Labor leaders plan big wage demand across New England
A meeting at 694 Washington Street pledged support for a 44 hour week a 50 percent wage rise and recognition of the Amalgamated Textile Workers of America across New England The union represents over 60 000 textile workers and will back locals in enforcing demands in cities like Lawrence New Bedford Chelsea Maynard Taunton and others led by Benjamin Legere and Harold L Rotzel with no single city chosen to start the action
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Amalgamated ‘Textile Workers of America
New England
Washington Street
Lawrence
New Bedford
Chelsea
Maynard
Taunton
Clinton
Waltham
Fitchburg
Nashua
Plymouth
Providence
Benjamin Legere
Harold L. Rotzel
Delegates From New England Textiles Conclude Meeting
About 50 delegates from New England textile centers attended a meeting and, at its close, each returned to report that the amalgamated efforts would move forward.
Lawrence C L U Repudiates Henry Pressure in Textile Row
After a Central Labor Union meeting President Meehan said John F Henry's 5 percent demand, claimed for 15 000 textile workers, was unsanctioned by the G L U or the A F of L. The union plans no demands as mills consider a 15 percent voluntary increase within a week amid strike rumors for May 1 if owners ignore Henry's submission.
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John F. Henry
Lawrence Textile Council
Handlers 10 Stay on Job as Fisher Presses Board Plan
Edward Fisher chairman of the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration will press forward his plan to have freight handlers grievances heard by the railroad board. The workers will remain on the job and conduct themselves to aid Fisher’s work. Local unions affiliated with the International Longshoremen’s Association met after a report by Tomas Hart of the Boston Maine Freight Handlers Union on a conference at the State House. Fisher said wage board should address lowest paid first and would use department influence for an immediate hearing in Boston, with a possible Washington representative if needed for temporary relief.
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Edward Fisher
State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
Railroad Board
Fisher
Cla
Unidys
International Longshoremen’s Associaton
Washington
Wage scale talks gain steam among labor unions
Union members from Coal Hoisting Engineers Local 74 meet to push a new wage scale for steam railroads with a committee appointed for a definite proposition at the next regular meeting. Journeymen Horseshoers No 5 adopt a 42 weekly wage for 44 hours at Wells Memorial building. Mechanical workers of New England and Providence Telephone reappoint wage committee to draft a new schedule with first meeting at Quincy House and possible management conference to follow.
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Union 74
Coal Exchange
Quincy House
Italian Watercolorist Onorato Carlandi Exhibit at Doll Richards
Sidney Woodward reports Italian master Onorato Carlandi presenting 40 watercolors at Doll Richards on Newbury Street. Scenes span Italian gardens fields and ruins near Rome with luminous colors. Notable works include Pontine Marshes Wistaria at Largo Maggiore and Flirtation showing doves by a garden fountain.
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Onorato
Carland
Doll & Richards’ Gallery
Newbury Street
Onorato Carlandi
Italy
Doll & Richards
Rome
Pontine Marshes
Wistaria
Largo Maggiore
Nine candidates for head of Typo s union slate named
An election board of Patrick J. Sullivan John T. Chalk and Charles J. Claffey was chosen at a Boston Typographical Union No. 13 meeting in Janeuit Hall. Nominations were listed for president vice president secretary treasurer and delegates to conventions with eight to ten candidates per office.
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Patrick J. Sullivan
John T. Chalk
Charles J. Claffey
Boston Typographical Union No
Janeuil Hall
J. McBride
John J. O'Leary
Malcolm Knock
Wallace Groves
James P. O'Connor
Carmen's Union to Hear New Wage Scale in Tremont Temple
Members of the Boston Carmen's Union meet at Tremont Temple at 4 PM to hear the carmen's committee report on conferences with Elevated trustees over a new wage scale. International president W D Mahon of the Amalgamated Association will attend to address the men about the schedule. Several clauses in the proposed agreement have been tentatively agreed and will be voted on at the meeting.
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Boston
Carmen's Union
Tremont Temple
Carmen’s
W. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street Car and Electric Railroad Employees of America
Veterans to join National Guard Ninth Company Coast Artillery
The Lincoln Rifles of Hingham formerly K Company 10th Infantry join the National Guard as Ninth Company Coast Artillery. Captain J W Boyer Jr to command with Lieut J A Creswell and Lieut James Ramsey as assistants. Creswell recommended for distinguished service medal. Military ball planned for Hingnam first week in June with Governor Coolidge and other officials invited. Mrs Nathaniel F Emmons leads ball patronesses.
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Lincoln Rifles
Hingham
10St Infantry
New
National Guard
Ninth Company
Coast Artillery
J. W. Boyer, Jr
J. A. Creswell
James Ramsey
Creswell
Hingnam
Coolidge
Cox
Edwards
Nathaniel F. Emmons
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McAdoo backs tax reform and farm policy
Former Secretary McAdoo, speaking as a private citizen, urges tax simplification and redistribution favoring earned incomes, opposes tax free bonds, calls for railroad re opening, broader publicity for farm loan operations, agricultural representation on commissions, and protection of free speech rights in the pre convention campaign. He endorses a fair test of the railroad law but says it may not solve fundamentals.
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Washington
National Board of Farm Organizations
McAdoo
Farm groups press for policy on Democratic institutions
The document references Mr. McAdoo responding in a letter to A Lymah, secretary of the National Board of Farm Organizations, signaling ongoing farm group engagement on democratic institutions and policy continuation.
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McAdoo
A’ Lymah
Ra National Board of Farm Organizations
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