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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1918
Page
9
The Boston Clean-Up Committee launches a two week campaign promoting cleanliness thrift and civic pride in the metropolitan district and city proper. A continuous cleanup effort will be urged beyond the official period.
At a meeting of the 11 sanitary district delegates in City Hall final arrangements were made for a clean-up drive. 115000 printed posters were distributed to improvement associations to be shown citywide. A committee will study why sanitation laws go unenforced and an education campaign in schools will urge cleanliness for returning soldiers.
Jersey City officials announced retaliatory measures against landlords who discriminate against tenants with children. Director James F. Gannon said the city would raise tax valuations of such landlords to the limit after numerous complaints of families being asked to move when their households grew.
At Devens Camp the 301st Engineer Regiment mounts a monster horse show on May 17 in which hundreds of officers, enlisted men, horses, and mules participate. Eleven events will test public animal care and training, with events open to different trainee groups.
The program lists ten horse and mule events for enlisted men and officers including jumping hurdles and gas mask races. It notes an inter allied relay for four officers teams from French British and US armies. Also mentions psychological tests for fourth officers training starting May 15 and a 308d Machine Gun Battalion inspection led by Brigadier General Evans. The 304th Regiment moves from camp near Still River with timing and manuevers. A private Harrison of the Depot Brigade seeks exemption from the draft.
A khaki yarn ball dropped from a knitting bag blocked Park Street as pedestrians autos and a sprinkler truck braided through the scene. A quick passerby wrapped the ball and returned it to the surprised knitter who resumed her walk.
A wartime appeal urges citizens to buy bonds and refrain from delaying the nation’s war programme. The call stresses duty and patriotism for supporting financial backing of the war effort.
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