Boston Women Lead Campaign for Food Embargo and Lower Prices
Boston women and groups push for an embargo on nonessential foods and lower prices. They plan trips to Washington and state hearings, demand government control of freight cars, and organize mass meetings to rally public support for relief measures. Local unions and clubs coordinate protests and distribute cheaper staples.
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Myers Auction of Wealth Sparks Warning at Tremont Temple
The Rev Cortland Myers warned of dire poverty amid vast inequality at Tremont Temple. He argued wealth is skewed and a people’s uprising could mirror French Revolution conditions. He cited famine hunger and munitions wealth as dangerous flaunting of money before the hungry. He said he would side with a starving man stealing food if on a jury.
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New York
Second Avenue
Fifth Avenue
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Food as Prelude to the Soul’s Main Theme
The essay argues nourishment of the body parallels spiritual feeding. It links daily sustenance to deeper nourishment, suggesting care for meals prepares the soul for its central, embracing theme.
Food prices blamed on exports and thrift gaps in city report
The New York Department of Health cites rising staple food exports without increased production and inefficient buying by housewives as key drivers. It notes no city emergency yet warns that high prices threaten health unless wages rise or relief improves, suggesting extending school lunch programs and teaching intelligent buying.
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New York
Department of Health
Reforming Food Habits to Lower Prices Urged
A historic report urges the well to do to cut food costs by changing careless and extravagant habits at home, noting that those living below a food standard must maintain health despite high prices.
No Cheap Spuds for Everett
Dr. R. H. Morris announces that about 40 or more bushels of potatoes at the Everett Tuberculosis Hospital will go to the Whidden Memorial Hospital kitchen. Some 200 pecks were found in the hospital basement priced at 4318 cents per peck. Local rumor claimed sales to citizens at cost.
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R. H. Morris
Everett Health Board
Everett Tubercular Hospital
Whidden Memorial Hospital
Malden Women Farm Food Protest Club Formed
Six hundred Malden residents gathered in a Faulkner Street synagogue to adopt resolutions urging the President to impose an immediate embargo on food. Eva J. Hoffman led the event and organized a Malden Mothers' Club to cooperate with West End women for cheaper food. further organizing planned for the South End with an ambitious goal of 20,000 members and nightly meetings citywide within a week.
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Governor McCall
Curley
Boston
Europe
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East Boston
West End
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Spring
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Malden
Faulkner Street
Eva J. Hoffman
Federal Trade Commission plans food cost inquiry
Washington reports the FTC moves to launch a nationwide investigation into high food costs once Congress funds it. An amendment seeking 400000 dollars for the inquiry was attached to the sundry civil bill by the House with hopes it will be enacted.
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Baltimore Trucks to Gather Farm Goods for Food Stamps
Twenty four five ton trucks will depart Baltimore city for four surrounding counties to collect farm products as a bid to curb food price corners. Potatoes eggs cabbage spinach and onions are target items. Spot cash will be paid from the city's contingent fund.
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Board of Estimates
Preston
Philadelphia to Buy and Sell Food at Cost for Poor
Philadelphia moves to relieve hunger by a bill to let the city purchase foodstuffs and sell at cost to residents. The measure, born from telegraphic talks between Mayor Smith in Florida and Public Safety Director Wilson, heads to Harrisburg with urgency for quick passage.
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Wilson
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Boycott on Kosher Meat Declared in Cincinnati
An executive committee declared a boycott on all Kosher butchers shops in Cincinnati to start Wednesday. The mass meeting had been called to protest high Kosher meat prices and featured a stormy session.
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Cincinnati
Dorchester policeman dies after week of illness
Patrolman Thomas W. Chisholm of the Field's Corner station died at his home on Dorchester's Draper Street after a week's illness with erysipelas. He had served on the police force since October 22, 1900.
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Dorchester
Labor Union Actions in Boston Support Embargo Effort
Unions in Boston endorsed Mayor Curley and Francis Tyrrell's recommendation for a government embargo on foodstuffs. The event included a special meeting at 895 Washington Street led by Walter A. Britton and featured the new Brotherheidh of Ratilwas Towermen and Signalmes union. Additional talks planned to organize women waitresses citywide amid grievances at hotels and cafes.
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Chicago
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Maine Central
Union 112
Greater
Boston
Unions push embargo support and food price fix in Massachusetts
Union delegates in Boston forward resolutions to Senators and Congressmen urging support for an embargo bill in Congress. The Massachusetts State Branch, A F of L, will press a bill to create a state food price regulation commission at the State House hearings. Local unions condemn rising food costs and call for legislative action to curb extortion and shortages.
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A. F. of L
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Boston
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Telephone Workers of New England
Picketing Planned by Taxi Drivers Union After Dismissals
The Taxi Drivers Union Local 126 plans peaceful protest at the Hotel Georgian, Hotel Avery, and Hotel Somerset after 25 chauffeurs were fired by Rockett Taxi Motor Cab Co. President Cornelius Murphy says labor groups back the action and sought talks without success. Price says the drivers were dismissed for misconduct and an entirely new crew will start work this morning at 22 to 26 cents per hour.
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Joint Council of Teamsters
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Bliss A. Price
Joint Council
Price
Mayor Promises City Jobs After Union Meeting
Mayor Curley pledged to fill 100 of 200 city sanitation vacancies once funding passes and to fill the rest as soon as possible. The committee noted contractors currently staff the department, costing more than if regular $2.50 daily workers were employed.
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Telephone Workers Seek Conference Over Providence Organizing Effort
After charges at a joint executive board meeting of Telephone Workers of New England a committee will seek a conference with P. L. Spalding head of New England Telephone and Providence Bell. Fifty five affiliated unions attended and alleged efforts to hinder union organizing in Providence including dismissal of union activists by company officials.
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Executive Board of Telephone Workers of New England
P. L. Spalding
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Teamsters Endorse Day Off Plan for City Firefighters
The Teamsters Union Local endorses Councillor Daniel J. McDonald's one day off in three for city firefighters and asks officers to push it as an ordinance. The union, with a large Etoston voting list, announced the stance at yesterday's afternoon meeting.
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Teamsters’ Union
Etoston
Vanguard of Giants Arrives at Marlin
The first division of the New York Giants arrived in Marlin Texas on February 25 with 20 players including many youngsters. Manager McGraw will not arrive before Wednesday and is en route via Virginia to speak with outfielder Dave Robertson. The team will not visit the baseball grounds for several days.
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