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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1915
Page
9
Governor Walsh denounces the Republican invisible government as a crime against free institutions in addresses at Milton Quincy Braintree Brockton and Randolph rallies. He urged all citizens to condemn the activity regardless of party.
Governor Walsh denounces an "invisible government" draft as voters prepare for the November election. He argues riders were secretly inserted into Boston & Maine railroad bills, undermining rate protections and public regulation, and urges voters to reject those aligned with the hidden influence. The speech lists city rallies from Watertown to Wilmington with times.
Gertrude Halliday Leon ard led a bid to have City Clerk James Donovan mail notices to voters about the suffrage amendment in the upcoming State election. The City Council, with Donovan’s support, ruled the request inadvisable due to the 115,000 name city list and legal requirement for twice advertising ballot issues.
Mayor Curley quipped about finding eternal youth when asked about a reform proposal to cut street paving costs. He said old age in city service prevents efficiency and noted retired workers support their families at home.
Fifteen Emerson College girls volunteered to assist Mrs. G. H. Papazian the new neighborhood secretary of the Civic Service House. They will coach a Yiddish play with English translation and an Italian club. Mrs Papazian is an Emerson graduate of 1907.
About a hundred Tufts students with Republican ideas organized a Young Republican Club at a meeting held in the university law rooms.
Clark argues education is a state function and urges backing on election day. He vows to push a future Legislature to submit an amendment permanently prohibiting public money for private school purposes.
Nelson B. Clark, Progressive candidate for Governor, spoke at the Central Club in Newtonville. He urged opposition to public funding for sectarian schools, vowed to push a constitutional amendment, and urged voters to back his candidacy to press the issue before the Legislature.
Miss Margaret Foley urged men to trust the women saying the ballot is the 20th century tool to protect home and children. The Jamaica Pond rally drew over 1500 Jamaica Plain residents who cheered the speaker through her hour long address.
Speakers including Nils T Kjellstrom and Rev Charles W Casson urged women to vote for representation of the home and children. Nearly 100 rallies reported with outdoor meetings in warm weather. Campaigners from the Woman's Trade Union League toured industrial towns while a noon protest at Faneuil Hall opposed Col John P Irish's California suffrage claims.
There are 112 282 boys and girls in the public day schools of Boston according to Dr Dyer the superintendent of schools. The report submitted to the school board last evening shows an increase of 2441 pupils from last year with the high and Latin schools gaining 1521 and kindergartens 6541 as growth. The elementary schools rose by 151 a small increase attributed to the European war cutting off European immigration.
A Petrograd despatch reported Captain Torcom proposing Armenian volunteer units from the Balkans, Egypt, Italy, France, Great Britain and the United States to join Allied forces. He cited mass killings in Asia Minor and urged Armenians abroad to aid the war effort, outlining a plan for 10 to battalions. Captain Torcom was wounded in Galicia.
The subject is released from the hospital and prepares to travel to London to put his plan in operation. He intends to advance his scheme with new steps and actions following the discharge.
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