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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
10
The National Coal Association reports sufficient coal on hand to meet winter demand with more arriving for higher activity. Last year faced an unprecedented shortage due to labor and transport limits, but 1918 production rose to 587.5 million tons, up 86 million from 1917, easing the overall strain and promising relief for the coming year.
A message from Treadwell, smuggled via India, reveals he has been held in a Tashkend prison since October. He is not ill-treated, but the capture of a US diplomatic official offends by its mere fact. The piece criticizes Senator Johnson and compares to prewar pacifist rhetoric.
Rear Admiral Rodman questions sinking uncondi tional surrender ships as a waste of valuable material. He argues the German battleships offer construction and equipment worth preserving and transforming into part of our naval force rather than destruction.
A short excerpt notes that properties or assets must function in commerce or be broken up for the value of their materials. It emphasizes economic utility and potential liquidation.
The piece denounces Wilsonphobia among American papers while praising his leadership in Europe. It argues for patriotic support and questions partisan attacks. It endorses acquiring Camp Devens in New England for training, mobilization, and maneuvers, noting its ideal location and healthfulness.
New England women show aptitude in farming with 1200 registered workers by harvest. They care for farms and animals, form clubs, and attract youth to country life. Amherst College could extend opportunities for women to study agriculture, keeping farms from deserting.
The passage questions critics of Secretary Daniels and his navy policy. It notes his call to build a powerful fleet while suggesting a concurrent aim for global naval reduction to policing strength if nations agree. It urges fairer quoting and presents the central idea of balancing strength with restraint.
Six more United States destroyers arrive in Boston harbor bringing the home total to nine ships. The Cassin wears a wound stripe from a German torpedo hit and all crews receive praise from European naval officers for their success against the U-boat threat. Navy yard visitors are invited to view these "gray terrors" and witness U S naval traditions in action.
Secretary Baker announces the War Department believes a number of army cantonment sites should become permanent installations. The move signals government intent to retain select camps beyond current use.
The Greater Boston district starts a three day fund drive for 60000 to boost Boy Scout training. Tag day Tuesday aims to push the total well over the top. Allan Forbes of State Street Trust Company is the recipient of contributions in Boston.
The writer argues against removing through trains on the Sullivan Square to Dudley Street route via Atlantic Avenue citing summer beach traffic and the burden on passengers from Dudley Street requiring two changes. Proposes connecting the southern end of the Atlantic Avenue elevated line with the Dudley Street Sullivan Square line to allow a single level change.
A letter to the editor questions English postage on a picture post card and compares rates. The writer notes United Kingdom rates of one half pence to domestic mail and one penny to addresses abroad. For letters to other countries the rate is 212 pence, about 5 cents, for one ounce and under.
A high school girl disputes the historic existence of King Arthur and his knights. She asserts Arthur, Launcelot, Galahad, and the Round Table are fictional like Cinderella, urging the editor to note this in the English kings list.
A reader argues to the editor that the war will not end until a peace treaty is signed. He notes we have an armistice, a suspension of fighting rather than a final victory.
An interested reader asks how wide the horizon is visible through a submarine peri scope. The answer: about 45 degrees, or one eighth of the circle. The periscope can be rotated to survey the entire horizon in five to ten seconds.
The letter writer argues a bullet or shell sounds before reaching a soldier, yet notes the weapon often passes the man first, with the sonic cue arriving after the fact. He questions reports in letters and war books about approaching fire.
General Joffre’s remark was explained as indicating an old bloodline from Catalonia and Roussillon. Catalan signified a historic Spanish-rooted lineage, while Roussillon denoted a former French province.
The phrase compares a person to Solomon Grundy a character in a nursery rhyme who lives through the days of the week from birth to burial. It signals a routine life cycle or changing fortunes spanning the week.
An Observant Citizen rants about pie extinction, defends pastry love, and mocks a Westerly caller who misspells his name. The column moves through flirtations with national memory, then shifts to jokes about miswritten documents, colonial era items, and wartime naval patrols near Boston Harbor.
A humorous verse depicts a farmer gripped by a persistent love for farm life and poultry. He imagines a winter bug that haunts him, spends years chasing chickens, and finally returns to city life with his family. The piece playfully contrasts rural toil with urban escape and marriage.
A Miss Alice Stuart etiquette column covers wine at table with reference to the King and Queen of England not serving wine for over a year. It notes the hostess seats guests first, and advises a ten percent waiter tip, with a minor note on social retirements after a grandparent’s death.
The Vendome Column in Paris mirrors Trajan’s monument in Rome and commemorates Napoleon’s 1805 campaign. The bronze spiral band, 300 yards long, depicts key events from Boulogne to Austerlitz, using 1200 captured guns as metal. The column survived statuary overhauls and the 1871 Commune damage, with restorations completed in 1875.
Enid Blair travels home to Millville after five years away and rekindles a connection with Tom Marvin. As she seeks a model for a war poster, Tom's reappearance leads to an emotional confession and the couple pledge a poster donation in their name.
Walt Mason reviews boxing heroism as peace settles, celebrating Jack Dempsey’s rise and the sport’s postwar appeal. He recalls Fred Fulton and Carl Morris in vivid, humorous verse, praising Dempsey’s strength and dominance in the ring. Copyright 1919 the George Matthew Adams service.
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston coldest January fourth weather with official figures at 3 below in 1904 and 1910, and a warmest 0 degrees in 1874. He notes rain or snow on the date in 1911 and 1914 within the past decade.
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