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...purpose of preventing military facts of value from falling into the hands of the enemy, speedily degenerated into deliberate suppression or deliberate propaganda. The worst offenders in this respect have been the English, but our own government in the person of the intolerant, arrogant, and incompetent Mr. Burleson has made a record that Americans would be heartily ashamed of if they knew...
...most part in the endless "red tape" and departmental ritual of the Post Office Department. The patient and fairly moderate demands of the operators for an inquiry on the part of some thoroughly impartial tribunal were repeatedly held up, and delayed, and referred on. Mr. Burleson has admitted that there is justice in their demands, but does not seem to like their plea for complete impartiality as between them and the Government. If he really believes in the justice of a wage of ten dollars per week, if he truly appreciates the difficult situation into which the New England public...
Surely such a situation cannot continue. If Mr. Burleson refuses to intervene, the telephone companies, or President Wilson himself may have to take action. If all expedients fail, we still have one reliable agency for serving the needs of the population. If necessary the Commonwealth can and will operate the telephones of the state indefinitely as a police measure. We hope, however, that no such drastic action will be necessary, because those responsible have failed to put a stop to an intolerable situation...
...Missionary Work Amongst the Indians" will be the subject of the address tonight by Bishop Burleson of South Dakota, who will speak at the weekly meeting of the St. Paul's Society in Phillips Brooks House at 7 o'clock. It was comparatively recently that Bishop Burleson was called to South Dakota, but he has already done extensive work there, especially among the Indians. In his talk this evening he will tell of his work among the Indians tribes and will also outline the possibilities for real missionary work there...
Before his election as bishop of South Dakota, the Reverend Mr. Burleson was for three years editor of the great missionary organ of the Episcopal Church, "The Spirit of Missions." The meeting tonight is open to all members of the University...