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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
9
A reader advises a mother who locked her daughters out after a dance to win their confidence. She urges the parent to join their lives, invite friends home, and create a welcoming home. The letter stresses tact and calm influence over punishment to restore trust.
A 20 year old writes in defense of Saturday night dances and parental guidance. She argues mothers should discuss evils of the world with daughters, not banish them, and asserts a girl with willpower can stay on the right path despite dances.
A 16 year old recounts being locked out all night after a band concert and falling ill, then fleeing home for over a decade. She details parental cruelty, an alleged fake marriage, and enduring loneliness while seeking a real mother's love.
The writer responds to a reader named Once Bright Eyes with reflections on child health and discipline. She shares a historic tale of a baby with a nasal growth causing nightly crying, urging medical advice if needed. The note supports childbirth, cites biblical commands to increase, and defends paternal discipline as potentially preventive. Zelma signs the letter.
A reader signs as MOTHER OF 7 and urges spanking as a quick cure for fussy babies and misbehaving children. She criticizes Dancing Mothers and calls for firm discipline while recounting her own strict upbringing and respect for mothers unless they are abusive.
London May 23 General Booth of the Salvation Army underwent cataract surgery today performed by Charles Higgens a noted consulting ophthalmic surgeon of uy's Hospital.
The United Improvement Association at the City Club adopted a report condemning two bills in the legislature. The measures would abolish the Boston Railroad Holding Company and lease the Boston and Maine to the New York New Haven and Hartford.
Report notes proposed tunnel connections must be built and owned by Boston city or the state. Cost cited at 80 million dollars, with both roads unable to fund such a capital outlay soon. Critics urge thorough study of merger plans and oppose leasing Boston & Maine to the New Haven line this session. Electrification of all metro roads urged.
Springfield and Holyoke street railway workers voted to demand a flat wage scale of 30 cents an hour with no compromise. Holyoke workers gave employers until Monday to respond. The action reflects a regional push for higher pay across western Massachusetts railways extending toward Port Chester New York.
Miss Dorothy R. Entwistle of Everett and Miss Marian L. Brooks of West Medford, two Jackson College seniors, were among the initiates admitted to the Delta chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Tufts. The annual initiation and public exercises were held in Goddard Chapel on Wednesday night.
Prison officials announced that women guards will watch Mrs Lena Cusumano when she is moved to the Charlestown death cell. Her attorney calls the plan illegal, and a writ of habeas corpus challenges the use of women guards. Her execution date is in early June. Governor Foss may consider a commutation next Wednesday.
Attorneys challenge removal of Mrs Cusumano arguing no women guards or matrons can serve at Charlestown prison. Grady cites Chapter 223, Sect. 3 defining staff and age limits for assistant watchmen as part of the fight to keep her out of the male jail. Family and legal allies press for commutation and truth in a case seen as a test of chivalry and custody of motherhood.
Daily trial trips are being run by conductors and motormen on the new prepayment semi convertibles. The cars will operate from Harvard square via Cambridge street East Cambridge over the Elevated structure to North station. Opening is expected June 1. Travel time from East Cambridge courthouse to Scollay square will be under 15 minutes, reducing current delays from traffic and narrow West End streets.
The General Court held a veto smashing session as four bills cleared Governor Foss. The Senate moved to override the veto on a county commissioners salary raise, with the House expected to follow. Proration was planned for next Wednesday amid rapid, high turnover and brisk debate.
The Governor's vetoes target appropriations for Westboro and Worcester State Hospitals and salary raises for Governor's Council and county commissioners. House votes ranged from 25 to 188 with wide margins, while Senate action followed on the county commissioners bill. The message criticizes county prisons and urges a strong finance board as part of the review.
Four Foss vetoes smashed. Governor hits county commissioners. House passed Grand Trunk bill. Ellis milk bill wins again in Senate. Senator Hatton scores Governor. House passes phone probe. Plan for self insurance. Minimum wage reported. Legislature to finish next week.
The Washburn amendment giving the railroad board power to fix rates was defeated 45 to 91, and the bill was passed to be engrossed by a vote of 58 to 160.
An amendment to the Ellis milk bill changes the Board of Health powers from mandatory to permissive and the measure moves to engrossment by a 2 percent to 13 percent vote.
Senator Hatton accused Governor Foss of being the chief owner and said lobbying surrounded the bill to incorporate the East Boston Terminal railroad. The bill had been engrossed.
The committee on ways and means report opposing the telephone inquiry was overturned and the resolve passed in the House.
The Ways and Means Committee reported a perfected amendment allowing employers to contract out and insure themselves under the workingmen's compensation act. The measure aims to broaden options for employers under the act.
A bill to create wage boards to investigate the minimum wage was reported by the Senate Ways and Means committee. The measure does not take effect until July 1, 1913.
The Rev. Fr. W. R. Cowardin, chaplain of Haymarket Square Relief Hospital and connected with St. Mary's Church, slipped while boarding a car at Park Street subway station and sustained a slight injury to his right leg.
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