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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
7
Provincetown residents and local groups report continued growth in the Provincetown Fund as donations increase and new projects are launched. Community leaders underscore ongoing fundraising efforts and broader community support for cultural and civic initiatives.
The Provincetown Fund total grows to 15 759 51 with a 35 35 contribution from Boston railroad workers of the Minot Street yards. Fund disbursing committee says the gift will aid the largest number of orphaned families for over three weeks.
In Provincetown on September 6 the Town Treasurer’s office paid widows of fishermen lost at sea. Next Tuesday at the Town Hall clothing will be distributed for children back to school, with more garments to aid mothers and infants. Four boxes await opening for sorting and distribution.
Rabbi J. Friederman of Boston and Chief Rabbi B. Boruchoss of Malden spoke to 20 Jewish boys of the list Regiment at Framingham. They urged patriotism and urged them to keep the faith of their fathers as a farewell yesterday afternoon.
Max Russell a 24 year old resident of 24 Harold street Somerville is hospitalized after a gas lamp toppled from a table while he slept in his room. He was found by his sister in law after being overcome by gas.
President P F Sullivan of the Bay State Street Railway Co told the Street Railway Investigation Commission at the State House that a 5 cent fare could place railroads on a sound financial footing and relieve the public from 7 to 8 cent fares if four legislative measures are enacted.
Mr Sullivan listed four proposals including jitney regulation abolishing all taxation centralizing street railway powers under the Public Service Commission and making all labor disputes settled by the commission with workers signings to that effect He argued capital has gone on a strike over street railways and that without a fair return investors will abandon projects worsening service and possibly scrap some lines He asserted his company provides inadequate service and jitneys cut his revenue by 400000 yearly.
The California Senator supported raising the maximum war profits tax from 60 to 70 percent but was defeated 51 to 29. Bankhead’s substitute aimed to tax all excess profits based on actual investment and would yield similar revenue with broader application.
Amid a major tax fight on war profits and other levies, Senate approval moved the bill toward final review with a 72 to 7 final vote after extensive amendments. The war profits levy is set to raise about 1.29 billion, with various rates and exemptions outlined, while critics push for elimination of certain taxes. Also, an advertisement promotes Burlington personally conducted Western tours to California by daylight, featuring guided trips and Pullman sleeping cars, inviting inquiries to Alex Stocks in Boston.
Senator Simmons opened with amendments exempting trades and personal services and capital from taxation. Shields and Week proposed further exemptions for ill health and accident insurance profits and other occupations. The bill, in current form, would raise about 850 million dollars with 360 million from corporations and the rest from individuals. Senators Polette and Hollingsworth seek higher levies near 650 to 657 million.
Labor leaders push for health insurance and disease prevention at the State House special commission on social insurance. Ignatius McNulty of Boston argues sickness incapacity far exceeds industrial injury and maternity insurance is vital to reduce maternal deaths, noting 1915 Massachusetts maternal mortality at 563.
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