{"id":855,"date":"2017-08-03T14:36:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T18:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44parkave.com\/holdernewt\/?p=855"},"modified":"2022-03-16T11:13:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:13:02","slug":"log-of-earl-w-baker-429-5151917","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/44parkave.com\/holdernewt\/2017\/08\/log-of-earl-w-baker-429-5151917\/","title":{"rendered":"Log of Earl W Baker 4\/29 – 5\/15\/1917"},"content":{"rendered":"
April 29th, 1917<\/span><\/h5>\n

The French & British commissions are being entertained in Washington. Viviani, Joffri (sic) & Balfour. Their purpose is to stimulate and to determine the extent of our cooperation in the war. America\u2019s plans call for bridging the atlantic with a thousand wooden vessels and the raising 4 or more drafts of \u00bd million men each. American participation in extensive & immediate acro work is being urged. Wilson\u2019s conscription program has passed Congress tho the age limits have not been agreed on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Slabsides, date unknown, photo from Earl Baker’s collection<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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This P.M. rode on wheel* with Ed Maar to Slabsides (at right)<\/em>. Mater** told me tonight that a 2nd operation is needed. She is very discouraged & I must do my all for her. <\/span><\/p>\n

Work – all billed & posted, save Fairview. I sales off. <\/span><\/p>\n

Am Reading the \u201cHarbor\u201d a find – written by E Poole. <\/span><\/p>\n

Refused to sign H.A.R.\u2019s extra time pledge. Not needed yet & don\u2019t see the connection. <\/span><\/p>\n

*I assume he means bicycle as they used to be referred to as \u201ca wheel\u201d. According to Google, this is about a 10 mile bike ride one way. Go, Earl! Also, Burroughs, owner of Slabsides, was still alive when this was written. <\/span>https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slabsides<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

**This is what he calls his mother. Spoiler Alert – she\u2019s not doing so well…<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

May 15th, 1917<\/span><\/h5>\n

Have enlisted with NY Naval Militia. Porter & Rogers left Mon. for Ft. Slocum. The Mater takes it very hard – I would not have gone if I had known. She feels so despondent and blue. The Hon. Peter – even – talked with me about it. The office force is pretty well shattered. The Russian cause seems lost & the state is anarchy. The Germans hence gather fresh strength on the western front. America is now even – barely comprehensive of the task. The home too, is to be broken up – but that had to come – the work & rent was too much. How I\u2019ve enjoyed it all & how slow appreciation has dawned on me now that it is to be lost. But if I make this step – the beginning of a new epoch – manhood – it has been for the best. Pater is a brick. Work lagging a little. \u201cI\u201d not off – effects – minor – of the war movement. Pok\u2019s quotia, I hear, is 1600 available men. <\/span><\/p>\n

(Earl is only 24 years old in 1917)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

April 29th, 1917 The French & British commissions are being entertained in Washington. Viviani, Joffri (sic) & Balfour. Their purpose …<\/p>\n

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