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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1917
Page
16
Daily publication line lists Post Publishing Co issued issue number 8 of volume 867, dated April 4 1917 with office at 250 Washington Street Boston Maia.
The No Return rule forced by newsprint shortages and urged by the FTC has proven a notable success for the Boston Post. Actual sales of both daily and Sunday editions are greater than ever as Post management thanks readers, newsdealers, and newsboys for their cooperation.
The piece argues for Massachusetts to imitate other states by passing a universal alien registration law. It frames registration as a normal wartime precaution, not a humiliation, and contends that delays could cause inconveniences or risks to the nation.
The Post urges the Governor's Council to confirm Mary K Dewey's reappointment to the State Board of Labor and Industries. Dewey has served about four years, focusing on protecting women and children workers, and is considered essential as female wages rise. The Post says not to delay.
The New York district attorney may seek a legal route to compel Amos Pinchot to testify after he claimed a trusted source sold $5,000,000 worth of defective supplies to the allies through a contract. The allegation is described as a serious charge of criminality related to wartime finance.
A contractor urged Amos Pinchot to name his informant, warning that the man should reveal the source to avoid continuing the slanders. Pinchot, labeled as allied with a pacifist and un-American organization under a new disguise, faced demands to speak or stop further remarks.
The piece compares Senator La Follette to a obstructive fly on a locomotive, blocking immediate consideration of a wartime powers resolution. It quotes Theodore Roosevelt and argues cardiovascular resistance to German aggression while noting that Senate action will proceed with two-thirds support, urging the so called little Americans to stop thwarting the nation.
In a nationwide crisis, Massachusetts answers with a loyalty meeting on Boston Common. The speech urges steadfast allegiance to Old Glory and its meaning today, aiming for a turnout surpassing Monday’s historic 100,000.
A reconciliation unfolds between Senator Lodge and President Wilson after a period of estrangement. Lodge approaches the Speaker’s desk to acknowledge the President’s address while Theodore Roosevelt urges congratulations on the state paper, illustrating patriotism mending political rifts.
The Massachusetts committee on public safety appeals for private subscriptions to cover contingent expenses not funded by the State Treasury. Chairman William A. Gaston notes two months of work under James J. Storrow and Henry B. Endicott to protect lives and property, with funds needed for relief and protection beyond Commonwealth grants.
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston records for April 4 with official highs and lows. He cites 19 above zero in 1879 the coldest and 20 above zero in 1874 as next coldest, and 67 degrees in 1880 as the warmest with 0 in 1892 and 106 in another year as distant highs. He notes rain or snow on this date in 1901 1903 1911 1913 1915 and 1916.
A whimsical verse from Newton Newkirk titled The Morning After features dreamlike imagery. The poem references sun rise cows flying and surreal figures like an elephant and a Zingerzlob in a playful scene.
A Kansas City reader sends a copy of the World's Cresset from Mountain Grove Missouri arguing it competes with the Bingville Bugle. The item lists town characters and local happenings including invitations, skating parties, and humorous notes from Tarkington and nearby towns.
A war era poem urges citizens to rise in the dawn and plow for the land. The lines extol harvesting effort, endurance in rain or shine, and burning brush as a symbol of cleansing spirit. The speaker invokes duty and resolve to sustain the nation’s fields and future.
A hostess should set a definite leave time by inviting a guest to stay for the football game or a similar event. An example notes a young man acted properly by stepping ahead in a dense crowd to clear a path for others.
James Breeman Clarke born April 4 1810 in Hanover was a Unitarian minister active in anti slavery and woman suffrage work. He preached in Kentucky and Boston where he founded the Church of the Disciples and served as pastor over four decades. He taught at Harvard and authored Ten Great Religions.
An undergraduate mass meeting is scheduled in Du Pont Court at 1 PM to gauge student sentiment on the war and a proposed military training course. Major Cole, head of military science, promotes the plan to make Technology the country’s greatest military school after West Point.
A travel sketch extols the Danish West Indies and nearby Leeward and Windward islands. It highlights St Thomas views and adds vivid notes on St Kitts Antigua Dominica Martinique St Lucia Barbadoes St Vincent Grenada Trinidad with historic ties and dramatic eruptions. It praises varied beauty and historic charm across British and French possessions and powerfully contrasts tropical scenery with northern life.
The poem describes a playful battle with wind that messes a man’s hat and shirt while he barriers through dust. Walt Mason writes of weather’s jokes and jokes about the muse, ending with a cheerful, wry note on resilience and verse.
Henry Abrahams of the School Board will speak on Free Universities and Max Henry Newman will discuss Forums and Their Value to the Community at the event on Appleton Street.
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