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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
12
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including U S and Canada rates of one year five dollars, six months two fifty, and one month twelve cents, with foreign rates shown and extra Canada postage in the Boston Postal District.
Massachusetts readers seek light on General Cole’s removal from command in France and Colonel Logan’s demotion. The piece notes military policy limits explanations while urging the War Department to provide definite reasons, echoed by Governor McCall and Mayor Peters. The call emphasizes justice and public accountability as the war ends.
The debate grows that Holland may surrender Wilhelm Hohenzollern to an international court for his acts as German Emperor. The exiled former ruler blames advisers Bethmann Hollweg von Moltke and von Tirpitz for steering him into war. A competent court’s decision on this double personality would be historically significant.
Ir Mann, leader of the Republican minority in Congress, urges restraint while the President pursues an important mission. He insists the President should not be hampered and deserves full opportunity to succeed, calling for reason and propriety over factional strife.
A cautious note questions the satisfactory manner in which Mr. Wilson will perform the duties of the office he has assumed. The remark implies concern about his capability and conduct in the new role.
The President sails for Europe with U S delegates to the peace council at Paris and Versailles. He is hailed as a democratic advocate and representative of the American people and many nations. The public should wish him fortunate success and uphold the adage that politics ends at the water's edge.
Experts urge testing a zone based fare on the Boston Elevated to fix treasury woes. They argue distance based pricing prevents charging the same for longer trips and cite better business like practice. Critics note potential suburban deterrence and urban congestion but support a trial.
Belgium’s claim, tallied by its central industrial committee, exceeds 1.2 billion dollars covering occupations and theft of machinery and raw materials. Secretary Lansing in the United States urges loss statements from submarine piracy on citizens and insurers, to be submitted this month for presentation at Versailles. The total obligations from Allied ravage will be immense, yet the court of nations will hold the plunderers accountable.
The Illinois senator Sherman urges a Senate resolution to declare the presidency vacant until 1920. The piece notes no chance in Senate or House and explains removal only via impeachment if sufficient Representatives vote to impeach the President.
The speaker notes that two thirds of the Senate must vote guilty to vacate the presidential office and questions why that task has not been undertaken. The remark centers on whether President Wilson could be removed under impeachment.
The article notes President Wilson likely to relinquish federal control of railroads before the law expires and favors unified regulation under Congress. It argues against full government ownership, urging a middle path to avoid past wasteful competition and to balance interests of owners and the public.
The Post reports New York hotel proprietors defy Burleson against charging above lawful telephone rates. Burleson signals service cuts if noncompliance continues, arguing hotels cannot claim extra-legal pricing. Public saves about 3000 dollars daily under the new order despite protests.
To the Editor. asks origin of saying accidents will occur in the best regulated families. References chapter 21 of Charles Dickens David Copperfield.
A reader asks whether the plural of dozen is dozens or dozen. They explain usage rules: with a preceding number use dozen, as in six dozen, and without a number the plural is dozens, as in several dozens.
A reader asks whether the painter John Singer Sargent, born in Florence in 1856 to Boston parents, is rightly called a Bostonian or a foreigner. The letter notes his family, Dr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Sargent, were Bostonians who were in Florence when he was born.
Ipswich reports on the yellow day long past, reaching White River Junction in Vermont and stretching into Maine, Connecticut, and west to Albany. Historians debate its cause, with forest fires, a distant volcanic eruption, and a possible omen of President Garfield’s death offered as explanations.
The writer recalls a Boston lane once named Prison Lane near the old court house that later became Queen Street and, after the Revolution, Court Street. He notes forty years on Washington Street and confirms no current memory of the lane.
The Vice President has regular duties including presiding over the Senate. He has no vote unless the Senate is equally divided, and is ready to assume the President's duties in an emergency. YEOWOMAN confirms presiding role without ordinary voting power.
The recollected coldest December 4 in Boston shows 4 above in 1% and 6 in 1882, with warmest 62 degrees recorded in 1873. Observers note rain or snow occurred on this date during the past 16 years, including 1917.
A reflection notes that some individuals who reject being drugged with dope will quietly submit to discouragement instead. The statement contrasts active resistance with passive compliance and emphasizes social or psychological pressure as a tool.
An esteemed citizen named William endures a comic misfortune after repairing his dog’s kennel interior. He becomes trapped inside the tightened doorway, forcing neighbors and friends to stage a humorous rescue as he mutters and curses, while the town laughs at the scene.
A humorous line laments modern work life as a student or young man contemplates diligence. It notes the stereotype of early rising and dull office days, hinting at a moral about effort versus comfort in a lighthearted tone.
A Maine reader recounts a clash with Boston subway etiquette. He questions hat removing in crowded corridors after a woman in a hotel corridor rebukes him. The writer agrees with the column’s etiquette guidance that hats should be left home or avoided corridors, praising the column’s advice.
Two hydroaero planes arrived in Portland today from Chatham Massachusetts to aid the war savings stamp drive in Maine. The flight took two and a half hours with a light mist and heavy snow squall reducing altitude to 299 to 600 feet. The aircraft will stay several days then tour other coastal points.
The article recounts Versailles landmarks like the Little Trianon and the Hamlet built for Marie Antoinette. It notes rustic cottages and dairy, aiming to mimic peasant life while contrasting royal indulgence with poverty. It also contrasts forebears Louis XIV and Louis XV with Louis XVI and Louis XII, highlighting misrule and political fate.
The observant citizen notes that three weeks remain until Christmas. Last mail for overseas letters and cards will close at Boston's post office this afternoon. Also mentions spring boat service to Portland resuming by April, 1919 model calendars with war imagery, and local chatter about weather, fishing, and community notices.
Uncle Walt Mason urges focus from war news to domestic needs in 1918. He lampoons endless mud on roads hindering farmers and transport, calling for immediate graft and road improvements rather than fighting overseas battles. The piece blends humor with a plea for infrastructure.
Negotiations between Argentina and Great Britain and France for delivery of Argentina’s great grain crops to those countries are nearly concluded. To facilitate payment the Argentine government has offered to loan Britain and France $240,000,000 for two years.
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