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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
14
The piece argues both Senate and President hold constitutional powers in treaty processes. It notes the Senate may amend a treaty, but that does not ensure the altered document would be re-signed. It also asserts the President can refuse to send the changed convention back for re-signing, highlighting a constitutional balance in treaty making.
The reparations commission fixes Germany’s liabilities at 40 billion, 15 billion for individuals and 25 billion for property. The article argues justice requires payment despite outrages money cannot heal, asserting Germans should face financial penalties for devastation caused to France.
The Mexican government reacts to American pursuit of bandits with calls for diplomatic representations and withdrawal of troops and aircraft. Ambassador Bonillas in Washington is instructed to demand the return of invading forces and the air force. The piece notes strong American intent to locate the kidnapped aviators and pressure Carranza authorities.
Secretary Baker praises the demobilization as a historic achievement with 3,500,000 men discharged and only 35,000 of the 2,000,000 overseas remaining in France. The piece lauds the efficient, accident free process and notes civilians reentering norm business life.
A brief note asserts that few grievances were aired and few neglect cases proven, arguing that Uncle Sam can perform a large, competent job and suggesting a record for Congressmen to study.
Despatches indicate a sharp fall in food prices is expected as the English pound declines, boosting American demand. Export drops in Europe ease supply restraints, though full normalization remains unlikely while Europe lacks normal crops. Congress and the administration may act to trim extreme price levels through new or enforced laws.
The House immigration committee favors a bill to bar all unskilled foreign workers for two years. The piece argues against rapid action citing labor shortages and rising prices, urging careful, rigorous screening to keep out anarchists and Bolshevists while preserving essential supply.
The piece condemns alleged satanic arson in Montana and northern Idaho forests. It links deliberate fires to sabotage by the IWW and notes wheat-field burnings by members, underscoring the danger and uncertain penalties for such crimes in the region.
The portrait in Ladies Home Journal recalls Albert Edward Scott of Brookline known as Scotty a WWI newsboy who died in France at 16 while serving as a gunner. The Liberty Loan Newsboys Association plans a memorial tablet at Coolidge Corner and a fundraising entertainment to support it.
A call to rally generous support for those who show bravery and steadfast devotion, urging broad public endorsement and commemoration through collective action and recognition.
An East Boston reader argues haste is the effect not the cause of auto accidents at grade railroad crossings. The writer urges abolishing or gating all grade crossings and insists safety requires protection for both drivers and pedestrians. He endorses the safety first principle for continued road use.
An English anti prohibition official says the American Anti-Saloon League will not intervene in Britain's elections to enforce dry policy. He states the league aims only to explain American anti drinking efforts and their outcomes and to promote friendly relations, not policy interference.
Mrs George C Riggs known as Kate Douglas Wiggin sails for England with plans to tour France and catalog wartime ruins. Rockefeller at 80 declares life just begun and writes his Standard Oil memoir. May Goelet Duchess of Roxburghe returns home for Prince of Wales visit. Archibald Tipper, veteran Canadian trapper, visits Roosevelt grave. Endicott mansion in Danvers hosts memories of Chamberlain marriage.
An anxious 28 year old writes about a five year age gap relationship. He calls weekly but no longer invites her out while professing love and claiming no other girl. The writer is urged to ask him directly why he doesn’t act more lover like and discuss a future, while noting economic strain suppresses marriages.
A Newton Newkirk column offers a wry maxim about luck, noting fortune tends to favor those who actively seek opportunity. The piece reflects a playful, aphoristic tone and moral framing typical of the era.
A Hicksville woman finds a gold nugget in a hen and imagines Klondike riches while a Paterson soda clerk charms a flippant drummer who is promptly splashed with water by the feisty Hilda. In Kansas a circus visitor tickles a lion to see its teeth and loses two fingers. An Illinois ad mocks a rooster that lays eggs, calling it out of order.
The daylight saving act is repealed and will become law after clocks revert in October. A British vice consul visited the navy yard with a gun salute. Calamity risk from White Mountains forest fires prompts precaution for berry pickers and woods entrants. Observations include an English visitor’s pigeons at St Pauls and a note on tennis history. Boston residents report travel and local society updates from Cortlandt Bishop and William O’Brien, plus letters from readers on pets and politics.
A reader muses on bee behavior asking if a bee smiles while stinging. The author recalls personal stings and argues bees take the act seriously, concluding bees likely have no sense of humor and act as a business matter.
The article notes children dress more simply with collars and cuffs often ribboned. It highlights narrow ribbon belts on little girls and recommends blue serge as the foundation of the schoolgirls’ wardrobe. Coats preferred to hang gracefully at the back, with or without yokes.
The article recalls Henry Farman, French born to English parents, who after success as a cyclist and car driver became a pioneering aviator. At Issy les Moulineaux he flew 11 yards to beat Dumont, then achieved a half circular flight to win a $10,000 prize and Daily Mail award, shaping European aviation and aircraft design ahead of World War I.
Philip II of France, crowned at 14, united a divided realm through guile, marriage gains, and force. He balanced rivals Richard I and John, expanded territory, and ruled until his 1223 death with innovative administration and trusted clerks.
Describes visiting a friend with temporary address cards and calls when not at home. Notes use of bristol board birth announcements with mother and child details, and a satin ribbon attaching a second card bearing the child’s full name and date.
Readers ask about Latin banners in Roman war scenes and explain terms. The letter inquires meaning of S P Q R amber meer schaum and whether the 15th anniversary is china or glass.
Boston writer Charles Franklin Jones urges continued patriotic effort after the war stressing that civilians must maintain Americanism and patriotism. He argues workers and families should persist in the lessons and deeds of wartime to keep America strong and true.
The passage discusses table resin a brittle translucent substance found near the Baltic and meerschaum a soft white mineral used for pipes and decorative stones. It also notes the 15th wedding anniversary as crystal or glass and includes a series of readers questions about light years, Congressman Fuller Chelsea district pronunciation of Carnegie and a Webster letter from April 151 in Bostoniana.
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