Word: mta
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Each morning at six o'clock, the call of "Bendicamus Domino" resounds through the halls of the Monastery of Saint Mary and Saint John, waking the Episcopal monks to their duties. The Monastery, located next to the MTA car barn on Memorial Drive, is the Mother House of the American Congregation of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist; a society which originated in Oxford, England in 1865 under the direction of Father Richard Meux Benson...
...agree, too, that the MTA signs reading, "Take your problems to church this week--millions leave them there" is a soporific and sickening example of what religion as generally practiced has become (or should I say, always was to some people?) But this is not adequate reason to condemn religion. Even in the days of the prophets Amos, and Jeremiah there was the essentially amoral ritualism of the people in contrast to the exhalted ethical religions of these prophets. The point then is that Harvard might lead the way again, by having as its "chaplain" a man noted...
...recent proposal that a University Chaplain be established comes as a shock to one who has always taken great pride in Harvard's role in leading the nation away from that sort of palliative. The deplorable signs visible on the MTA cars, "Take Your Problems to Church This Week--Millions Leave Them There," may be appropriate advice to give those unfortunates whose view of life is that of a dank period to be gotten over with as "sinlessly" as possible, rather than as a grand and inspiring challenge to the individual. We here at Harvard have learned to accept good...
...taxes there raise the cost of items like police protection and traffic control. Since the war, many Bostonians have moved into the suburbs, which means that the city has to provide more fees services. The police and fire departments five-day week and Boston's large share of the MTA's yearly deficit have also been expensive. There have been inerased wages for city employees, and more old-age assistance, etc. With costs going up and assessments going down, the tax rate is bound to rise...
Besides noting that the long-term parker is the major cause of congestion around the Square, the survey also indicated that greater off-street parking facilities are necessary. A garage at the present site of the MTA Yards is suggested as another partial solution...