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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1920
Page
14
The issue line lists publication date September 15 1920 and catalog details for Post Publishing Co marked by office address 259 Washington et Boston Mass.
The Post argues against long punishment for many wartime offenders and supports releasing those convicted for charges untenable in peace. Eugene V. Debs is cited as a clear example, along with conscientious objectors still suffering. The government should resolve these cases without sentimentality or indiscriminate clemency.
In Marion Senator Harding urged railroad workers that the Esch Cummins Law favored government operation. He implied a Wilson rail plot, but the law was Congress’s enactment and Wilson had already signaled eventual return to private operation.
The State Registrar of Motor Vehicles Goodwin argues that automobilists convicted of stealing farmers fruits and vegetables should lose their licenses and forfeit Massachusetts registration as unfit to operate a motor car. The article suggests this drastic rule proves the point.
Farmers report motorists ravaging roadside fields and even driving onto land. They urge owners to note car numbers and report thieves to the highway commission, noting there is little penalty and drivers fear losing car use in Massachusetts.
The Maine election victory is praised for organization and funds, but warns against overconfidence. The author points to past Maine results where early triumphs did not guarantee nationwide victory, noting the 1916 and 1914-1912 swings and cautioning the presidential candidate against hubris.
The School Committee at its opening session approved raising teacher salaries, signaling a swift execution of the request. A recent meeting showed 42 resignations from the current staff as teachers seek higher compensation to meet job demands.
Etienne Chanel, heir of a historic line, declares he will seek American capital to finance his bid to be king of Hungary. He notes no Hungarian law bans campaign funds and suggests rival Charles of Habsburg is also pursuing U.S. funding. He adds that money may grant kings their rights, and questions whether such financing can be extended worldwide.
Secretary of War Baker faced a charge from Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt claiming pacifism and incompetence in war conduct. Baker's response showed restrained civility as a public official despite political disputes in Maine.
The speaker refused to discuss his war record and praised Colonel Roosevelt for bravery in battle while criticizing his front stump conduct. The retort was courteous but aimed to shame the young campaigner.
The article reports President Wood's statement to the Post on woolen cloth prices, noting a 20 percent cut and a forecast of a busy winter for American Woolen Mills workers. It discusses pass-through pricing, export competition, and tariff politics with Harding advocating tariff talk in the campaign.
The soprano Mme Galli Curci announced she would naturalize ASAP after returning from Paris where she said she is through with the Old World, describing war worn Europe as an old woman. The piece notes her decisive stance and new national status.
Birthday bio brief traces Cooper from his birth in Burlington New Jersey to his youth on Susquehanna lands and wilderness upbringing. It notes Yale expulsion the shift to writing after declaring he could do better than a love novel and his fame from The Spy followed by a prolific if flawed career and later unpopularity at his death in 1851.
A historical sketch centers on Philippa of Hainault, famed for virtue and mercy, and Alice Perrers, the notorious royal favorite. It recounts Philippa's intercession at Calais, Edward III’s youth and triumphs, and his later moral decline under Perrers influence with public backlash and court power struggles. Tomorrow's Picture Joan of Arc.
A Watertown reader titled Poor Tenant asks what his dream means. He rides a rubberneck auto on Tremont Street, sees a wall, then meets a man with a hat colored like the Sunday Post who speaks of tenants and land and the yoke. Clouds of fire and smoke rise as tenants vanish on a white street.
A Maine lawyer states there is no federal prohibition against playing the listed phonograph records and asserts they contain less than one half of one percent alcohol. He notes no transport penalties if shipped out of state and offers to represent if charged, claiming the records are non intoxicating.
Dear Newtle, Myrtle shares a playful note with ro se scented paper asking if Newt is an optimist or pessimist. Newt replies he is an optimist, calling himself all wool and a yard wide. Myrtle confirms the upbeat view as the exchange continues with a doughnut gift and a cub bear named Stealthy Steve.
In writing to a stranger a woman should prefix her signature with Miss or Mrs to guide address. A married woman may sign Julia Smith with the married name in parentheses as (Mrs. John J. Smith). An unmarried woman may prefix (Miss) before her signature as (Miss) Julia Smith.
Forty three of the sixty pies are members of the League of Nations with China expected to join soon. The six nations not yet joined are Germany Austria-Hungary Turkey Russia Mexico and the United States.
The column recalls William Howard Taft's natal day, marking his 63rd birthday and noting patents for a knitting machine by Isaac Wixon Lamb and the Selden gasoline automobile patent. It also mentions James Fenimore Cooper, Dighton Rock history, vaccination concerns, deer quarters at Franklin Park, fox and sandpiper sightings, rising sugar prices, the Mayflower yacht, a lost watch charm, fashion hints, a Middlesex courthouse dog, milk needs for Mattapan, and fire prevention day urged by Wilson.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason satirizes summer colds and sneezing on the coast. The piece shifts to a travelogue recalling Dean Berkeley’s 1729 Newport visit, Whitehall residence, and the Literary and Philosophical Society, ending with reflections on his failed American venture and enduring memories.
The article notes Dysert Castle by the River Nore near Kilkenny as the birthplace of George Berkeley. It highlights Berkeley’s American connection, his prophecy about America, and his aim to found a college to convert young American Indians to Christianity. The piece frames Berkeley as a figure Americans should revere for his ideals and the voyage he undertook to the New World.
The old timer recalls Boston’s warmest for September 15 reaching 94 in 1015 and 1015 figures 94 in 1908 while noting the coldest at 43 in 1873. He cites no rainfall on this date in the past decade except in 1911 1912 1916 and 1919.
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