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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1920
Page
2
The Boston City Council faces the budget meeting to decide if its push for a $1 daily raise for city laborers is dead. The Mayor says no extra cash will be added beyond the submitted budget and would require broad raises elsewhere. Public Works Commissioner Sullivan released a statement on the labor pay issue.
City workers receive 312 working days and 2072 annual hours yielding more than 60 cents per hour. They refuse to take a smaller raise as unions in sanitary street cleaning sewer water and paving seek a full one dollar daily increase beyond Mayor Peters proposed 4.50. The threat is a strike if demands are not met.
The 53d Grand Army of the Republic encampment opens at Faneuil Hall with Department Commander George W. Wilder presiding and Daniel M. Hall arriving. Gov Coolidge and Mayor Peters attend as various allied groups also begin conventions in Tremont Temple and other halls.
The municipal finance committee voted to report a bill setting Boston's general tax limit at $11 per thousand for 1921. Mayor Peters had sought $11.52 and had a $10.52 limit for 1920, renewing his request for $11.52 for 1921.
Edwin V. B. Parje, secretary to the Mayor, announced that Providence cannot assist lonesome men from any region in finding wives. A wireless patron requested photos of Boston women, but the mayor’s office, busy with official duties, will no longer provide matchmaking services.
Montreal April 6 The Chevra Kadisha synagogue burned destroying its contents including 15 Books of Moses made in Petrograd valued at 1000 each 12 statues valued at 60 each sacred scroll and ark of the covenant total loss 250000 The Gaity Theatre and a fur store nearby were damaged.
Shaw's Pygmalion revived by Henry Jewett's company at the Copley Theatre. Viola Roach returns as Eliza with a creditable performance. Elma Royton debuts with the company as Mrs Hynsford Hill. Cast includes H Conway Wingfield Percy Waram Jessamine Newcombe Lyonel Watts and others. When Knights Were Bold is in preparation.
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