C L U Rejects Bid To Back Berger At Downtime Meeting
The Boston Central Labor Union declined a request to press Congressmen from Massachusetts to vote to prevent Victor L. Berger’s unseating upon his 1920 return to Washington. The meeting yesterday afternoon rejected the outside appeal. The article also notes Washington as the rallying point for Democratic leaders planning the 1920 national convention and Jackson Day events.
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Boston Central Labor Union
Victor L. Berger
Congress
Wisconsin
National House
Massachusetts
Uence
Mr. Berger
Washington
Wisconsin Fifth District Seeks Berger Seat Unseating
A resolution from H F Kendall of the Massachusetts Socialist party was rejected by the central body resolution committee and placed on file as a communication. The message argues that unseating Mr Berger would deny Wisconsin electors their right to a representative and harm working people in the fifth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Kendall
Socialist Party of Massachusetts
G. Harry Dunderdale
Newspaper Writers’ Union
Berger
Fifth
Wisconsin
Labor notes from Boston unions report meetings and wage talks
Labor notes from Boston detail a series of union activities including meetings of the Lithographers and Elevator Constructors unions, discussions on a national Tabor party, and the Boston Central Labor Union opening of the Trade Union College term. Also noted are wage committee reports, ongoing strikes at the Pittsburg Company plant, and union officer elections with the Public Works Department Teamsters Local and other locals named.
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Kitchell
Boston
Barry
Tabor
Michael A. Murphy
Tana
Boston Central Labor Union
Trade Union College
Union Noo
Harrison Avenue
Eel
Wells Memorial Hall
Earl of Dexter Hall
John.f. McNamara
Stationary Firemen’s Union
Pittsburg Company
East Boston
Paine and
Appleton Hills
Appleton Street
Thomas J. Hannon
Public Works Department Teamsters’ Local
City Men’s Union
Paine Memorial Hall
John (. Fitzgerald
Dennis KF. O'Neil
James Reidy
Michael J. Daley
John Jones
James J. Burns
Richard Ephers
Thentral Labor Union
Plan Canal Linking Antwerp and Marseilles
Shipping circles in Antwerp discuss a canal project to connect Antwerp with Marseilles. The plan envisions ships of up to 1000 tons and 14 feet draught, with deepened channels between the Rhine and the Saone and the Rhone.
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Antwerp
Marseilles
Rhine
Saone
Rhone
Parties Mobilize as National Committee Sets Plan for Convention
Leaders arrive for a week of conferences as the national committee debates moving the Democratic nomination to a majority vote and selects a convention site among six cities Chicago Kansas City San Francisco Indianapolis Cincinnati and Cleveland with a late June or early July meeting. Bryan Parker and Wilson are discussed for the keynote roles and a two-section banquet will seat about 1400 attendees.
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National Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Alton B. Parker
Wilson
Chicago
Kansas City
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Atlantic City
Bryan
Bryan Plans Return to Politics After Quiet Period
After a long quiet period Mr Bryan appears ready to reenter politics. It is unclear whether he will seek a nomination or seek to control the convention. His activities during the week are awaited with curiosity in many quarters.
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Bryan
Fire truck crashes into tree during still alarm run
Cambridge ladder truck 1 of the fire department swung to avoid a trolley car on Mt. Auburn Street near Brattle Square yesterday forenoon and hit a tree. Driver Daniel Walsh was thrown but unharmed. Other firefighters escaped injury. Traffic paused about 20 minutes as the truck returned to the fire house. The fire at 115 Mt. Auburn Street, owned by Edith B Fuller and occupied by Arthur Scott, caused slight damage.
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Cambridge Fire Department
Mt. Auburn Street
Brattle Square
Daniel Walsh
Edith B. Fuller
Arthur Scott
Labor Forum Backs Collective Bargaining at Faneuil Hall
Professor Harvey A. Wooster of Tufts argues for universal recognition of unions and collective bargaining. He contends bargaining will yield fair wages and conditions for workers and fair competition for employers, restoring worker pride after a century of slipping control.
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Harvey A. Wooster
Tufts College
American Forum
Faneuil Hall
Professor Wooster
Heifetz Delights Boston With Second Symphony Hall Recital
Jascha Heifetz, the young Russian violinist, gave a second Boston recital at Symphony Hall with pianist Samuel Chotzinoff. He performed Grieg and Bach pieces, plus unfamiliar works that delighted the capacity audience, and he offered generous encores.
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Jascha Heifetz
Boston
Symphony Hall
Samuel Chotzinoff
Grieg
Bach
Denaker Services For Mrs Josephine Denaker
In Everett on January 4 Josephine F Denaker wife of Gilbert J Denaker aged 44 died. Funeral at her home 209 Shute street on Tuesday January 6 at noon. Relatives and friends invited.
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Denaker
Everett
Josephine F
Gilbert J. Denaker
Shute St
YC Club House Benefit Show at Colonial Theatre
General Edwards reports Elsie Janis will attend the Yankee Division benefit at the Colonial Theatre in Boston Tuesday night to aid the proposed YD clubhouse. The benefit committee includes Thomas Lothian Ralph Russell and Charles R Cabot with Dennis Shea while YD memorial plans focus on 95 Milk Street. Bernard Wolf leads an executive panel of clothiers and merchants including Leon Strauss E R Smith William Ripley Julius Singer and others.
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Colonial Theatre
Edwards
Elsie Janis
Yankee Division
Boston
Thomas Lothian
Ralph Russell
Charles R. Cabot
Dennis Shea
YD Memorial
Milk Street
Bernard M. Wolf
The
Wholesale and Retail Clothiers
Leon Strauss
E. R. Smith
William Ripley
Julius Singer
J. Falkson
J. Barron
Silas Peavey
John C. Welton
Sidney Shuman
George N. Talbot
Frederick J. Kennedy
Samuel Patterson
Ernest Lovejoy
S. Vorenberg
Charles Alin
N. Sallinger
France
Miss Janis
Testimonial Dinner Tonight for William E Curran
Bay State Fishing Company branch managers from New England and parts of the Middle West are recalled to Boston for a testimonial dinner at the Boston Yacht Club honoring William E Curran director of 100 new distributing stations in Michigan.
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Bay State Fishing Company
New England
Middle West
Boston
Boston Yacht Club
William E. Curran
Michigan
American Steamer Abrigada Catches Fire in Azores
The United States Shipping Board steamer Abrigada anchored at Ponta Delgada caught fire while in port. Sailed from Newport News on the 16th and arrived for repairs on Nov 19. cargo coal for Italy. Believed spontaneous combustion caused the blaze. Crew safe.
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Newport ‘News
Abrigada
Italy
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LABOR
Outlook
Heifetz
Towhitney
Odds and Ends
Temple Place
West St
Wm. E. Curran
Azores
Ponta Delgada
United States Shipping Board
S.O' Connor Ea
Tremont Street
Philadelphia
the White Company
Commonwealth Avenue
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