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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
12
The New England Jewish War Relief Fund exceeded its $500,000 Greater Boston quota by about $100,000, a generous overage that will aid U S service members. The campaign’s success reflects Jewish generosity and commitment to good causes and comes at an important time for military support.
Report claims American guns and machine guns in Toul sector and even 14 and 12 inch rifles seen on the Italian front, but the piece dismisses the tale as impossible while noting senators cast doubt on U S gun presence in France.
A New York Board of Aldermen session features Socialist members opposing a War Savings Stamps resolution. Debate centers on claims stamps are a tax and coercive, while supporters stress stamps are a safe, profitable investment with guaranteed returns.
The text questions why certain aldermen, described as unpatriotic, would falsify the issue of loans to the United States during wartime, arguing loaning government money should be supported. It reflects a partisan dispute over national finance and public opinion.
The writer condemns Chancellor von Hertling's remarks on Russia and Ukraine as duplicitous, arguing Germany seeks to secure Baltic territories through garrisons and gun power. It accuses Berlin of promising self determination while planning annexation in Estonia, Livonia, Courland, and Lithuania. The piece urges peace advocates to distrust German promises and observe its military control.
The Wisconsin Legislature votes 26 to 3 to condemn U S senator Robert M La Follette for statements deemed to incite rebellion against the nation and harm Wisconsin's name abroad. The article questions how the U S Senate will respond to this repudiation.
Lawmakers consider using the prison industries fund to buy land for a new Charlestown State prison. The plan requires no new appropriation and argues for humane, healthier facilities and local food production. The move is framed as timely and fiscally prudent.
Washington Treb 27 Names of naval heroes who perished in the present war may be perpetuated by naming boats in a submarine fleet to be built at the Ford Motor plant. The Navy Department favors this plan amid many naming suggestions.
The passage notes historical temperatures for February 28 in Boston. It cites official records showing the coldest as 2 above zero in 1907 and 4 above in 1879, and the warmest as 45 degrees in 1905. It mentions notable warm spells in 1911 and 1913.
A fragment notes a playful line about tender leaves and a furnace being put on the blink with a wordplay hooving to hooting, attributed to F. W. Brown.
A suggestive line points to a discrepancy between outward charm and true intent. It hints that the person presenting a friendly face may conceal a more troubling motive or behavior.
A New York medical gentleman notes kissing can be unsafe indoors. He hints some women object strongly while others tolerate a kiss. The piece ridicules his broad claim and recalls a case where a man was slapped, then declared kissing unsafe.
A Boston and Albany railroad pamphlet catalogs names and addresses of staffers answering the colors, donations, and a tin box fund. Notes on workplace morale, spring sightings, a steeple jumper, a Middlesex sheriff’s rope collection, suspenders revival, a red shouldered hawk trap tale, a 87 year old nurse’s scarf, 6000 Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in service, a 60th wedding anniversary, and memories of a Fort Independence ice voyage.
A reader questions the springtime phrase noise of the turtle from the poem and asks what sound a turtle makes in any season. The letter expresses skepticism about the phrase and recalls a turtle’s splash as its only audible sound.
A reader notes the paradox of the self-serve lunch patron who stays cheerful at the counter yet erupts with foul temper if supper is late at home. The sign-off initials FTG ES accompany the letter.
A letter from Madame Maud of the Ladies Local Straphangers Union requests Boston elevated railway authorities install a single-record phonograph in each car. The plan would play The Star Spangled Banner to prompt men to rise and free seats for women, prompting approval from Arlington Heights and the S H U column editor.
Household hints explain creaming butter and sugar quickly by warming the mixing bowl and using a potato masher. A stamp should be moistened in the center before affixing to a letter, and a clean tin box can be used to chop potatoes in the spider. MRS H B CROSBY East Boston provides a closing address.
The article traces raisin origins from California to Spain and Italy with notes on production methods in California Spain and Asia Minor. It links raisins to biblical references and medieval commerce, mentions plum pudding origins and the Christmas feast. Tomorrow’s Picture previews the return of the French sardine fleet.
Alice Nash loses her dream house to John Lester an injured American volunteer who returns from service with a crutch. He wants the home for his future and Alice proposes a new plan to shelter crippled children instead. Their shared compassion rekindles hope as they discuss adopting more cripples together.
A 1918 verse piece celebrates wartime savings and frugality. It contrasts past excess with current restraint, noting reduced luxuries, reuse of worn items, and shared domestic labor as minimal living improves. The speaker admires thrift and self‑sacrifice in daily life.
The article discusses key food priorities for victory. Flour is labeled the general in the food army as bread sustains soldiers and travels well. Meat follows, with pork highlighted for lasting nourishment and easy preservation. Sugar is praised as a vital stimulant boosting nerve and grit for fighting, with a call for Captain Sugar to join the front.
A reader asks if men reach age 21 must register. The editor notes possible congress action to require 21 to 31 year olds to register, not yet law. Another reader asks about a Canadian born spouse and travel to Canada with a Class V draft status and passport needs. The response says registered men should obtain local board permission to go to Canada and that passport and travel rules vary by region, with Newfoundland as noted.
A Lynn reader asks what protection exists if a service member in France is killed. The government offers war risk insurance up to 10 000 for soldiers and provides dependent benefits for those killed or disabled, with payouts based on damage and family needs.
A letter from M I B asks where to write for details on government jobs open to women. It notes the United States Civil Service Commission offices in Boston and other cities and offers Washington D C as headquarters.
R M S Men assert the question is theoretical. They note that at 80 degrees the snow sled pressure could melt a thin water film, potentially acting as a lubricant and easing the pull compared with zero degrees.
An American citizen living in Canada who owns property there faces taxation by both countries. Canada may collect its 4 percent tax on the Canadian property, while the U.S. war revenue tax applies to the citizen’s global income. Taxes paid in Canada can be credited against U.S. liability, but income earned abroad is subject to U.S. tax rules as well.
The piece portrays Will Hays as a pacifying force guiding the Republican Party in a nonpartisan year. It urges voters to judge candidates by 100 percent Americanism rather than party labels, arguing a short platform is fine if it proclaims Win the War.
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