Public urged to save gasoline for war effort
Federal fuel administrator James J. Storrow urged New England citizens to cut unnecessary Sunday car and boat use to conserve gasolene for the army, navy, and air services. He emphasized voluntary restraint rather than a new restriction, noting essential travel remains allowable. Massachusetts officials rescinded Sunday license threats, while officials stressed prudent use and frugality during the gas shortage.
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Sam
James J. Storrow
New England
Mr. Storrow
Sunday gasoline conservation plea for motorists
A historical editorial urges motorists to avoid wasteful Sunday car use and conserve gasoline and tires. It notes police cannot arrest for Sunday riding and urges owners to decide necessity of trips, praising the Boston automobile trade for cooperation and warning of possible government rationing if voluntary savings fail. Joy riding is not considered essential.
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William D. Sohier
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Federal Fuel Board
Washington
J. H. MacAlman
Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association
New England
Boston
Gasolene price hike blamed on New England dealers
A Portsmouth New Hampshire letter to the Post alleges gasoline retailers in New England have raised prices by two cents per gallon, double the legal one half cent allowance. The writer asks for publicized action by the federal fuel administration to compel reductions.
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Sir
James J. Storrow
New England
Federal Fuel Administration
Boston
Portsmouth
J. P. H. Chandler
N. H
William A. Gaston Club Organized in Wakefield
Prominent Democrats of Wakefield form the William A. Gaston Club with officers President John J. Butler Secretary Daniel H. McRegan Treasurer Junius Beebe and an executive committee including Thomas E. Dwyer Albert E. Cate Charles F. Gilman Patrick J. Kelly and John M. O’Hea. Headquarters are in the Curley block Wakefield.
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Wakefield
William A. Gaston
John J. Butler
Daniel H. Mregan
Junius Beebe
Thomas E. Dwyer
Albert E. Cate
Charles F. Gilman
Patrick J. Kelly
John M. O’hea
Curley Block
Nominations of Post Masters Sent to Senate
President Wilson sent to the Senate nominations for nearly 2000 postmasters in towns and villages nationwide. Most nominees are the current postmasters who will continue in office for another term.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Man-Power Bill Clears House Conference Draft
Washington Aug. 29 The House approved the conference draft of the man power bill extending selective service to all men 18 to 45. The measure failed to reach the Senate before adjournment and its enactment and transmission to President Wilson was postponed until tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wilson
Plan to rush major bill stalls but advances seen
Leaders miscalculated plans to push the bill today but remain hopeful it reaches the President tonight or tomorrow after the Senate reconvenes. The measure would add 13,000,000 men to military rolls and affect many indirectly, with Senate and House conferees adopting a formal agreement after removing the work or fight amendment despite some criticism.
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Senate
House
Plea for Railroads to Wilson on Deferred Classification
Director General McAdoo urged President Wilson that successful railroad operation requires deferring classification for most employees and that those taken into Army service be preserved for military railways work in France to ease domestic personnel drain. McAdoo pressed the point amid wartime staffing concerns.
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Washington
Wilson
McAdoo
France
Woman to lead railway women’s service section gains post
Miss Pauline Goldmark of New York is named manager of the railroad administration’s women’s service section. She will oversee employing thousands of women to replace men drafted, with focus on telegraphers, station agents, clerks, crossing watchers, and track laborers. Goldmark has ties to the Council of National Defence and New York women’s movements.
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Railroad Administration
Crowder
Pauline Goldmark
New York
Miss Goldmark
Council of National Defence
Women
National Consumers’ League
Belfast yard sets world record for ship completion in five days
London reports a Belfast shipyard completing a standard vessel in five working days after launching. The ship began fitting out Aug 22, steam was raised Aug 26, trials finished yesterday, and ownership was transferred this morning.
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London
Belfast
Boston man named captain in the army
William A. Scharton of Boston has been commissioned a captain in the army and will join the Signal Corps. A Spanish American War veteran, he long served in the Connecticut State Guard and recently volunteered for World War I service.
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William A. Scharton
Boston
Army
Signal Corps
Mr. Scharton
Connecticut State Guard
Germany
Opinion Letter Praises War Feature In Post
F G Haigh of First Congregational Church Farming ton New Hampshire compliments the Post for its top page sentiment feature. He says it provides more sermonic ideas than a homiletic magazine and notes quotable passages from The Pilgrim's Progress. Haigh urges continued inclusion of the feature.
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Pilgrim’s Progress
F. G. Haigh
First Congregational Church
Farmington, N. H
Insurance Company Declared Insolvent by Court
Judge Loring of the Supreme Judicial Court yesterday declared the New England Equitable Insurance Company insolvent and ordered receivers to wind up its affairs.
Gaston Campaign Defines 1903 Governor Vote Rise
The Gaston committee asserts 1903 Gaston vote of 150,156 was the Democratic peak in nine years, with gains over 1901 and 1896 presidencies. They argue socialist vote growth nationwide drove the overall rise, citing figures from 1889 to 1903 and comparing state trends in Colorado Illinois Indiana Massachusetts.
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Gaston
Mr. Long
James H. Vahey
Williams
Russell
Colorado
Illinois
Indiana
Massachusetts
Socialist Labor
Democrat Socialist
Geston
Dress Etiquette for Home Entertaining and Mourning Guests
The admonition states no woman should overdress at home and outfits should suit the entertainment. It also notes reader-invitations for mourners should be sent, with a bereavement grace period of one month after which invitations may be appropriate, albeit cautiously.
Mourning Customs Altered by War’s Enduring Impact
The piece notes how the war tempered mourning and daily behavior. It observes that people now move about more in altered conditions, and those bereaved must carry on while keeping a cheerful, ordinary life as much as possible.
Sunday Post promises real enjoyment to readers
The Boston Sunday Post invites readers who cannot ride in their car on Sunday to enjoy the paper instead and experience real entertainment.
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Boston Sunday Post
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