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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1917
Page
2
Dr Richard C Maclaurin president of MIT urged the incoming class at Smith Hall to settle down and work. He announced a new war course designed to make Tech the West Point for the Reserve Corps.
Officials indicate formal approval has been secured and the decision will be publicly announced within a few days. The move signals readiness to proceed and aligns with prior statements from government spokespeople.
Washington reports the government advanced $35 000 000 to Great Britain increasing total aid to $1 190 000 000 and grand credits to $2 426 400 000 in the ongoing program.
At Atlantic City on September 24 the American Bankers Association discussed agriculture's war role and bankers' aid to feeding allies. G H Powell, for Hoover, urged cooperation over draconian controls, noting food will win the war and aiming to avoid Britain’s rigid rules.
Representative John J. Kearney presses extending the dependents act to cover drafted men as the main issue in the Democratic race for the Suffolk fourth district nomination. A three cornered contest includes James McLaughlin and John Sheehan with Kearney praised by the State AFL branch for welfare legislation voting record.
The urgent deficit bill now near 8 billion dollars was favorably reported by the Senate appropriations committee. Senator Martin announced it would be taken up tomorrow as leaders forecast speedy passage. The revised measure totals 7.992 billion with 5.607 billion in actual appropriations and 2.385 billion in authorizations. A Senate clause limits draft act expenditures to the 1 million men currently authorized.
The Engineers' Corps fund got a strong start as donations arrived. A $1000 check led list day’s gifts, plus $1 from a donor signing as "A father a workingman" and $50 from "A Mother of one of the boys" Mrs. Charles E. Loud. The committee aims for $50,000 with treasurer A. J. Rowan at 115 Devonshire Street.
Washington plans for a possible congressional delegation to join an inter parliamentary union with allied governments. Sub committees agreed to ask President Wilson for his view on sending 25 members from both houses to meet deputations from France England Italy and Russia. British leaders also invite congressional visitors to discuss wartime legislation uniformity in London.
Washington reports a priority order directs iron and steel production favoring materials essential to the war. The War Industries Board will supervise government and ally contracts via transportation control and issue certificates to fill orders. Similar controls over other industries may follow.
Sunset marks the start of Yom Kippur with 100,000 Hebrews in Greater Boston gathering for prayers and rituals. Rabbi Harry Levi leads Temple Israel services. Abraham Nowak and Wolkowich assist at Temple Chabei Shalom. H H Rubenovitz oversees Mishkan Tefila. P Israeli and M Halpern lead Adath Jeshurun. services held in state prisons with holiday meals arranged for inmates.
City evening schools opened with reduced registration due to the war. A new feature is regular classes for deaf persons, led by Miss Sally Tripp of Horace Mann School, expert in lip reading. about 60 adults attended.
Mrs C H Cole of 101 Main St Brockton Mass credits Dr Walsh with curing her very bad asthma six years of relief. She urges follow instructions and visits to the office. Osmo-Chemic doctor offers Snow Pencil and X Ray treatment demos claiming cures in catarrh deafness bronchitis asthma and more.
President Wilson approved a voluntary agreement by producers with the War Industries Board to cut steel prices in half in the United States. The reductions apply to the public and allied governments, with wages protected from reduction under the plan.
After months of negotiation the war board will distribute all American steel output under government priority. New prices set for iron ore coke pig iron steel bars shapes plates based on production costs and FTC estimates, with revisions possible on Jan 1 1918 upon investigation.
The fourth series of short term Treasury certificates of indebtedness for the second Liberty Bond was offered. At 4 percent interest, the issue totals $400 million, redeemable at par on 10 days notice. Subscriptions run from tomorrow to Oct. 2 with maturity Dec. 15, issued through Federal Reserve Banks to bankers and the public in denominations of 1000, 5000, 10000, and 100000.
The Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety with US Army officials seeks 1 major at 3000, 5 captains at 2400, 9 first-class lieutenants at 2000, and 7 second lieutenants at 1700 yearly for the 20th Regiment of Engineers. Overseas salaries rise 10 percent. deadline is Sept 27. The regiment is to be sent overseas.
Report describes sending workers to France to cut timber for military use including telephone poles railroad ties bridge timbers and trench works. Portable mills will cut lumber for barracks storehouses and related structures.
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