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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
7
Boston remains short of coal though thousands of tons arrive daily. No coal reached the city by water yesterday and rail intake totals under 5000 tons anthracite. Temperature rise eases suffering of poorer families unable to secure fuel.
Warmer weather slightly lessened demand for stove coal as households shift heating needs. Local merchants report steadier sales and inventories adjusted to milder temperatures.
David A. Ellis, chairman of the Boston Fuel Commission, wins voluntary reductions from more than 50 retailers to save an hour daily by opening later and closing earlier. State fuel administrators may enforce measures if coal shortages worsen. Barges carrying coal reach Boston as shipments resume, with 4500 tons seized in New York and 700 tons sent out to sea, while 15 000 tons of anthracite await better conditions.
The Massachusetts Federation of Churches calls on fuel authorities to avoid curtailing churches altruistic work while permitting nonessential amusements to run. The resolution cites inconsistency in allowing venues to operate while schools and churches face coal conservation measures.
The fuel administration announced a coal budget plan based on voluntary factory agreements not in war work to cut fuel use. It targets reducing consumption by possibly 50 million tons in 1918 and applies to all factories in each industry. The army navy munitions works and public utilities will receive full coal while the war lasts.
The fuel administration outlines a voluntary curtailment program linking 100 plus industries to a national budget. Breweries and others cut coal use, reducing output and easing rail congestion, while non war related sectors are urged to adjust without obstruction.
Ensign Lena Chaffee of the Salvation Army, known for aiding South Boston children, marries Envoy Cleve Stairs in a war wedding at the Peoples' Palace. Colonel Gifford conducts the Salvation Army ceremony as about 600 guests attend in blue uniforms.
Daniel T. O'Connell of the Dorchester Board of Trade declares last night that the 1234 percent cut in the Boston Elevated Railway daily schedule is unjustified. He criticizes the company for avoiding draft-age workers to justify reduced service for financial profit.
A public plea denounces the Boston Elevated for refusing jobs to men aged 21 to 31 based on draft classes. It argues the policy harms the public by cutting streetcar service, favors the company, and calls for fair employment regardless of draft status. The piece cites draft classifications and predicts legislative action.
A Dorchester Board of Trade member denounces the Elevated for rejecting all draft-age workers, calls for public hearings at the Public Service Commission, and urges the governor to ensure opportunity for Class 3 and 4 men to join streetcar service, arguing the policy harms riders and workers while boosting profits.
In a Vermont rural scene, farmers describe high prices for flour and potatoes, wheatless meals, and labor shortages as they butcher hogs and await government pricing. Joe Chapin and sons discuss farming costs, wartime duty, and politics, noting milk and meat pressures, maple sugar plans, and concerns over city help and sufficiency of resources.
A Plainfield meeting reveals farmers coping with 20 degree below zero conditions. Rubber footwear and stockings cost far more while quality declines. Three brothers plan 125000 feet of lumber and $700 to $800 gross, but poverty persists with scarce help and calls for workers from cities like Boston and New York.
Jack M Gilllicuddy is promoted to sergeant in the Quartermaster Corps at Jacksonville Florida on Christmas Day. His home is listed as Brighton.
Boston friends report Jack McGillicuddy of 64 Union Street Brighton has been promoted to sergeant. He is stationed at Camp Johnston in Jacksonville after enlisting some time ago, following a longstanding interest in military life.
The Society of Master House Painters and Decorators approved spending $100,000 on advertising for paint up and clean up week. Ads will urge residents to tidy up homes and will be distributed across the Commonwealth during the first week in May.
An old advertisement notes Bromo Quinine tablets as a remedy to prevent colds. It cites a single product line priced at 30 cents and features E. W. Grove's signature on the box.
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