Labor Pleads for Direct Legislation in Massachusetts
More than 1500 wage earners from Boston and other towns packed Room 20 at the State House for a public hearing before the constitutional amendments committee. They urged a petition driven referendum and initiative to allow voters to decide amendments, calling it a historic show of organized labor's power and common sense.
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Boston
State House
Organized Labor
Massachusetts
Bliss
Frank McCarty
Dennis D. Driscoll
American Federation of Labor
Crogier
Henry Abrahams
Boston Central Labor Union
Sweeney
Boston Building Trades Council
William Taylor
Frank K. Foster
Charles Tillman
George Cutting
Henry Sterling
The
Typographical Union
Henry Lloyd
Chicago
George B. McNeill
Frederick O. MacCartney
William N. Osgood
Martin P. Higgins
Pressmen’s Union
Dennis Doyle
Worcester Central Labor Union
James Tansey
United Textile Operatives of America
Fall River
Representative Jackson
Textile Workers’ Organization
Delegate Hopkins
Brockton Central Labor Union
William Hartnett
Teamsters’ Union
John McCarty
Lynn Central Labor Union
Thomas Edwards
Cambridge Central Labor Union
Sculley
Garment Workers of America
W. B. Adams
Quincy Central Labor Union
Fred J. Kneeland
Boston Co. L. A
Daniel Deegan
Carpenters’ Council
Carpenters
Michael Birmingham
Electrical Workers
Greenslet
Machinists
Charles Scott
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Foster
Gloucester
Gibney
Hamilton
Wells Memorial Hall
Abrahams
Tyraphical Union 13
Frank K. .Oster
Biss
Hampden
Berry
Suffolk
M. J. Sullivan
Fall
George E. McNeill
Boston Area Weather Outlook With Northeast Storm Warnings
Local forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for increasing clouds Tuesday with rain or snow by afternoon or night. Wednesday brings more precipitation then clearing by night with northeast winds rising to brisk and high overnight. A Northeast storm warning is issued for the New England coast as a central Georgia storm moves northeast bringing shifting northeast winds and unsettled conditions.
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Boston
New England
Georgia
Washington
Father John's Medicine Promoted As Safe Cold Cure
An advertisement warns against narcotic medicines and claims Father John's Medicine cures colds throat and lung troubles without opium morphine arsenic or toxic acids. It asserts accumulative poisoning risks from nerve-deadening drugs and promises refunds if not effective. A testimonial from Alfred Michaud of Lawrence Massachusetts supports its benefits after eight months illness.
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John
Alfred Michaud
Lowell Street
Lawrence
Meass
Father John
Tillman and Roosevelt clash over dinner invitation
Washington dispatch describes Senator Tillman denouncing President Roosevelt as insulting him after the White House withdrew a dinner invitation tied to a Senate fallout. Tillman vows to leave judgment to self-respecting men while press and Congress debate the propriety and timing of the invitation amid Senate contempt proceedings and roll-call disputes.
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Washington
Tillman
South Carolina
Roosevelt
Senate
McLaurin
White House
Senator Tillman
George B. Cortelyou
Mr. Tillman
Prince Henry
Legislative Assembly
Fist Fight Debate Shakes Senate
Debate over the Saturday fist fight between Senators Tillman and McLaurin dominated Senate proceedings on February 24. Both Tillman and McLaurin were declared by the Senate to be in unspecified condition amid ongoing controversy.
Barcelona Sees Business Rebound After Pause
In Barcelona on February 2 1944 business activity resumed after a period of quiet. Trade and commerce regained momentum as shops reopened and markets buzzed, signaling renewed economic rhythm for the city.
Burns Case Postponed to Wednesday in New York
Florence Burns accused of shooting Walter Brooks. examination delayed until Wednesday in the Court of Specials. Foster L. Backus asked for the continuance while Burns remains calm. Ruth Dunn, Brooks’s sweetheart, recounts tensions and the last sight of Brooks alive skating with Florence at Prospect Park.
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York
Florence Burns
Walter Brooks
Foster L. Backus
Miss Burns
Ruth Dunn
Brooks
Oda Mat Benew
Walter
Florence Buros
Peet Park
Florence
Tilorence
Dinner at White House Ends Prince Henry Visit Honors
Washington Feb 2 The dinner given to Prince Henry by President Roosevelt at the White House tonight closed the official Washington honors for the royal visitor. The soirée was on an elaborate scale with a distinguished company, a gathering rarely seen in the White House. The dinner table was set to accommodate a large number of guests. Continued on Page 10, 1st Column.
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Washington
Prince Henry
Roosevelt
White House
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Patterson
Col
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Texas
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Aldrich
Frye
MclLaurin
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Pritchard
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J. C. Pritchard
United States
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John Lowndes Mlaurin
Hale
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Barcelona
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Uiet
Ray
Washington St., Cor. West
Olives
Huitres
Homini
Moet & Chandon
Glace
Petits
Cerises Fondantes
Apollinaris
Orchestra OF the United States Marine Band
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