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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
4
Alfred de Angelis a 3 year old boy of 2 Langdon Place Boston mourns the loss of his pet collie Babe who strayed from home. Since his mother died in late spring he has found comfort in the dog and prays nightly for its return. Readers are asked to inform the lonesome owner.
Washington reports that rate reviewing functions of State railroad and utility commissions will likely not be restored by the railroad administration. Cooperation with State bodies on safety and police enforcement is welcome, while some States continue investigations of local rate inequalities and have issued recommendations to the federal administration.
Washington September 12 partisan debate stalled general discussion on the war revenue bill. Leaders plan to resume tomorrow and move the new administration measure to facilitate liberty bond sales and tax amendments. Passage is expected next week.
The Senate finance committee continued hearings on the tax measure as calls for recesses grew, especially from Southern opponents of cotton price fixing. In the House, Heflin of Alabama opened partisan debate accusing Republican leaders of trying to discredit President Wilson at home. He assailed Rodenberg Britten and Sherman, with Hays of the Republican committee chair receiving derisive interruptions. Poll of North Carolina pressed Republicans on attempts to embarrass the administration, while Miller of Minnesota attacked Postmaster General Burleson as arch politician and demoralizer of the postal service.
The Boston Sunday Post will publish Newton Newkirk's opinion piece on the role of women barbers entering wartime industry. It will appear in the next Sunday's issue.
A. H. MacMullen of 67 Grant Avenue Medford Mass gathers a thriving tobacco patch. He plans to cure at least 35 pounds of leaf from large plants measuring up to 14 by 25 inches. He began as soon as winter ended with an April planting in a cold frame and later transplanting.
In Newark New Jersey on September 12 the fabricated steel cargo ships Monana and Charlie were launched today at the yards of the Submarine Boat Corporation in Port Newark.
The administration plan to stabilize the Liberty bond market by exempting larger holdings by individuals and corporations from income surtaxes was ordered reported favorably today by the House Ways and MeansCommittee in Washington.
Chairman Kitchin said he would call the measure up tomorrow for consideration and immediate passage. The Senate was expected to act without delay so the bill could be effective before the fourth Liberty Loan campaign opening on Sept 28. Early action urged by Leffingwell emphasized investors want to know the tax status of the forthcoming issue.
The proposal uses house committees to stabilize market price without easing rates. It exempts 630 000 of the fourth Liberty issue and 46 000 of the first three issues from the income surtax and excess and war profits taxes. It authorizes floating the 1919 series War Savings Stamps with 2 000 000 000 more. The Treasury may negotiate with foreign countries to stabilize exchange and the President may bar foreign transactions or gold hoarding and earmarking.
The Ballot Law Commission after a four hour session ruled no change to its order. Fred C. Lewis of Lowell will not have his name on the ballot for the Governor's Council sixth district. The office is currently held by James G. Harris of Medford. Lewis had sought a review of the case.
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