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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1913
Page
6
An all night mass meeting at 724 Washington Street reported Boston garment workers have spent $29000 in their 11 week strike for better conditions. Special meetings of all garment workers unions will be held today in New York to assess funds for the Boston strikers.
In a city with 9 000 workers a five cent weekly assessment would create a 4 500 dollar weekly relief fund to aid Boston. Overnight 800 workers remained in halls and will go on picket duty at daybreak surrounding clothing shops. Strikers were addressed by multilingual speakers with no defections reported.
At a Boston Newsboys' Union meeting, Henry G. Clarke donated two scholarships in his shorthand and typewriting school. The union will elect recipients at its next session. Matthew Hale and Walter Ledwidge spoke, Hale becoming an honorary member, pledging support to the union. President Benjamin MRobrish and other officers were unanimously renominated.
The Philadelphia club of the United States Baseball League announced that Joseph P. O'Neill will manage the team. O'Neill formerly pitched and managed several minor league teams and is signing players to report April 25.
At a Union 149 meeting Sanitary and Street Cleaning Teams and Helpers' members voted to file formal complaints with the Finance Commission and the Boston Central Labor Union over grievances tied to the city garbage disposal contract. The spotter system was condemned, and prior grievances showed eight hour and overtime law violations by a contracting firm’s representatives, not city officials.
The arbitration committee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks says the wage and working rules schedule agreed three months ago with New Haven railroad officials has been violated. The committee plans to appeal to railroad head officials after conferences with General Manager Bards failed. R. G. Stearns reported the matter at Old Colony Lodge 43.
The new union of girls employed in Boston candy factories will meet at the Civic Service House 122 Salem street instead of the Wells Memorial building. President Moriarty of the Co L U and Miss Mabel Gillespie WTUL will speak. The committee reports many membership applicants and expects all to join after the A F of L union’s formation. The girls had declined to join the I W W organization formed weeks ago by factory men.
General Teamsters Union 870 reports strong membership gains during its semi annual meeting led by Agent Harry P. Jennings. Separately the New Haven session discusses wage appeals by railroad workers and unions plan talks with employers on pay and conditions.
The meeting of Lumber Teamsters and Handlers Union empowered a special committee to negotiate a 1913 wage and rules agreement with the Lumber Dealers Club with a proposed $1 weekly raise. The Longshoremen district council formed a two from each local union committee for the International Longshoremen’s Association convention in Boston in July. New members and benefits updates reported for Provident Longshoremen Union and Boston area railroad unions. The Waterville convention plan and officer elections noted for various unions including Freight Handlers and Retail Clerks.
Benj amin C. Marsh, Balkan war correspondent and NY committee secretary, says the Balkan struggle contrasts human rights with Christian powers’ greed. He urges Americans to win by votes, including women’s ballots, citing Balkan reforms like labor laws, unions, and public markets as models. He condemns tax policies that enrich magnates and calls for a bloodless fight to reclaim rights.
The Finance Commission served notice to Park and Recreation heads at City Hall demanding a hearing on choosing a playground for Ward 19 Roxbury. The dispute pits the mayor against the Finance Commission over the selection decision.
The Park Commission postponed action on the long standing site matter. The Mayor favored a Phillips and Smith streets location behind St. Alphonsus Hall, known as the Mission Church site, but Finance Commission opposition and city hall rumors of stakes halted progress. Commissioner Peabody was away and the commission awaits a Finance Commission communication after its Tuesday meeting.
The Bank Officers Association of Boston will hold its annual theatre party at B F Keith's Theatre on Thursday evening April 17. Members have secured the entire orchestra floor seats and the entertainment committee has arranged several special features.
Ad urges mothers to treat thousands of worm afflicted children with Dr True's Elixir. Lists symptoms such as indigestion appetite changes nausea and vomiting facial changes throat and mouth signs and convulsions in some cases. Claims thousands of grateful mothers used the product with success and lists prices 35c 50c 1.00.
A small amount of codfish smuggled into the South Boston aquarium yesterday afternoon provoked a fight between sea lions Jim and Joe, startling spectators including men women and children gathered around the tank.
Keepers feed Jim and Joe about 30 pounds of cod daily with Sunday scaled back. A crowd member tossed a chunk of cod into the tank at 4 30 P M yesterday sparking a chase that ended with Jim prevailing. Two attendants also wrestled a green moray in a knotting incident using a forked stick.
George Haiges 23 of 107 Hudson street fled two La Grange street officers Barry and Mosher through houses and chimneys after a charge of attempting abuse of 38 year old Dora T Lowenstein. Residents near 38 Tyler street joined the chase aiding in his capture.
Frank B. Sanborn, 81, longtime Emerson friend, recalls Concord poetry circle including Emerson Thoreau in a talk at the Church of the Disciples Back Bay. He laments local reading of Emerson and notes his 30 plus years knowing the poet who influenced his Life of Emerson.
Police reveal Joseph Wilberforce Martin vanished after staging his own abduction to Europe, aided by two close associates who led detectives to a West End circle of gambling clubs. Investigators inspect a safety deposit box receipt and pursue continental links, while associates deny regular West End play.
George Burns, used in left field by the Giants, is being tried in key games by McGraw to gauge what he can do in championship play. If Burns fails to measure up, Josh Devore stands ready to reclaim his old berth.
Lincoln Cummings of Brooke Line, head of the National Navigation Movement, calls on boards of trade and chambers of commerce nationwide to back federal legislation requiring competent crews for all passenger steamships. He argues current rules permit aging crews and endanger lives, urging public sentiment to strengthen authority for future safeguards.
The 335 player orchestra with the Apollo Club male singers conducted by Emil Mollenhauer performed over two hours at Mechanics Hall under Boston Musicians' Mutual Relief Society. Highlights included The Lost Chord The Beautiful Blue Danube and Tannhauser overture with strong audience applause.
Earnest notice invites readers to try ORRINE for drink habit with a money back guarantee if no results. Two forms No 1 powder and No 2 pills, home use, low price. Sold by Riker Jaynes Drug Stores with a booklet available.
Dr. Robert M. Green of Harvard Medical School says future surgical closures will bypass wire and thread. Small metal rivets and silk replace sutures, with eyelets inserted at incision edges and silk lacing drawn through, like a shoe eyelet lacing system.
Dr. Green outlines a method to close wounds by embedding rivets in the skin and lacing with silk thread. He compares it to tying shoes, predicting easier closures and a market for fancy wound laces if adopted widely.
The battleship New Jersey tied at Charlestown navy yard will grant eight days of leave to its Jewish sailors to observe Passover beginning at sundown next Monday. Captain Frank Hill approved the plan after a push by Isaac Heller, president of the Jewish Immigration Society, who spoke with the captain.
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