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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1918
Page
11
A food administration ukase allows pork in beans on Saturdays, sparing New Englanders from a porkless supper. The exception aims to calm loyalty and prevent disaffections during Saturday meals, keeping a united and happy region.
The piece condemns New York electric sign interests opposing lightless nights on Broadway and other bright streets. It attacks their claims of harm to business and urges fuel administration action against such “unpatriotic” behavior, calling for stronger measures.
The piece notes 1,300,000 U S men have left civilian work to serve and 387,000 more are to be called next month. It discusses exemption decisions, citing General Crowder and showing the largest groups drawn from farming, building, steel, and railroads. It questions how long the mobilization can continue.
The article states that the draft is imminent but rejects the idea that living or industrial conditions will be overturned. It argues expected changes are limited and contextual, not sweeping reforms for the population.
A Supreme Court ruling holds stock dividends are not income subject to tax. Massachusetts previously treated them as income, creating potential tax confusion as cash dividends from more shares remain taxable. The draft law upholds Congress and President powers over military forces, aligning with constitutional authority. The Supreme Court justices balance practical sense with law.
The Tuskegee Institute annual lynching record cites 1917 with 38 victims, mostly black. It notes declines from 1916 and earlier years and recalls Cutler’s statistics from 1882 to 1903, arguing mob murders are steadily decreasing and may soon be rare.
In response to Christmas and New Year greetings from the Roman aristocracy, Pope Benedict denounces warfare against undefended cities that harms non combatants and damages churches and art. He condemns the Kaiser era war as barbarous and speaks for universal human rights and Christian sentiment, implicitly denouncing the Huns.
A German-born private in the National Army at Camp Taylor Kentucky has been sentenced to ten years hard labor in Atlanta prison for vilifying the President and opposing military laws. A Milton German tied to the incident will be interned at a detention camp for the remainder of the war. The wartime crackdown targets both soldier and civilian who speak against the war effort.
In Boston area letters and columns readers joke about using junk newsprint as insulation during record cold. The writer notes ice dealers pay high wages due to cold and labor limits, fishers profit from port delays, and a cat from Halifax becomes a mascot. The piece recalls historical freezes and novelty fixes while describing local weather impacts on newspapers and transit.
A Beverly Times brief reports a Quaker avoiding arrest by signaling his wife to tell the sheriff her husband would see him. The sheriff was entertained briefly before learns the husband had already seen him and chosen another path.
The piece reflects on the fading romance of the open range as fences replace free grazing while big plains continue to lure cattle. It notes Texas leads beef production, world livestock declines due to war, and historic views of cattle as property and measure of wealth.
Ruth schemes to teach her brooding husband a lesson by inviting six friends over for a birthday surprise. He begins to see his rude behavior toward his wife and apologizes, promising to change and bring her a birthday gift for a happier evening.
A 1917 review credits newspaper advertising with aiding the war effort and predicts a highly prosperous 1918. Rankin notes business optimism, higher consumer spending among workers and farmers, and greater newspaper advertising impact as wartime cooperation continues.
A Canadian hospital source recalls how letters from home lift wounded troops in France and urges readers to write regularly. The appeal notes many men lack families and suggests sending letters via the Y M C A in France to reach those in need.
The piece laments meatless days six times a week and the toll on poor families who cannot afford meat or baked goods. It mocks boastful meatless pledges while predicting harsher times ahead as war continues and food scarcity grows.
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