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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1919
Page
15
Secretary R S Kellogg of the Newsprint Service Bureau told Eastern Forest Products Association members that paper is the cornerstone of democracy. He urged conserving and increasing paper supply to support education, the press, and civilization.
The text notes a surge in per capita newsprint use from 1894 to 1919 driven by wood pulp innovations. It cites growth in newspapers from 7,916 to 21,664 titles, declines due to war and postal laws, and vast output figures. It warns forest depletion and calls policy measures for taxation, forest management, fire prevention, and public forest land purchase.
The Lantern Club hosted a major banquet for 100 top agency advertisers at the Boston Athletic Association after a day of meetings. William H. Johns of George Batten Co. described rapid advertising growth postwar, with government campaigns such as a Navy effort funded by 300,000 dollars, and cooperative work among newspapers and agencies to broaden advertising's reach.
An expected rise of several thousand adds to Boston's registered voters with City Hall set to close lists tonight. Last year 111,164 voters were enrolled. since the primaries hundreds more have joined, boosting turnout prospects for the State election.
City Collector Deland issued guidance after 93 000 tax bills were not delivered by city agents to property holders. The advisory outlines steps taxpayers should take if their bill was overlooked and provides procedures to obtain duplicate statements and make timely payments.
An official stated that tax bills are delivered by hand from house to house by collecting department agents. For non-resident property owners, the bill is mailed to their out of town residence.
The committee on elections report in the Fitzgerald Tague contest will come before the House after the budget bill. Republican leaders aim to vote on Saturday with Fitzgerald seeking a postponement to next week.
The council said the present assembly, due to be dissolved at month’s end, is more competent to handle the issue with the League of Nations than a newly elected assembly.
The extensive plants at Toledo Ohio Syracuse New York and Poughkeepsie New York will supply materials for the new car. The Duesenberg Motors Company plant at Elizabeth New Jersey was purchased and enlarged to yield a capacity of 400 to 500 complete motor cars daily.
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