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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
10
The Governor's Council approved a $50,000 appropriation making Massachusetts the first state to prepare an emergency hospital ready for instant use in disasters. The 440 bed facility will be equipped and staffed, stored at Commonwealth Armory until needed.
Henry B Endicott urged appropriation for a new emergency hospital at the Commonwealth Armory to serve preparedness needs. The plan assigns administration to the Massachusetts State Guard medical department under Lieutenant Colonel William A Brooks with 72 officers and 173 men, featuring an operating room X ray sterilizing room and field kitchen facilities.
Rear Admiral L C Palmer of the United States Navy rebuts claims that Navy recruiting has ceased. He asserts active nationwide recruiting across all classes and urges editors to publish corrections to prevent deterring young men from presenting to recruiting officers. He asks editors to report any contrary statements to his bureau for follow up.
Mayor Curley sent James A. Howlett, business agent of the Building Trades Council, to the civil service commissioners as appointee to schoolhouse commissioner succeeding Joseph P. Lomasney. He also reappointed Lt. Col. John H. Dunn to street commissioner. term expires January 1, 1918.
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