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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1918
Page
10
The industry reports a weekly production rise of 373000 tons, yet year to date output sits at 65.358 million net tons, below the 66.962 million by this point in 117. Despite more miners returning from service and improved transport, households are urged to continue coal saving.
The statesman says Britain cannot return to the old order after the war and warns Tories resisting change. He calls for co operation across all classes to resolve sociology economics and finance in the coming election season. American Tories should heed the shift as well.
The War Department reportedly developed a "liberty fuel" cheaper than gasoline with many advantages. The article notes madame gains from lower gas and tax costs and cites five months of experiments. It argues necessity drives invention and compares fuel to telephone and aviation advances, predicting substitutes emerge for prohibitive prices.
A reflection on how human ingenuity can help meet evolving real world requirements. The piece considers adaptation, problem solving, and the need for creative approaches in technology and industry to stay ahead of demand.
The article discusses Lloyd George's demand that Germany pay reparations and examines how such payments could affect economies. It recounts France's indemnity experience after 1870, noting Paris prospered while Berlin faced downturns as cheap money and high prices shifted trade advantages. It warns Britain France and the US to guard against indemnity risks as nations plan payment methods.
The article argues that peace will usher rapid transit growth through aviation. It notes wartime air power transitioning to peaceful use with cargo, passengers, mail, and business flights. Domestic factories produce planes by the hundreds and returning veterans bring trained aviators to operate them.
The New York hotel men said they would defy Postmaster General Burleson and keep charging higher booth call rates. They claim he lacks authority to set New York rates, while Burleson expects obedience. The piece notes the potential to cut lines if hotels resist.
One of the pleasing features of the German evacuation of Belgium is the return of Brand Whitlock, United States minister to Belgium, to the American legation in Brussels, relieving the Spanish minister who handled American interests during the occupation. The wheel turns slowly around.
In a rebuke to Frank R. Kent of the Baltimore Sun, the piece defends Portuguese troops serving with the Allies in France. It rejects the charge of cowardice, citing officers and General Haig as confirming their gallantry and noting Portugal’s limited military preparation.
The War Department plans a three week demobilization causing hardship for 563 colleges reliant on Army supervision. Government contracts paid tuition through June and now must decide on continuing support to prevent mass student losses and crippling financial impact.
A flood of letters to the Post tackles words rate and meaning from nice to bi weekly and semi weekly. Readers trace origins of phrases and note historic facts about Chelsea mass and the Hohenzollern lineage with concise clarifications.
A reader notes a Chicago husband supporting a large family on 18 dollars weekly. The piece questions money's primacy, praising the man’s sacrifices, family life, and the imagined joy of home chores and shared evenings.
The Observant Citizen reflects on 1919 magazines and lingering wartime marks amid fading Harrison avenue prominence. It recalls a soldier's homeward joy and the quiet tragedy of letters from the dead. It reports on Public Service officials stressing efficiency and on depleted fleets in Boston and New York as postwar recovery stalls. It cites Helen Keller christening a ship and plans for a shoe and leather trade expedition abroad. It mentions silver dollars shrinking and the return to federal notes, plus fashion debates and local election oddities.
A dialog between Prof. Egbert and Newt Newton satirizes chasing fame through bizarre nutrition tests. Newton rejects the offer citing meals and dignity, while Egbert promises public curiosity and a household-name rise in New England.
The Oldest Inhabitant cites Boston weather on December 2 with official records showing 4 above zero and 5 above in recent times. He notes the warmest on this date reached 61 degrees and records rain or snow in 1911 and 1912 within the past decade.
The Gallery of Mirrors at Versailles, famed for its 17 Venetian mirrors and ceiling paintings, is described as a symbol of German victory and French humiliation in 1871. The piece notes a future peace conference likely to take place there and the shift from German triumph to a new era of inquiry and reconciliation.
Poet Walt Mason laments not having served in the war and fears the returning soldiers will mock his inaction. He imagines the heroics of sailors airmen and generals while conceding his own lack of scars. The piece, dated 1918, reflects homefront guilt and longing to contribute.
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