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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1918
Page
2
The Rev. Edward F. Garesche of St. Louis urged that the war and times create a new era for women. He said constructive, organized lay activity in the Catholic church is essential to social reform, addressing a large Notre Dame Alumnae audience at Fenway Academy.
In a speech titled The Field Before Us a speaker urged organizing every church member into a national, unified body. Plans include committees, sodalities, and expanded parish work to aid drifters and the homeless, with boys as scouts and girls in campfire groups guiding religious social service.
Privy Councillor William Waldeyer at a Berlin birthday celebration denounces President Wilson as presumptuous and untruthful. He cites his view that Wilson seeks Germany's defeat and references his AAAS delegation role from New York in December 1916.
Paris January 27 Victor Boret the French food minister announced that coffee stocks were sufficient for over a year. The Havre coffee exchange would close and imports would discontinue to free tonnage for transporting American troops and materials and wheat.
The Hebrew Retail Grocers Association in New York adopted a resolution urging the federal fuel administrator to close all food shops at 8 PM daily except Thursdays and Saturdays when 10 PM closures would be enforced. Stores had remained open past 8 PM at a loss to serve customers.
Alma Gluck assisted by harpist Salvatore de Stefano gave a Sunday afternoon concert in Symphony Hall. The crowd was large and pleased with a varied program including Italian French Russian songs and folk pieces arranged by Kurt Schindler and Harry Burleigh. Stefano showcased a refined technique and tasteful interpretations as Gluck’s voice grew richer and more musicianly.
Naval authorities in Newport Rhode Island launched an investigation into the blast that wrecked three concrete bombproofs at the torpedo station. The incident yesterday killed 12 civilian employees and injured seven. Officials say all workers present have been accounted for. earlier missing workers did not report for duty that day.
All men except James Ma honey at bombproof No 2 died in the blast at the torpedo station. Captain Beach called the explosion accidental. Twelve bodies identified: Caswell Wyatt Connelly Matoza Spooner Frazier Fitzgerald Andrea Murphy Sullivan Pelletier Giblin. Injured include Mahoney Vetri Sullivan Buchanan Mills and others.
Business workers respond to Boston University invitation to spend part of their Monday holidays improving usefulness. Many inquiries were made at the College of Business Administration about nine heatless Mondays lectures by faculty. Lecturers include Marc B. Jones Latin American Relations and Harold Whitehead Retail Store Management among others.
Secretary Baker will appear before the Senate military committee in Washington to answer Senator Chamberlain's charges of inefficiency and to outline the War Department's achievements at home and abroad. He is prepared to reveal previously undisclosed information and is confident in reassuring the nation about the war effort and resisting the committee's proposed reorganization plan.
National and local leaders push war efficiency debate as Baker testimony looms before committees on the army spending plan of 7.7 billion dollars. City school officials resist a 10 week shutdown while planning partial April and Saturday sessions to cover curriculum.
More than 70 schools will not open this morning due to a coal shortage. Twenty three schools operated last week and by tomorrow about 50 more may be forced to close, as the Boston school system starts the week under these conditions.
Morning schedules at Franklin Union's lecture hall with 8 45 start for Boys third and fourth years. Girls Latin School 8 30 at their building then move to Parker street. third and fourth year High School of Practical Arts at 12 30 to receive books at trade school. lower classes have no provision yet. Several schools open last week to be closed today across districts including Girls High School and multiple named sites.
Moorfield Storey defended union freedom from forced membership and warned against strikes that endanger others. He called strikes that threaten life or livelihood disgraceful to American civilization and the law, labeling strike breakers as dangerous as the Kaiser.
British Canadian recruiting mission officials gather in New York to discuss provisions of the new alien draft law to be announced in Washington this week. In Boston last week 120 men were accepted for the British and Canadian armies, with about three times that number expected this week from Massachusetts inspecting potential volunteers. Worcester has 60 men willing to join, and Captain P F Daw will interview them this week.
Two day sale marks the 67th anniversary with deep discounts on blouses underskirts gowns and kimonos plus men’s shirts shoes and outerwear. Featured are fine embroidered volle blouses crepe de chine skirts silk hose and vintage accessories with substantial savings on trunks watches and clocks.
Readable remnants describe a basement store sale with numerous items and steep markdowns on women's suits coats skirts and dresses alongside children's wear hosiery and accessories. Numerous price tags and item notes indicate broad discounts on fabrics, furs and coats.
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