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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
5
Tomorrow is the final day for filing returns in the McCall Shield of Honor. At midnight Saturday the final certified figures of New England cities and towns must reach the Shield of Honor Editor to be counted in the patriotic tabulation. Mail and telegraph entries flowed in yesterday along with corrections.
Miss Jones praises Gay Head for its volunteers and watermen who helped Columbus years ago while urging Cape Codders to rally pride in Camp Devy. The piece notes a race to win the Shield of Honor, awarded by Governor McCall to the New England town with the highest servicemen count on April 6, proportional to population, as checking begins next week.
Miss Mabel E. Whitney notes a zero record in Peru Vermont while one young man trains for aviation service. West Windsor Vermont shows eight percent enlistment. R L Blanchard reports seven in service after April 6. Cities like Winthrop Frenchville Cohasset Greenfield and Portland tally reads as final figures await. Gay Head may drop from top. Shield of Honor editors will verify town credits against official records before Governor McCall.
Mathew J. O'Hearn of 431 Somerville Avenue Somerville applied yesterday to re enrol in the British army. Despite his single eye damaged in the Dardanelles he said he wished to go to the front again proving he would not quit and had formerly served in the Sth Irish King's Liverpool Regiment.
Former President Taft appeals to Boston residents to back a bond issue, warning that national opinion hinges on whether the city oversigns its share of the loan. He stresses the need for collective civic action to maintain financial credibility and support.
Miss Marion Scott leads the Girl Scout rally at the Boston Arena on April 27 serving as local field captain for the Northern Federation of Girl Scout Councils. A Smith College and Simmons graduate, she is daughter of Rev. Willard Scott of Brookline and has long promoted scouting in Massachusetts.
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