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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
14
The Independent Democratic Paper of New England publishes December 71 1917 issue No 18 Vol 375. Office listed at 259 Washington St Boston Massachusetts.
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The poem portrays patient devotion as a creed and hope, urging the universal soul to confront a final foe. A single prayer is deemed sufficient to end all war through each person’s inner battle. The speaker credits Cale Young Rice as the author.
The New York City Board of Education fired three teachers accused of a neutral stance toward the United States in class. One allowed a pupil to call the President a murderer without protest, underscoring concerns about loyalty and sedition in schools.
Camp Devens officers at Ayer rebut Surgeon General Gorgas claims of unsanitary training camps. They report the death rate at Devens as the lowest in the country and well below the army average, boosting northern winter camp viability and the boys overall health over drill.
Report from Nebraska indicates some perceive excessive conservation measures as meatless days and other practices curb meat supply. The Food Congress voices concern that current efforts may be overshooting in the push to save meat.
A proposed resolution asks the national food administration to modify its meat less days order to apply to pork only. The piece notes Nebraska doctrine and observes no beef or mutton surplus locally, yet retail prices show no excess. The author believes meatless days may continue nationwide.
An editorial argues for a distinct Secretary of Munitions to oversee all army supplies, citing flaws in the War Department’s handling and noting Britain and France already run dedicated munitions offices. It praises Charles M Schwab as an ideal candidate to lead such a department if appointed by the President and approved by Congress.
A call to support a New England program delivering bundles of unopened gifts to needy children. Donors can spare an auto for trips or send funds to buy items for stockings, with many grateful families noting the joy created by this Christmas cheer.
London experts say Germany is almost cut off from imports with neutrals starved of foodstuffs. England, the United States, and allies refuse exports to Holland and Scandi nations to prevent supplies reaching Germany. The measure aims to curb Germany’s ability to prolong the war against Britain and its allies.
A visiting golfer from Australia leaves the course in dismay after carving turf in divots and taking 16 swipes from a sand trap. The pro quips that if he keeps digging he will soon be home, highlighting the humorous misfit of learning golf abroad.
In a playful regional quip, Old Mother Hubbard and Papa Hubbard are referenced as a frame for the line about a boneless day. The excerpt centers on a humorous oral tradition.
A series of letters to Newt in All Sorts argues whether a hen can crow. Edward N. Wight of Waldoboro Maine asserts a crowing hen exists, while Country Girl of Hillsboro NF and others defend the claim. The editor remains unconvinced, reaffirming the hen does not crow.
Classified notice seeks the highest price paid for old gentlemen's clothing. Contact available at any time with address withheld in Providence Journal.
A Boston naval officer describes repeated misidentification while in uniform. In theatres, transit hubs, and hotels, crowds treat him as various officials or staff. He jokes about guiding passengers and escorting ladies through traffic, reflecting urban life confusion during wartime.
The Observant Citizen column reviews Civil War era paper and cloth money from C W Walker of Needham, including a 25-cent Young's Hotel note and a 3-cent Westchester County Bank cloth note. It also mentions an inverted 1899 dollar and a sugar anecdote from South Worcester.
The article portrays Jerusalem after British capture ending Turkish rule and surveys the road from the Jaffa gate to Bethlehem. It discusses travel conditions, contrasts Turkish neglect with British improvements, and recalls the biblical Wise Men visiting Mar Elvas as the road is described toward Bethlehem and the Mount of Olives.
In a letter to the Post Charles J. Hutchings of Cambridge recalls the Boston Herald backing William Howard Taft in the 1912 campaign, describing him as a “third” who proved disappointing. He notes similar past instances and questions the paper’s claim of never backing a third in polling.
The New York Herald notes that critics who trusted the anti war slogan complain less now, while many who opposed Wilson’s re election acknowledge his leadership since war was declared, and view his continued presidency as best for the nation.
A 1917 verse by Salt Mason critiques Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm by contrasting one million casualties imagined by sympathetic phrasing. The poem calls Bismarck’s remorse over eight hundred thousand deaths a "cancer" and mocks Kaiser Bill’s indifference to human blood.
The passage argues it was preferable that war began during the Wilson administration than under a leader seen as head of a war party. It claims the Democratic party drew pacifist elements, and that fewer pacifists aligned with opposition when war arrived.
The listing shows prices for items such as Radish Dishes Bon Bon Trays Fruit Bowl Jelly Trays and Whipped Cream Sets with price points ranging from 75 cents to 15 dollars. It notes Nippon China Novelties including Small Pink Roses Blue Violets and Old Devonshire decorations and mentions Berry Sets and Cake Plates among the offerings.
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