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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1920
Page
3
The Jewish festival of Passover ushered in at sunset and will run eight days with observances in synagogues and homes. Orthodox practice adds a second holiday day with the Seder featuring matzoth, bitter herbs, lamb, and four cups of wine. A national Back to the Synagogue campaign mobilizes rabbis to promote Judaism during Passover week.
The text states that only the first and seventh days are full holidays while the days in between are semi-holidays, reflecting a biblical injunction and its practical division of days.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of the Methodist Episcopal Church condemned rent profiteers for evicting tenants and raising rents to prohibitive levels. He compared their actions to crucifying Christ, urging avoidance of modern crucifixions during Tremont Temple's closing Holy Week service.
New York April 2 railroad owned ferryboats continue to move food supplies with near normal service officials say. J J Mantell reports tugboat conditions look good and expect normal operations by Monday despite marine workers strike claims of 6000 strikers and use of strikebreakers. Union officials threaten wider walkouts unless eight hour day demands are met.
Haverhill April 2 five leather heel factories shut down as 350 workers walked out after firms rejected new price lists effective yesterday. The Shoe Workers Protective Union refused to arbitrate the dispute.
In response to multiple inquiries from Edward Keating of Labor McAdoo former Wilson cabinet member states his official stance on his potential presidential nomination and his approach to the definition of standing for the race.
In a March 380, 1920 exchange, W G McAdoo states no campaign funds exist for his presidential bid and he expects no expenditures. He agrees to sworn expense and contributor reports if a campaign begins and endorses strict laws against campaign finance abuses.
The women of St Ambrose Church Dorchester have set plans for a whist party on Monday night April 6 at the parish house Adams street Fields Corner. Parishioners show strong interest as this is the first event since Lent began with many local business people donating prizes.
A blaze at the Eastern Malleable Iron Company plant in Union City caused about 25000 dollars in damage to the coré department and surrounding property. Fire officials investigated the scene for the cause.
At the fishermen’s hearing Captain Arthur Butler of New Bedford said union agent Doucette warned him that carrying one non union man would limit his fishing for a year and hinder sales, prompting shell fishing. Arthur Barrett of Nantucket testified a union threat caused his fish to be halted in New York, with 15 barrels yielding only 9.37 dollars.
Washington April 2. Many members of the House and their families plan a summer voyage to Hawaii the Philippines China and Japan. The transport Mt. Vernon will be used leaving San Francisco July 5 and returning about Sept. 1. About one hundred members expected aboard.
More than 200 complaints about rent profiteering reach Mayor Peters' rent and housing committee. The City Mall closed from noon to 3 pm for Good Friday, while 50 new complaints arrived by mail in person and by phone.
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