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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
17
The issue lists subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions, including Canada and foreign options, with annual and monthly prices. It notes postage rules for Boston district and provides contact numbers for editorial, sporting, and financial desks.
The article argues for Congress to enact Congressman Reed’s proposal to retain National Guard units after full demobilization. It would keep units as state forces within 60 days of discharge if governors certify they reach 50 percent of prewar strength, preserving regimental traditions and leadership.
The Boston Elevated Trustees plan a zone fare experiment next April with a five cent unit. A 24 to 3 mile outer zone will make many riders pay less or more, reflecting past subsidies. The plan aims to test if distance based pricing is practical, with a paid trial to assess public benefit.
Ex President Taft leads a new national effort to show public support for Wilsons League of Nations and peace plan. Organizers say Americans favor the Wilson programme and await a chance to express backing at Versailles.
The comptroller of the Treasury suspends auditing red tape for soldiers back pay. About 8000 claims are on file with the War Department auditor, some delayed over four months. The finance division can issue a supplementary statement so veterans can collect what they are owed, many of them wounded, without further delay.
Citizens state Uncle Sam owes them money and seek a prompt payout. The ruling clears the path for swift settlement, seen as highly desirable by those awaiting funds.
The editorial notes Senator Weeks petitions for details on the British embargo and its clash with Wilson’s peace principles. It mocks protectionist logic, asks if Britain could lower barriers to U S goods, and urges State Department inquiry while warning such embargoes hurt commerce and industry.
In a Senate exchange, Sherman of Illinois ridicules Henry Ford and mocks Ford’s Michigan Senate bid. The piece weighs Ford’s claimed benefits against Sherman’s political career and lampoons both sides, urging readers to compare their contributions to society.
A House report from the special commission urges abandoning the Charlestown State prison and transferring inmates to the State farm at Bridgewater. It condemns Charlestown as overcrowded and smoky with poor outdoor facilities and argues for open-air work and reform in a country setting.
Directors of the Market Trust Company of Brighton consent to restore deposits and cover the bank’s losses from thefts by a receiving teller. The piece contrasts this with a national bank’s directors who resisted liability and were forced to indemnify the institution in court.
Residents pay the price for a function shown by example, demonstrating consequences and setting a standard for others to follow with accountability and moral impact.
The United States fuel administration justified gasoline economizing to aid the war effort. A Foch cable 60 days before armistice warned that without steady petroleum supplies the war could be lost. U.S. output supplied allies with 80 percent of their needs aided by gasolineless Sundays and public citizen cooperation. auto owners endured minor inconveniences for victory.
The director of military aeronautics bans shooting wild fowl from airplanes. He calls the practice senseless slaughter and says it cannot be sport. Ducks are killed without retrieval in most cases, adding to enemies already faced on land.
Bethlehem Steel Company acknowledges the War Labor Board order to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with a worker-elected committee and to grant a retroactive wage increase. After initial resistance, the firm pledges loyal cooperation, aligning with federal authority and signaling renewed confidence to the nation.
French American citizens present plans to Springfield for a Georges Clemenceau statue. Clemenceau practiced medicine here 1863 1869 and married Mary Plummer, a local girl. The proposal will go before the City Council.
Etiquette guidance covers leaving spoons in tea cups, with spoons to saucer placement. Forks are strictly left handed in English etiquette, while Americans may use either hand. For invalid relatives cards may be left during extended illness when the family cannot call in person.
The famed French flier Guynemer vanished during the war after downing 52 enemy planes. He flew away and never returned, with neither body nor aircraft ever found. A full account appears in next Sunday's Post.
The ex-emperor laments press gossip about Freddie William Hohenzollern seeking a divorce from Grand Duchess Cecile and notes Charles of Austria-Hungary’s similar plans. He contemplates a potential separation from the Kaiserin and rejects Jim Gerard’s idea of touring him as an exhibit, preferring dignity over Yankee showmanship.
A man described as a gentle six-footer with oxlike strength remains calm under provocation. He explains he learned to control temper, believing restraint wins and that a loud temper harms, while quiet strength wins.
A column of letters on managing household money argues discretion in spending opens the shortest route to a husband's pocketbook. A Cambridge reader praises long marriage and prudent budgeting while a Salem correspondent warns single life and jokes about flattering husbands.
The oldest resident recites Boston weather history for February sixth. He cites official figures of 6 below in 185 and 3 below in 1918 as record lows, notes 58 degrees as the warmest on this date in 1884, and mentions rain or snow on this date in 1914 and 1915 within the past decade.
The Adriatic coast faces delicate bets as Italy and Yugoslavs rival over Fiume and Trieste. Fiume, a 50 000 population port 70 miles southeast of Trieste, could become Italian or Slav under future talks. Its future hinges on protecting Croat access to the sea while balancing Croatian and Slav interests against Italian claims.
The column reports Roosevelt Day observances nationwide and soldiers’ moral victory remarks by Major C. H. Brent. It recalls Lincoln’s birthday, Flag Day plans in Rhode Island, and the delayed Liberty Loan drive. It includes notes on gas usage, a 90th birthday in Worcester, and a Hingham veteran’s job example.
The late resident is praised for tireless patriotic work during the war, organizing a young men’s patriotic club and aiding a memorial park in the village square. He helped plant and prepare the lot for a monument to soldiers of 1861 and 1917 18, remaining active and popular with all ages. Parishioner.
A comical tale of a afternoon babysitting that ends in blame and a broken visit. Auntie endures six hours of games and tales as the children become unruly and a mother returns to hear a harsh but false accusation.
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