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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1919
Page
14
Publication notices and subscription rates for The Boston Post dated October 18 1919. Includes pricing for daily and Sunday editions, international and Canadian rates, postage notes, and filing information. Mentions editorial offices and Associated Press rights.
The article argues Senator Lodge seeks a late amendment to strike Shantung from the treaty. It notes such a change would be rejected by other signatories since Germany and three others have ratified with Shantung. It suggests a 55 to 35 vote shows the plan would fail regardless of form.
In New York taxi drivers protest fingerprinting required by the licenses commissioner. They argue the policy humiliates them and targets honesty and character, implying some drivers may be criminals, while suggesting authorities consider fingerprinting municipal employees as a parallel accountability idea.
Acting President Lewis of the United Mine Workers insists the war is not over, while U.S. courts and policy makers hold that the war ends with the peace treaty ratification. The piece notes the government could operate mines after a strike, but questions remain on stopping the strike itself.
Judge Michael J. Murray, chairman of the Massachusetts Division of the Roosevelt Memorial Association, assures that the movement will avoid politics and operate as a free will offering to honor Roosevelt. He notes that national and state committees include members from diverse religious and political backgrounds to reflect a broad American heritage.
The speaker defends a movement against partisan flavors while noting that in states like New York political talk has tainted the effort. The public is urged to ignore partisanship and focus on the stated aims, with some acknowledging past errors.
The plan would return railroads to private operation on Jan 1 after two years under government control with income guaranteed equal to the best three private years. Congress is urged to enact relief measures to prevent losses and possible rates boosts, while a sugar embargo proposal seeks six months of relief from overseas cargo demand.
Michael Gilhooly, Irish-Belgian descent, is adopted by Miss Marion Gilhooly Curry of Cleveland after years of crossing and recrossing the Atlantic. He endured hunger thirst and sea-sickness while pursuing American status and now plans to live as an American.
Public hearings led by William D. Sohier on billboard advertising urge swift action under a constitutional amendment. The commission cites the intrusion on beauty and public rights of way as intolerable, noting highways built for vistas and costly maintenance deserve protection from private ads.
The piece notes severe sugar shortages for domestic use with housekeepers unable to obtain enough. It cites the Federal Food Administrator Arthur Williams who remarks on the situation and the recent reduction in package limits from two pounds to one.
The article notes tobacco firm leaders downplay a federal ban on tobacco while warning such a change could take years. It recalls liquor industry statements before Prohibition and recalls how quickly an amendment gained Ratification, suggesting caution about assuming outcomes.
The drive to prevent rail crossing accidents runs for two weeks starting tonight with a national scope. Drivers are urged to slow down at crossings and avoid trespassing along tracks as officials pledge better warnings and vigilance by crossing tenders. The program aims to reduce the season’s high fatality toll and its results will be released by the Railroad Administration.
Harry Pilcer brings New York jazz and cabaret flair to Paris with plans for a roof garden and the Ziegfeld Follies. Mrs. Amelia Damon, famed as Mother Damon, aided soldiers from Boston to troop ships. General Connor, born in Wisconsin, led U.S. forces in France and enforced army rules. Sir William Sutherland, George’s secretary, earns 5000 dollars yearly, trusted for key bills and statistics.
A retired California statistician humorously asserts Columbus spent 7200.95 to discover America, arguing the cost is trivial compared to today and praising Columbus for frugality while noting potential mutiny and shanghaiing of crew. A postscript recalculates if discovered in modern times at 7899.49.
A contemporary asks what makes a gentleman. The piece lists behaviors: politeness to wife and others, offering a streetcar seat, avoiding public insults or fights, refraining from rude or off color stories, and lending money without shame.
The reader debates which end qualifies as the front when a ferryboat is stationary in its slip. Ike replies the craft has four ends with two fronts and two backs and the front remains the same as the vessel sits, switching only as it prepares to depart from the slip.
The quotation details Boston’s warmest and coldest October 18 readings from official records, mentioning 80 degrees in 1908 and 79 in 1882, a coldest 31 degrees in 1883, and minimal rainfall with two historical exceptions.
The article describes the farewell on the Speedwell deck with John Robinson Brewster Bradford Standish and Rose among the passengers. It details the voyage vote split, finance by London capitalists, and the seven year work covenant that nearly thwarted the venture before the plan persisted.
The observant citizen recalls St Luke’s Day as a patron of painters and notes Isaac B Woodbury’s centennial birth, famed composer of Siloam. A guide lists former Massachusetts governors buried at Granary Burying Ground, with questions about James Sullivan’s burial.
A parable on Americanism urges citizens to act and know the purpose of their duties. The tale centers on a railroad worker who taps wheels for twenty one years without understanding the reason. The message laments blind efficiency without meaning or awareness.
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