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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
14
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General von der Lancken Waldenitz, long in charge of occupied Belgium, says Germany’s gravest error was underestimating the United States. He insists America’s entry would have changed the outcome, a view not shared by many in the military leadership. The remark suggests a lasting lesson the world has learned.
The Portland steamship line ceases trips after years of service, a loss felt by millions of travelers. Wartime costs and shrinking business drove the decision, though the author notes the line may someday return as a valuable railroad feeder for Maine.
The article lauds Salvation Army workers overseas for humanitarian service and urges public support. It highlights scarlet-clad representatives collecting on city corners for a Thanksgiving victory dinner and emphasizes letters from combat zones as a call to American duty.
The War Department statistics cited by Colonel Victor C. Vaughn at Johns Hopkins show Southern rural men have higher susceptibility to measles and pneumonia than Northern urban dwellers. He notes farm boys are more prone to outbreaks when crowding occurs, despite being physically stronger than city youths.
Our large cities hold usefulness for certain lines as we grow stronger resistants to some diseases through communal exposure and social grouping. The idea of "herding" suggests collective resilience develops from shared environmental and social factors in urban life.
Boston and New England demand fairness for Colonel Edward L. Logan of the 101st Infantry and other National Guard officers of the 26th Division who were deposed. While full facts are pending, the officers are described as gallant and respected, and any cabal-like removal should be remedied to avoid old rivalries dimming wartime achievements.
Inter state Commerce Commission figures indicate nine months under government control yielded a deficit near 200 million dollars against the guaranteed 950 million. The article notes potential full year deficit around 100 million, but argues the goal was war efficiency, not profit. It cites wage increases and delayed rate hikes as factors. if rates stay unchanged the government may post a substantial profit.
The first 20 German U boats surrendered to the British navy off Harwich England yesterday with twenty more to follow today and twenty more tomorrow the rest later The scene marks a visible sign of yielding as the war ends and raises questions about future use of the subs while noting they will no longer harm civilians
The piece notes Boston holds fifth in national population, behind Cleveland and ahead of St. Louis, acknowledges ranking shifts are arbitrary, and asserts Boston’s enduring identity beyond census figures.
Massachusetts Governor Samuel W. McCall is under consideration by the President for a seat on the upcoming peace commission. The report notes broad public support across party lines, with expectations that McCall will be named to the panel.
The article argues Samuel W. McCall should be appointed to the French delegation, praising his training, intellect, and democratic sympathy. It notes Massachusetts pride in the governor and views him as highly capable for the Versailles task, should a Republican be chosen.
Government control ends extortion by hotels and clubs on telephone messages. From Dec 1 1918 charges must match public pay station rates for guest use and private branch exchanges. Boston observers had long protested the practice as illegal robbery of the public and praise the federal action.
Cable reports a proposed Gironde mouth monument honoring American aid to France inspired by General Pershing at Lafayette's tomb. The project aims to strengthen Franco American ties with widespread municipal contributions and a potential inscription: Lafayette, we are here.
A short portrait of Voltaire born Francois Marie Arouet. He adopted the name after Bastille imprisonment, drew satire from temperament, achieved fame with the drama Recipe and Irene, amassed wealth, and lived in Paris London Prussia Lorraine and Switzerland before dying in Paris after decades of exile.
Readers ask about largest army tanks and speeds. Answers note land cruisers 45 12 feet by 13 by 18, early British tanks about 30 tons at 5–6 mph, later types up to 12 mph.
All sorts Newton Newkirk presents an autumn verse where the speaker praises the season despite thinning leaves and grayer days. He describes low sun trimming branches and south winds singing, glimpses of Lilia, Boreas, and the promise of warmth from wood and stove as winter nears, ending with a hopeful note of spring.
A columnist warns against rushing across wet streets in front of moving electric cars and trolley trains. The piece recalls hospital danger, the futility of speed, and notes both men and women hesitate on the track, ending with a moral to avoid life risking time saving.
A local poultryman in Albany says he found a way to make hens lay regardless of their wishes. The Peanut Editor jests that this amounts to compulsory egg education, mocking the idea amid high egg prices and little sympathy for children.
Dear Newt letter from Cambridge Massachusetts writer asks how to install factory dug post holes sold by Consolidated Post Hole Co. Newt explains holes arrive ready to drop in without digging and can be relocated if misplaced. He notes price rises during war and postwar period.
The Observant Citizen recalls the 1818 establishment of St Augustine Cemetery as a Roman Catholic burial ground in Boston. It notes ex Mayor Shurtleff’s remarks on Father Francis Anthony Matignon and a large funeral procession, then covers local history, Harvard veterans, and postwar civic notes including the Kaiser float in a United War Work parade and Salvation Army fundraising.
A feature on the Rhine River highlighting its industrial and cultural significance as Germany’s famed waterway. The piece blends historical context with contemporary scenes along ports, factories, and scenic stretches.
The article highlights Oberlahnstein’s role as an industrial town on the Lahn with iron ore shipping and river passenger steamers to Emk. It describes Lahneck and Marksburg castles’ history, restoration, and view, noting Marksburg’s medieval armor collection and the 15th century origins and later prison use. It also recounts the 1400 rebellion led by Wenzel against imperial authority and his reply to Nuremberg's allegiance with four hogsheads of Rhine wine.
Miss Clara Padicott Sears, weary of Boston society, erected an imposing stucco mansion on Prospect Hill Harvard. Her property includes a former Farn owned by A Bronson Olcott's Transcendental Colony with members once dreaming of the English Mystics and their mysticism.
Poet Walt Mason argues hatred fuels endless conflict in a 1918 verse urging restraint and duty. He contrasts anger with hate and mocks rulers who waste energy on rancor while neglecting common tasks and cultivating peace.
Charles Hapsburg abdicated emperor of Austria astonishes Vienna by riding in a perambulator with his youngest child. Admiral Mayo’s Venice visit draws praise for plain dress. Switzerland welcomes ex-kings ex-dukes ex-rulers including Talaat Pasha Enver Pasha and Djema el Pasha amid crimes accusations. Wanamaker funds flags for Poincare and King Albert. Foch appears in a painting linked to a historic armistice scene. Venizelos rejects Serbia’s partition offer calling it infamy.
The passage cites official figures noting temperature extremes on the date across years 1894 1879 and 1900. It also records rain in Boston on the date during the past decade with mentions of 1913 1914 and notes Boston’s coldest records for these dates.
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