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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
20
The piece condemns Lieutenant Hawker and his companion Grieve for a reckless attempt to fly over northern seas outside established air lanes. It argues the gamble offered little merit, praising the American approach as safer and more productive, and urges discouraging such perilous risks to protect families.
Germany objects to peace terms claiming economic and moral harm to the nation. The piece argues no universal international law exists due to Germany’s war years. It asserts real law is being formed in Paris by major powers and Germany will have to subscribe or suffer.
The Portsmouth Chronicle argues that the war was successfully concluded and Congress should not waste time investigating charges about how it was conducted. It compares probing to an inquest on a championship win and asserts the public and soldiers would reject such efforts.
Midway point of the Home Work Fund campaign, Boston telephone operators launch a citywide effort. One thousand girls will go out to collect contributions, reflecting broad support for the Salvation Army’s humanitarian War Service.
A local appeal praises the Home Service for creating a wonderful record and fund. Volunteers urge all supporters to rally, gather resources, and send the effort over the top to secure success.
The piece laments Republican misdirection in Congress urging ratification of the League of Nations peace treaty. It argues Senate support, especially from Democratic peers, is essential to avoid delayed peace and possible political fallout for President Wilson and a third-term bid. It cites German losses and wartime strain as context.
The piece argues that defeating or amending the League of Nations covenant requires different Senate majorities. It notes 33 votes block ratification, 49 needed to amend, and that Republicans with 50 senators face solid Democratic opposition. It cites Taft's influence and Senator Lodge's 1906 remark that such action would be advisory, not binding.
Interior Department outlines a plan to place 215,000,000 acres of land across the South West Midwest and Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota with potential value of 21.5 billion dollars. A bill before Congress would allocate half a billion dollars for charity and reclamation with 200 million dollars immediately available to settlers.
Citizens demand full investigation into Herman L. Barney escape from Charles Street jail while awaiting trial for murder of Policeman Deininger. Questions focus on how he coordinated with outside aides, the jail’s security lapses, and how he was treated as a trustworthy inmate. if negligence occurred, those responsible should be punished.
The piece notes women teachers push for unions to overcome voting limits and improve pay and working conditions. It highlights low salaries, long exams, and heavy study demands, arguing better pay and better conditions are needed to attract new entrants as prep schools supply falls.
Hugh Wallace, the new American Ambassador to France, wins instant popularity with a candid tribute to France’s World War heroism. Correlated notes include Vincent Walsh McLean’s Newport auto death and Dr Ethel Heard bringing an orphan home from France. Also featured are Schwab’s Bethlehem medal, Emma and Katherine Lansing receiving honors, a Romanian British marriage, Juletta Low and the Girl Scouts, and Drummond named League of Nations secretary general.
A Berlin report states that by April 30 Germany recorded 2,050,460 dead and 4,207 more casualties, underscoring its critically strained manpower in the war's final year.
A playful verse extols spring as it arrives through May snow and new winds. The speaker praises apple blossoms, white petals drifting across orchard rows, green grasses, and white sunbeams that brighten the scene. Mischief breezes scatter petals, whitening earth and sky throughout.
A quirky ad line claims four sunny smiles will raise face value by seventy five percent. It presents a playful marketing vibe, tying positive mood to perceived worth, with no accompanying details on product or sponsor.
A columnist condemns mother-in-law jokes as out of date and in bad taste. He notes readers’ long use of such jokes and argues humor has evolved beyond them, urging readers to reject and protest these gags. He questions whether anyone still finds them funny or appropriate today.
A pithy adage argues that if men trusted honesty to yield rewards they would declare honesty the superior policy. It frames integrity as its own investment and vocation.
A clippings page listing assorted small ads and notices incomplete due to censoring. Entries mention for sale rooms wanted brides maid services housekeeper and other ordinary classifieds with several missing details and addresses.
The speaker notes Boston weather for May 22 with historical highs and lows. Official figures show 92 degrees in 1911 and 84 in 1908 as highs, and 39 degrees as the coldest on record on this date in 1894. Rain has not fallen on this date in the last decade except in 1913 1915 1917 and 1918.
The Pilgrims and Puritans avoided selling hard liquor to Native Americans, with Massachusetts law dating to 1633. While beer and wine reached New England, officials regulated consumption, and early settlers faced water versus beer debates. Beverages flowed as breweries arose, beer priced cheaply, and officials fined landlords for excess charges.
The longtime grand old battleship under Captain Charles B. Clark will soon go out of commission. She served in the Spanish American War and joined Admiral Sampson off Santiago before the battle of July 3. The ship currently anchors in San Francisco Bay as summer activities rise along the New England coast.
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