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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1919
Page
6
The sugar bureau of the Department of Justice warns prices may rise to 25 or 30 cents per pound and become scarce unless the government regulates distribution. Even in best cases costs could hit 15 cents this winter and continue for months, amid efforts to curb speculation and stabilize retail prices.
The department urges the President to place sugar under government control limiting distribution and pricing for households and prod ucers. A Senate panel probes New charges that the President ignored sugar board recommendations to aid cane and beet crops. Across the country a sugar shortage cripples home canning and table use.
Congressional panel in Boston says War Department officials were told within 12 hours that the Port Hunter could be saved at an outside cost of 150000 dollars, but Boston officers were ordered to mind their own business.
Witnesses told Congress that Washington ordered a three month pause blocking salvage of the Port Hunter cargo. The ship sank after a collision near Boston en route to France with Army clothing and French steel. Major P B Jeffries testified that salvaging could have cost 150000 and saved 7000000, but officials delayed action citing political concerns.
Lawrence Sept 30 The strike of 14 eighth grade pupils at Breen School continues as a grievance with authorities is to be discussed at a school committee meeting Thursday. Students refused to attend after being moved to Packard School in a bid to save teacher costs. They say the transfer breaks their seven year Breen School tradition and prevents graduation there.
Joseph E. Warner Speaker and committee chair met with Senator Lodge in Washington about the Massachusetts Republican convention agenda in Boston. Warner carried a draft resolution endorsing Lodge’s reservations to the peace treaty and opposing ratification without reservations. Lodge plans to speak to the convention Saturday.
The National Equal Rights League sends a second warning to Senator Nelson and Representative Volstead over the double lynching near Montgomery Alabama, urging immediate federal legislation to criminalize lynching at this session. The telegram cites the Alabama event as proof and references the prior Omaha lynching.
Harvard launches a nationwide push for a 15 million 250 thousand dollar endowment. Boston aims about 500 thousand dollars with Wow, in New York donors include Thomas W Lamont and A Lawrence Lowell, plus 25 thousand from Eliot Wadsworth and John W Prentiss. Early canvass results expected this afternoon as local committee tracks pace.
Gifts pour into the drive committee as the 10 day campaign to raise funds for their alma mater begins. Boston workers prepare to canvass districts daily while Eliot Wadsworth reports an encouraging outlook during a tour through Fall River and New England.
Paul J. Kelley, 12, son of Michael T. Kelley of 64 Cedar Street Mattapan, fell onto a companion at play striking his head and suffering a probable skull fracture. He is confined to City Hospital.
The Bayer Cross identifies genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin approved for over eighteen years. Buy an unbroken package with directions for relief from colds headaches toothache earache neuralgia and other pains. Handy tins offer twelve tablets at low cost and larger packages are sold by druggists.
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