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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1919
Page
5
A 1919 letter to the Boston Post argues that Boston women should not fear soldiers in uniform. The writer, signing as JUST A GOB, praises servicemen and urges young ladies to greet those who have served, expressing pride in not having registered for military service.
A veteran writer criticizes Boston women for their distrust of sailors in uniform, contrasts them with other cities where sailors are honored, and laments the lack of a “happy medium” among local girls. He notes the lack of common sense in a motherly指 perspective and calls for change.
Washington reports thousands of applications from adults aged 45 to 95 to the handicap bureau of the Department of Labor. Massachusetts says 1867 placed self supporting, Illinois notes 412 wounded veterans found work, with plans to expand bureau branches nationwide. Victor T J Gannon leads the bureau, claiming 95 percent job satisfaction and some earn as high as 7500 a year.
Francis Hanlon of the Medical Corps, Highth Engineers, was reported killed in action on July 15 after a past telegram said he was missing since that date. Born in Marlboro and educated in Boston, he enlisted in 1917 and served overseas from December 1917. He leaves his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Hanlon of Roxbury Calumet Street and four siblings. memorial services will be announced.
Washington January 10 The House met earlier than usual to speed work and adjourned with a night session possible to pass the rivers and harbors appropriation bill three major items approved include 2.515 million for Delaware and Chesapeake Canal purchase 485 thousand for converting it to a 12 foot sea level waterway 2.5 million for deepening the Delaware River to 35 feet and 4 million for continuing East River work in New York.
A WWI diary piece recalls Harmon Harmon, in France with Slim White, meeting General Pershing. Pershing visits the sector. Harmon offers to write letters to Pershing’s Paris friends to ease his stay, earning surprised approval from Pershing and relief from peers. Copyrights 1918 McClure Syndicate and Small Maynard.
In a tense moment at a captain's dugout, Sergeant Harmon finds Gen. Pershing and staff reviewing him. Harmon recalls nerves about meeting the army’s top officer while lacking a clean collar, wary of judgment from the stern general as officers look on.
Cornelius McGuinness a 34 year old lineman from Newton was struck by a south bound Boston Elevated train in Jamaica Plain yesterday sustaining fractures to several ribs a broken right hip and leg. He fell 35 feet after being hurled against a loosened Edison light pole and was taken to City Hospital where Dr N J L O'Brien attended him. The motorman was John M Zimmer of Everett.
Boston society girl Miss Arline Krey of Dorchester volunteers this week at the Red Cross Lunchroom where downtown shoppers find a brisk rush hour, and afternoon tea with hot chocolate and dainty sandwiches becomes a popular feature. Debutantes take turns waiting on tables and making sandwiches and griddle cakes.
Edgar I. D. Whelan a 12 year news department employee of the Providence Journal died today from influenza His wife also died from the same illness yesterday The 27 year old editor leaves an eight three year old daughter and a son born last Friday
Boston business leaders voted to raise 75000 dollars to combat Bolshevik influence in the Bay State. Francis H. Sisson, vice president of Guaranty Trust Co of New York, warned Bolshevism could dominate a future presidential campaign and threaten private ownership with government control of railroads utilities and resources.
The destroyer Little, the fourth from European waters, arrived at Charlestown navy yard and looked like an iceberg with three inch ice on guns, bridge, wireless, funnels, and deck after a gale of sixty miles per hour. It has patrolled the war zone since May last year on convoy duty and aided survivors from Covington after that ship was sunk.
Roswell Field, brother of poet Eugene Field and noted author and newspaper writer, died of pneumonia at his Morristown home at age 68. He was born in St Louis and educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and the University of Missouri.
Funeral services for Major-General James Franklin Bell commander of the Department of the East will be held at the chapel of St Cornelius the Centurion Governor's Island at 2 30 p m tomorrow The body will lie in state at the chapel from 10 a m until noon and will be sent to Washington for burial Monday in Arlington National Cemetery
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