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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1919
Page
12
The Boston Post issue dated January 13 1919 from Boston Mass presents the Independent Democratic Paper of New England title and publication details. It lists office address at 259 Washington Street and issue numbers for the daily Post.
The United States employment service proposes eight hour days for housework and a minimum wage. The idea signals broad industrial reforms reaching the domestic sphere and prompts questions about existing household labor conditions and potential satisfaction.
Food Administrator Endicott vows to prosecute profiteering vigorously as prices for fair foods may continue to rise. Consumers urged to report flagrant profiteering to the State House for action, placing responsibility on shoppers to curb overcharging.
Massachusetts legislators approve a $10,000 appropriation to welcome home soldiers overseas. The bill, urged by Governor Coolidge in a special message, also funds health department efforts against the grippe epidemic, marking a historically significant start to his administration.
President Wilson calls the New York conciliation talks under the National War Labor Board a grave urgency and expects a satisfactory adjustment of the industrial disturbances at the port. The conference aims to prevent further disruption of commerce and industry as tensions mount.
The authorities handling the inquiry pledge a prompt decision to establish equitable wages and working conditions for the port of New York. They stress the goal is a conclusive and acceptable settlement without delay, aiming to bring prestige of federal authority to the process.
Economists see a downward trend in costs of living after a war time peak. The 20 year price cycle suggests prices may drop over the next two decades as governments reduce inflation. Fixed income earners and bondholders stand to gain while profiteers lose profits.
A columnist argues that Bolshevism is misused in U S discourse. Two Republican committee meetings and a New York harbor strike are cited to show the term is often applied to railroads public utilities and strikes without defining Bolshevism. The piece urges restraint and clarity.
A World War era report claims the Grand Duchess of Luxem burg faced German pressure and popular unrest. Citizens reportedly demanded abdication after a palace crowd, signaling a shift toward democracy and potential resignation.
The statement argues that autocrats make no distinction between men and women who seize control, implying equal persistence and authority regardless of gender. It frames authoritarian persistence as gender blind in pursuing power and governance.
The piece discusses 1891 approved plans to bridge the Hudson from Jersey City to Manhattan. A 3100 foot central span would carry rail, rapid transit, and vehicle traffic with outlet at 59th Street. Engineer Gustav Lindenthal asserts feasibility as city faces ongoing strikes and freight handling limits.
The appointment of Walker D Hines to succeed William G McAdoo as director general of the railroads of the United States is logical and wise. Hines has long experience on major systems and studied government railroad problems to a high reputation. McAdoo calls him well qualified and indispensable to run the railroads under federal control.
The nation honors 63 airmen who downed five or more enemy planes with 10 from New England including Lufbery and Putnam. Massachusetts contributes seven of these 10. The roster reflects high achievement relative to population and steadfast courage in duty.
The item recounts General Pershing’s unclear partisan faith, Fred Stone’s circus ascent after rope-walking, Colonel Mallory’s 43 years in service and wars, Ruth Farnham aiding Serbians in New England, Mrs. George Munroe’s war relief medal, Mrs. Alfred H. Smith’s inauguration gown, and Andrew Carnegie with Roswell Miller planning a union for their offspring, plus Margaret Carnegie’s forthcoming marriage.
A large congregation gathered yesterday afternoon at All Saints Church Dorchester for a patriotic service led by Rev. George Hodges dean of the Episcopal Theological School Cambridge and Rev on Blian Blunt pastor. Both preached to the crowd.
All Sorts Newton Newkirk praises Salvation Army Lassies who served hot coffee and doughnuts to soldiers on the front. He lauds their courage and noble cause, thanking them for steadfast duty and promising support when encountered.
A letter from a correspondent signing Bing mocks a reader’s question about the plural of noose. The writer parades a playful analogy from goose to moose and geese to suggest neese, then cites Noah Webster with humorous self assurance.
A column filling with eclectic snippets on food prices, street observations, and local personalities. War era reflections mix with anecdotes on cabbage prices, Per shing politics, Cardinal O Connell, and church anniversaries in Hingham and Salem. Also mentions Knights of Columbus goal and a gasoline driven iceboat.
A fragment from a Portland note recalls the firm Greene & Barrett and the slogan Grin & Bear It. The message mentions J. EB. Rumney of Rumney New Hampshire and ties the reference to a humorous, courageous motto.
Prof N Newkirk proposes a whale milk dairy to ease the milk shortage. He asks Prof Newt about climates whale ages and milking methods, suggesting a setup with cow whales, milking stools, and whale products in exchange for whale milk and byproducts. Ambergris of Portsmouth NH replies curtly to proceed with capturing a flock of cow whales and to seek the questions later.
The Boston weather reminiscence notes official records show nine below in 1914 and five below in 1912 for January 13. It cites a warmest record of 1 degree in 1890 and mentions rain or snow on this date in 1911 1915 1916 and 1917.
The National Monument at The Hague, completed in 1869, honors Dutch independence restored in 1813. The article describes its towering column bearing Holland’s arms, Batavia with a guarding lion, and figures of Prince William Frederick, Liberty, and Law, amid a history of French domination, Napoleon, and the 1814 London treaty creating the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
A verse attacking male derision as women campaign for public office. It recalls Flo’s failed bid, asserts women’s persistence, and proclaims victory in rights battles, promising continued effort to overturn male skepticism and win political equality.
A reader asks about candle origins Spermaceti from sperm whale head oil and paraffin from petroleum. In a letter to the editor a claim is noted that an Italian flying machine carried seventy eight people aloft at once.
The Old Drury at Federal Street, Boston, built 1794 as the Federal Street Theatre, was famed as the city’s first theatre and later called Old Drury. It stood until its removal in May 1852. The note then shifts to a query about the source of the expression about forgetting Jerusalem and one’s hand.
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