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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1919
Page
10
The American Methodist Episcopal churches plan to send a relief ship loaded with livestock, tractor plows, seeds, clothing, shoes, flour, condensed milk, medicine and movable houses to France, Italy and southeastern Europe. The ship will depart in a few weeks to aid war affected regions.
Dr J I Bartholomew, Boston area secretary, announced relief ship plans and broader reconstruction efforts across Europe. The War Emergency and Reconstruction of the Methodist Centenary Commission appropriation totals 2 908 850 dollars for Europe plus equal U S reconstruction funds. The ship will sail to the Mediterranean discharge cargo at Marseilles then proceed to Trieste to forward supplies to northern Italy Romania Albania and possibly southern Russia. Dr Tipple Bishop Henderson of Detroit and Bishop W F are noted leaders in the effort.
The effort will accompany the relief ship and establish clinics dispensaries and public rooms for rest and entertainment in many French and Italian cities. An $140000000 centenary fund finances the work including homes for war orphans in Trent and Naples emigration bureau in Naples and expanded Italian community centers and vocational schools. The program aims for permanent impact beyond the 1919 to 1924 five year plan.
New York March 23. To aid in restoring the morale of American troops still abroad whose spirit has deteriorated since the armistice the Presbyterian church will send 11 more of its leading ministers from various parts of the country to reinforce eight others who already have sailed.
John O Whitney president of Whitcomb Haynes Whitney Inc timber operators and lumber manufacturers and a director in banks and business houses died last night at age 64. He was a former alderman and former president of the Board of Trade. He was a key local business figure in Ellsworth Me.
Memoir style reminiscence recounts poor artillery practice with no hits at unseen targets. A speaker from Far Rockaway describes misfired rounds and blame on officers while recalling selling provisions during a bombardment stance and joking about a steel helmet for a future France deployment.
A 1919 excerpt describes pup tents as rain leaking and unsuitable shelter while soldiers joke about conditions. The narrator Angus MacKenzie and others debate the tents and uniforms, with a Major visiting and humorous remarks about discipline. The piece concludes noting copyright and book publication details.
The note indicates ongoing publication of a multi part feature in the Daily and Sunday Post. Readers are advised that the story will resume in upcoming issues as details are finalized.
Washington reports that two rear admirals will fly flags at Charlestown navy yard for the first time. Rear Admiral Herbert O. Dunn will succeed Spencer S. Wood as commandant of the First Naval District, while Rear Admiral Samuel C. Robison will succeed Captain William R. Rush as commandant of the navy yard. Both are at sea now and expected back by April 1. changes take effect mid April. Wood sought sea duty. Ruth plans retirement after 45 years of service. If both flags fly together the junior flag will be red.
The speaker contemplates becoming a battery agent under the lieutenant and considers requesting an office. He speculates about a Washington posting and mentions rumors of being sent away. He mentions heading to New York where a factory makes sofa pillows.
Washington reports Latin America absorbed nearly all U S gold exports in January. Of 3.396 million dollars licensed, Colombia received 1.838 million, Mexico 1.179 million, Venezuela 293 thousand, Peru 135 thousand, with Mexico totaling 13 million of 23 million in seven months.
Somerville Lodge of Elks circulated a national notice to Elk lodges Boy Scout divisions and police seeking J. Francis Mulroney a missing member since Saturday He formerly ran a West Somerville drug store at Elm and Cedar streets and left home with a gold watch chain diamond pin and 260 in Liberty bonds He cited a long journey and did not return his finances and estate were in order.
Washington March 23 Officers and enlisted men discharged from the service will not expedite settlement of their claims for arrears in pay by placing them in the hands of attorneys or claim agents. The War Department statement says adjustments presented this way are delayed by extra filing and handling of unnecessary papers.
The war department urges discharged officers and soldiers to submit claims directly to the war director of finance for prompt handling. It outlines steps for the $60 war revenue act bonus, arrears of pay after death, and insurance or death compensation, stressing no fees to lawyers or claim agents and directing some claims to zone finance officers or war risk insurance, Treasury Department.
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