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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
8
Congress approved a resolution proposed by Representative Dallinger granting postal service employees who are State Guard members paid leave of absence while on duty. The measure was presented in the House on October 15.
Mr. Dallinger urges Congress to act on a bill allowing Massachusetts post office employees serving in the State Guard to receive pay for police duty in Boston. He notes private employers cover similar duties and many workers have dependents, making $1.55 per day insufficient. An immediate push to post office committees in the House and Senate will follow.
Prompt attention to a bill is needed for postal employees serving in the guard. The current law is mandatory and blocks salary payments to those on military duty unless the service is in federal forces.
Over 40 percent of the Harvard Endowment Fund of 15 250 000 for the upbuilding of the university had been subscribed by close of yesterday's canvass. Boston solicitors located about one fifth of the alumni and expect pledges to exceed 2 500 000. Boston leads New York in the results with 2 464 618 versus 2 278 000. The day's gain for Boston was 58 124. Prominent subscribers included T Jefferson Coolidge 20 000 William L Putnam 10 000 Dr F S Newell 10 000 and Samuel Carr 500.
At 11 a.m. the Massachusetts Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War holds an annual reunion at Grand Army Hall in Danvers. Other events include an American Fox Breeders meeting at Parker House and a B U Republican Club talk at Ashburton Place Law School. Also Ether Day observance at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Bible conference at Park Street Church.
President Wilson, improving but facing recurring facial tension, focuses on the peace treaty and League of Nations as he weighs labor relations. Cabinet members now handle executive matters, with Baker, Daniels, and Palmer delivering major addresses while the President signs key bills after attorney general review.
The Baptist preacher aiming for San Francisco predicted arrival Friday afternoon after traveling about 3800 miles from Mineola a week earlier. He may push speed to 150 mph with favorable winds. Major Carl Spatz and Captain Lowell H Smith returned to San Francisco in DeHaviland planes from Mineola, the first Pacific coast fliers to reach here. Smith’s plane later burned at Buffalo after a landing. TW Lieutenants Kiel Worthington and Queens are among others contending in the cross continental race.
A field of riders and horses contest a grueling 120 mile trek through Vermont with T W Ames on Halcyon and Rustem Bey favored. Competitors from Norwich University and New York face tough terrain amid improving roads yet challenging weather as Major Bartholf arrives by SE-5 plane and others press toward North Thetford, Bradford, and Hartford.
Sugar shipments from Cuba reach Boston as the Maruba unloads 6 million pounds at South Boston while the Lake Beacon finishes unloading. Additional freighters Lake Duane and Lake Annette, each carrying about 5 million pounds, are en route from Santiago and from Cardenas Matanzas respectively, expected to ease scarcity widespread in homes hotels and lunchrooms.
Sybil Evans Bailey an Old Colony Trust Company employee for nearly three years married last evening to Harry Fletcher Knight of Townsend Harbor at the Tinitarian Church of Our Father in East Bostop.
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