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...several years before the advent of prohibition, Mr. Woods served as License Commissioner of Boston and was thus enabled to acquire accurate, first-hand information on the subject. "At that time", he stated, "the liquor interests did a business of 42 million dollars annually, whereas the illegal traffic at present cannot possibly be more than four or five million a year...
...road contended that Schleifer had advocated violence to cripple motive power and rolling stock of the company to hinder traffic for the Harvard-Yale football game. The road also indicated that it believes the system federation in New Haven had violated an injunction issued by the Federal Court in Chicago some months ago, in permitting Schleifer to speak...
...Traffic authorities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, realizing that the Harvard-Yale game will bring the heaviest motor traffic of the year to points about New Haven, and especially on the Boston-New Haven-New York routes, have made numerous preparations for expeditious handling of the crowds...
...Connecticut, extensive plans and rules have been made to help the motorist. Mr. R. B. Stoechel, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, has declared that he will try to keep traffic in Connecticut travelling about thirty miles an hour, except through cities. Motorists who cannot travel that fast will be sent over back roads. High speed and cutting in will not be tolerated, nor will moping. As the main highways will be crowded Friday night and Saturday morning, road authorities recommend the less popular routes, which they give assurance, will be in good condition. One such route is Boston, Worcester, Webster, Putnam...
...Goodwin, Registrar of Motor Vehicles in Massachusetts, will cooperate with the Connecticut authorities. All the Massachusetts inspectors of motor traffic and the motorcycle patrol of the State constabulary will be patrolling the roads. There is in Massachusetts no special speed limit, but violations of laws relating to racing, dangerous speeding, recklessness, and operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor, will be summarily dealt with. The purpose of this careful patrol is not to hinder traffic, but to keep it moving as quickly and safely as possible...