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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
18
Conductor John M. Kelley was badly injured after stopping his street car to deter boys hooking on behind. He was struck by another vehicle while the youths continued their unlawful act. The warning is clear that such pranks risk serious harm or death to others.
In Britain era commentary, Herman Mueller leader of the National Assembly Socialist party says the former Emperor belongs in a psychiatric ward and should not return to Germany. He argues the public would not permit it and calls the Kaiser a danger to the country. The speech is cheered, adding to the obstacles of a homecoming and the looming trial.
A recruitment drive urges men to move to Kansas and Missouri for the coming harvest. Wages cited include eight dollars for an eight hour day and sixty to seventy dollars monthly for farm hands with board and laundry. The piece mocks unemployed urban job seekers and promotes western opportunities and advancement.
The Boston Elevated plans a ten cent fare starting July 1, a move that will raise the cost of living for thousands outside central Boston. Many riders may abandon short trips, walk, or switch to steam railroads, while others may be nudged toward purchasing a motor vehicle.
Analysts note that higher pleasure riding fares may not raise revenue. The text speculates a 10-cent fare could yield little more income than the current 8-cent rate, leaving the outcome uncertain.
The article argues that Congress cannot negotiate or declare peace with Germany. It cites the Constitution granting exclusive executive authority over foreign affairs to the President, supported by Taft’s Albany speech. It warns that unilateral Congressional peace moves would cause legal and practical chaos and would require a treaty negotiated by the President and Senate ratified by the Senate.
A statement from U S retail meat dealers blames public behavior for costly meats. They say two main groups cut consumption of beef and overlook lamb and mutton, while beef has fallen in price yet remains dear.
The House cut the aviation development appropriation from 45 million to 15 million, aligning with the army cut. The piece notes postwar relief from wartime expenditure and argues the decision misreads the needs of the service.
As peace arrives a era of air flight progress opens and demands government access to top equipment. The naval appropriation bill sits in the Senate and should be amended to ensure aviation receives fair treatment without factional jealousy.
The American Federation of Labor adopts a resolution拒 refusing recognition of Soviet Russia and its Reds, declaring organized labor in the United States opposed to Bolshevist methods. The move, led by Samuel Gompers, signals a firm stand for law and orderly democratic government.
A digest of public figures including Vesta Tilley now Lady de Frece and her knight husband Walter de Frece. Betty Fisher learns of a $2,000,000 inheritance from an Oklahoma uncle while pursuing a soldiers home project. Ruth Law advances aviation with an Atlantic crossing goal and a Manila to Baguio air service, plus a long non stop record. The ex-Empress of Germany is seen with the ex-Kaiser, and Amerongen villagers show little interest in royal life. Oil wealth rises in Texas as deaf mutes gain through a land deed and oil payout. Gypsy Pat Smith, 25, army veteran and evangelist, tours the U S sharing gospel after years of hospitalization.
The article describes a white Turco crepe frock for a little girl with Persian blue rose embroidery and embroidered net overdresses. A Japanese parasol with orchid and cherry blossoms, plus Chinese motifs on net frocks, are noted as attractive details. Hem markings feature large irregular dots. A dull blue chambray frock uses brown and blue bias gingham inserts.
Martha B. D. White, press chairman of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association, commends the Post for its supportive stance on the federal suffrage amendment and Massachusetts ratification efforts. She cites strong public opinion as key to success and notes the June 14 Boston letter date.
Alcock and Brown, the first to cross the Atlantic non stop, received a prize of 50000 for a flight that lasted 16 hours and 12 minutes, equating to 49.38 per minute, a fact praised as a spur for writers to note rising wages.
A humorous reminiscence chronicles a man who tries memory training to improve recall of rent dates and names. He details awkward social slips, the method of associating ideas from revolution to Mexico, and a chain of mental prompts linking colors, meals, and a distant postal strike, ending with a misplaced contact.
The article surveys teetotal and communistic communities including Cosme in Paraguay and the Oneida and Amana colonies in the United States. It notes abstinence from alcohol in some groups, tolerance in others, and highlights how these communities regulate or permit liquor use within their social systems.
The Observant Citizen notes that the longest day gains a minute of daylight and reflects on a century of transport shifts from the City of Savannah to modern air travel. It recalls July 25, 1775, Boston’s printing of the Declaration and cites Colonel Arthur Woods’s dinner guidance for soldiers, then highlights Samuel Longfellow’s centennial birth and a wartime anecdote about strategic misdirection by Lothrop Withington. It closes with praise for the Flonzaley String Quartet, a Strawinsky appeal, and a Central Square park update in East Boston honoring local heroes.
The old resident cites Boston's warmest historic highs for June 18 with 94 in 1907 and 92 in 1884 and notes a coldest 49 in 1891. He adds no rain on this date in the past decade except 1910 and 1917.
Charles Franklin Jones argues that universal woman suffrage is inevitable and praises its potential to improve governance. He notes mixed beliefs about women's political knowledge, warns against fear of change, and invokes maternal influence and Cleopatra to claim women are capable of using the vote wisely.
A letter cites U S population estimates around 114.9 million including territories, asks about Peter Faneuil spelling and ancestry as French Huguenot, and notes a claim England’s ships saved the U S from German sea power. It cites 1918 figures showing U S navy superior in tonnage and battleships 56 to 30.
The text notes 16 women stood for Parliament with one elected Countess Markiewicz as Sinn Fein nominee. It also explains a slow motion baseball effect produced by 128 fps filming shown at 16 fps, making the pitch appear eight times slower than reality.
Miss Alice Stuart advises the hostess should propose retirement times at home entertainments. For a weekend party a young married woman cannot serve effectively as chaperon. the chaperon must be older and experienced enough to govern the group.
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