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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
12
Mayor Peters invited a police salary committee to City Hall at 11 a m on September 18 to discuss pay raises. Commissioner O Meara favors higher wages, saying increases are needed to maintain department strength and align with other city departments.
The War Industries Board’s pulp and paper division accepted an offer from the Audit Bureau of Circulations to use its auditors to check newspaper paper usage. The audits will be used to enforce regulations aimed at conserving print paper.
The Massachusetts State Branch of the A F L will begin considering an after the war policy. A program will be drawn up at a major conference of central labor unions in the Commonwealth, likely in the city, by June 1 next year. The plan was approved by unanimous vote at the 33rd annual convention closing at Convention Hall yesterday afternoon.
Henry Sterling warns against early agitation as Boston labor leaders push a postwar program. Edward F. McGrady urges a concrete postwar policy and protection for returning soldiers. The adopted resolutions call for a Massachusetts conference by June 1 and action to help veterans resume their industrial roles.
Detroit United Railway announces it will hire women conductors due to a shortage of men. The plan will be submitted to the car men’s union on Saturday, with the union reportedly not opposing it unless used to unfairly displace men.
Ramon Dmowski, a leader of the Polish organization seeking a free and independent Poland, called on Secretary Lansing to present and discuss the group’s claims for restoration of the former kingdom's territorial limits in Washington.
Miss Ida C Keay of the Boston office of United Shoe Machinery Corporation grew a 25 ounce tomato in her war garden at 155 Alliston Street West Medford. She notes ordinary cultivation, but wartime effort makes the tomato a local headline as a small contribution to Uncle Sam's fight.
A radio message sent to Secretary Daniels reports victory and marks the first communication reaching Annapolis on the day’s events. The transmission underscores military achievements and official acknowledgment from Washington.
The French minister of the marine congratulates the United States on the new high power wireless station at Annapolis and says his first message is one of victory.
Goldie Coleman, 26, a colored woman, dressed in men's clothing, tried to register at a South State Street draft board today to join her husband serving with the American army in France. She was arrested.
Emily Burling Waite exhibites 60 etchings from France Belgium Holland and local Gloucester Newport Rhode Island scenes and portraits at Goodspeed’s Bookshop 6A Park Street from Sept 9 to Oct 5. Proceeds support French artists wounded in the war.
The food administration urged bakers and the public to save fruit pits and nut shells to be used in making carbon for gas masks. Pits from peaches prunes plums apricots olives cherries and dates and shells from brazil hickory walnuts and butter nuts are needed. They will be collected and shipped by the Red Cross to the gas defensive division of the chemical service of the government.
Olive Davis, former director of Residence Halls at Wellesley College, named chief of the Labor Bureau in Washington. She resigned in 1917 due to ill health and has lived in New York and Washington. Remembered for her heroism during the March 17, 1914 College Hall fire with no fatalities.
Benjamin Bonholt of Fulton Street was fined 50 dollars by Central Court for keeping bad eggs in receptacles claimed as for mechanical purposes. He appealed, facing Health Officers McCaffrey and Lenehan in the prose cution.
Flora Ash of Boston recovered $50 after a jury verdict for eating a tack in blueberry pie from Childs Dining Hall Company. The full bench of the Supreme Court overturned the award, ruling she relied on the restaurant's negligence but the record showed no duty breach by the firm.
The funeral for Rev. John J. McHugh pastor of St. Bridget's Church will be held tomorrow morning in Maynard. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 10 o'clock with Cardinal O Connell presiding.
Mrs Hudson Marshbank of St Martin's reports two years of constant pain after eating and vomiting. She credits Fruit-a-tives fruit juice tablets with relief after doctors failed. 50c per box, six for $2.50, trial size 25c. From Fruit-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg NY or dealers.
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