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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
3
Former Mayor Fitzgerald urged noncontributory old age pensions before a state commission at the State House yesterday. He argued pensions are a community burden and suggested taxing fortunes as high as 25 percent to fund them.
The former mayor urged a tax on fortunes left to no public bequest, aside from cemeteries, to fund state pensions. Representatives pressed wage earners and stay at home workers for contribution. Proponents included labor leaders backing a non contributory pension with earlier retirement.
Before the Public Services Commission this morning the Bay State Street Railway asks permission to issue serial coupon notes totaling 2.75 million dollars. The company plans no opposition and filed an order withdrawing the six-strip Fall River tickets. Protests were lodged against rate increases yesterday.
Twelve roofers who quit on Monday at the Billy Sunday tabernacle returned to work Tuesday morning after a delegate was refused admittance. Superintendent Williams says construction is progressing rapidly and nothing will remain when the revival opens.
Medical Examiner Leary reported Mrs. Belle Justin found dead at 2 Sharon Street died of asphyxiation, not criminal violence. The eye cut likely occurred when she fell down stairs the evening prior.
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