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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1919
Page
20
The Marine Workers' Federation strike committee rejected Boatowners' Association proposal to raise wages by 15 percent with a 60 hour week. Union leaders said workers would demand an eight hour day or equivalent pay.
A directory fragment lists multiple Dorchester and Roxbury hardware dealers with street addresses such as Dorchester Avenue Washington Street and Dudley Street. Notable names include J H Corney & Co Bowman Cutter Proctor's Hardware and Regal Bros. Hardware Co among others.
The zone major or chief billeting officer ordered mayors to prepare towns for division billets and to show seating for troops. Homeowners must provide rooms and lofts if needed, paid about 20 cents daily to officers and five francs for each man. Town halls housed company and higher headquarters. France remains democratic. billets go to the senior officer regardless of wealth. tomorrow's Post will continue Captain Commerais' narrative.
At Camp Devens Chaplain Allen Evans Jr and Chaplain John B de Valles prepare over 500 patriotic certificates for soldiers of the 11th Infantry who died in France. About 400 go to relatives of those killed in action. The certificates feature crossed flags, Croix de Guerre colors, and battles Apremont Chemin des Dames St Mihiel Chateau Thierry Verdun.
In New England Methodist churches a May 4 Employment Sunday will offer jobs to soldiers and sailors. Minute Men invite Boston area employers to pledge openings via contribution boxes or by meeting reps at church doors. Formerly enlisted men need not be church members to receive aid, aligning local churches with national employment services and the Y M C A bureau to place veterans.
Mount Hope residents protest a sixth cemetery proposed by Congregation Beth El on Mount Hope in Boston. The issue is before the Board of Health and a public meeting will be held soon at the Health Unit on Blossom Street.
The Boston Post discusses Ireland rights and liberty, praising its open columns for Irish and American readers alike. The piece lauds the paper for sensing public sentiment on Ireland's freedom and independence and endorses its stance as a leading Boston newspaper.
Washington April 10 The De H 4 the first American built plane is shown in the National Museum. Built in Dayton it was completed in 1917 and was the first to fly with a Liberty 12 motor. Adopted by the government for American Expeditionary Forces in France as a day bomber and observation craft it weighs about 1 6 pounds fully loaded yet can exceed 122 miles per hour and reach higher speeds than any other WWI plane when lightly loaded reaching 1700 feet.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt conveyed the Navy’s thanks to the Knights of Columbus headquarters in Washington for welfare work during the war and expressed hope that similar efforts would continue in peacetime.
A testimonial ad from Ogdensburg New York promotes Fruit-a-tives claiming to cure violent headaches. Mrs Alexander Shaw reports long relief after using the product sold by Frust-A-tives Limited at 50 cents a box or six for 2.50, trial size 25 cents.
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