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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
10
The Boston market is flooded with onions and the Markets Bureau reports a plentiful cheaper supply. Consumers are urged to buy large quantities to secure special prices, keeping two meatless days.
Massachusetts will keep two meatless days each week on Tuesdays and Fridays and require a daily meatless meal. The state food administrator announced the continuation and indicated the daily meatless meal must be observed, though without firm specifics.
Massachusetts keeps Tuesday and Friday meatless days with Hoover endorsement. The state cites Catholic Friday tradition and aims to boost onion and staple conservation. Market notes list potato varieties and general price ranges as part of daily quotations.
London reports a sharp rise in British shipping losses with nine vessels over 1600 tons and six smaller ships destroyed in the latest official summary, highlighting intensified U-boat activity in recent weeks.
At Camp Devens on January 31 the mortar company conducted the first light trench mortar drill. Six shots were fired at 400 yards with reduced charges. The men demonstrated proficiency and the drills will continue, increasing range until shells reach the front line trenches.
The admiralty reports 15 merchant ships sunk, seven more than the prior two weeks. Of the losses, nine were over 1600 tons and six were under 1600 tons, plus one fishing vessel. Eight merchantmen were unsuccessfully attacked. Earlier reports on Jan 2 and Jan 9 list 21 sinkings, with 18 over 1600 tons.
The 76th division unveiled its official seal designed by Major James A. Sullivan of the 303d Machine Gun Battalion at division HQ. Separately, no license controversy moves to a district campaign with Ayer’s town meeting next Monday deciding license, amid efforts to keep the town dry for soldiers.
About two machinists and helpers at the A. J. Anderson factory on a street in South Boston struck for a 10 cent an hour wage increase, time and a half for overtime, and double time for Sunday and holiday work. The plant makes munitions for the government including four inch shells. The workers are all currently unorganized.
Washington January 31. The railroad Wage Commission classified hundreds of complaints of railway labor organizations against local employer practices. Investigators will work with the labor supervisor McAdoo plans to name on his permanent executive staff to conduct the probes.
Medford residents labeled alien enemies must report at the city police station during a daily window from 6 am to 8 pm beginning Monday and continuing through February 9. About 50 aliens are believed to reside in Medford, including a crew member from a German vessel interned when war was declared.
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