution creating a sub committee on privileges and elections to secure information from both parties on campaign funds for presidential candidates. The measure marks a major procedural advance on the road to campaign finance scrutiny.
The passage notes uncertainty about whether Senate authority extends to nomination methods for the presidency. Republicans face acrimonious charges and little time before the Chicago gathering. After nomination, six months may raise questions and demand answers.
An editorial warns of acute coal shortages in New England as large volumes are exported from Hampton Roads. March exports reached 1.05 million tons of cargo coal, with April totals near 1.9 million tons, diverting fuel from factories and risking closures. The piece urges an embargo on soft coal exports to protect regional industry while noting ties to Canada.
Governor Coolidge issues a proclamation calling a nationwide movement to plant gardens this year to boost food production. Limited outside supply and fertilizer shortages threaten large scale output, and the governor stresses immediate action to save food for next winter. Public groups and institutions are urged to promote the effort.
The piece notes official Department of Labor figures showing a 5 percent rise in the cost of twenty two staple foods across fifty one cities between March 15 and April 15. It marks the steepest monthly increase since the war began and warns that prices may still be rising despite faint hope of a turn.
The city mayor argues he bears no blame for past pavement faults. He touts doubled pavement laid in the past two years versus any prior regime and says current work is permanent in nature, contrasting it with earlier efforts.
The Boston Post defends ongoing street repairs, praising a broad program backed by the Mayor. It notes past disintegration, emphasizes not criticizing repairing principles or Mr Peters, and asserts citizen support and willingness to fund a comprehensive plan for admirable results.
The senator, experienced in banking, criticizes the reserve bank board for raising rates. He argues it invites higher rates elsewhere and questions how to regulate credit without cost to borrowers. He contrasts with Bank of England policy and notes the U.S. rate stayed at 6 percent while England hit 7 percent.
Profiles span Manuel Estrada Cabrera the Guatemalan ruler ousted after 22 years and born in 1857, Surmad Mas Shimum of the Kurdestan Mountains winning London for Assyrian causes, educational critics Hollis Godfrey Matthew Brush Louis Musil, Margot Asquith and Lydia Lipkowska in Paris designed gold hair, Sadhur Sundas Singh a six foot tall Indian missionary.
A spoof clipping lampoons a real estate ad seeking an Indian twin, noting half a pair offered for sale and joking about full rights, gearing toward a satirical take on ads and stereotypes. It also includes tangential humor about births and housing tricks from across towns.
Richard Wagner born May 22 1813 in Leipsig became a renowned composer poet and essayist. He translated Homer at twenty wrote operas like Rienzi Flying Dutchman Tannhauser and Parsifal and found shelter with Liszt after Dresden riots. He died in 1883 and remains popular in England America and his homeland.
A Boston Post column offers two life lessons. The Cheerful Cherub urges optimism and dawn after darkness. Marshall Field’s will limits wealth to foster industrious, purposeful lives for his heirs.
The Boston Sunday Post Magazine will print the Fannie Hurst story Rolling Stock in its upcoming issue. Readers can anticipate Hurst's characteristic themes and storytelling in a feature for the magazine segment.
The 1888 campaign featured Benjamin Harrison challenging Grover Cleveland amid tariff debates and a sensational Lord Sackville incident. Cleveland led in popular votes but lost the electoral college 238 to 168 as New York flipped the race, with Prohibitionists and Union Labor making gains and Greenbackers fading.
Notes on Whit Sunday and tulip displays in Boston Public Garden. ship bow design debate. Bug Light shore incident. Victory buttons for WWII veterans. Magnolia lore from readers. city pumps and fire system plans. Volstead act cases delay. Craven anecdotes about Pacific island natives.
Walt Mason lampoons self important critics urging officials to grow food instead of promoting lofty ideas. He argues nations require practical help like spuds and prunes for hungry children, condemning poets who ignore real needs.
Governor John H. Bartlett of New Hampshire writes to The Post praising the editorial on the Maine New Hampshire memorial bridge project. He notes his own role in the inauguration and thanks the paper for its popularity among New Hampshire citizens. Portsmouth May 21.
Poem reflects seasonal change and rebirth with themes of beauty, renewal, and noble aims. It contrasts flowers and song with warbler music and calls for rising to nobler purposes as winter shadows fade. The piece, dated 1920, credits Southern Press Syndicate as copyright holder.
An electrician called to fix a blown fuse notes the home uses electricity inefficiently. He remarks in the living room that the resident wastes power, with lights burning in excess in places and too little in others, and estimates overall usage is about twice what is needed.
The piece explains how white walls reflect light and dark spaces absorb it, advising on lamp wattage by room. It cautions against too little light in cellars and too much glare in desks and beds, noting proper lighting saves money and temper. It mentions using 25 watt lamps in bright areas and up to stronger lighting where dark ceilings or floors demand it.
An old resident notes Boston’s warmest May 224 day highs of 92 in 1911 and 84 in 1903, and coldest 39 in 4. He adds no rain on this date in the past decade except in 1913 1915 1917 1918 and 1919.
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