Minot Advocates Land Tax Only for Government Revenue
Laurence Minot argues in a Post interview for abolishing personal taxation in favor of a tax on land and improvements. He cites double taxation, supports property-based levies, and envisions a central bank to avert panics while questioning the need for a broad income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Minot
Minot
Boston
Commonwealth
Henry George
George
Mr. George
New York
Adamson's Balsam Cures All Ravaged by Cough
A historical ad touts Adamson's Balsam as a cure for coughs and ailments. It claims rapid relief and broad effectiveness, urging readers to seek the remedy for respiratory discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamson
G G A Endorses Three For City Council
The G G A endorses John J Attridge Walter L Collins Lewis J Hewitt and James A Watson for the city council. Attridge Collins Hewitt receive praise for public service and fiscal policy while Watson is urged to be defeated due to lack of voter support and unclear public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Attridge
Walter L. Collins
Lewis J. Hewitt
James A. Watson
Municipal League backs Attridge Collins Hewitt for council
The Citizens' Municipal League endorsed re election candidates John J. Attridge Walter L Collins and Lewis J Hewitt of Brighton for the City Council in the January 14 municipal election. It opposed James A Watson known as Jerry and criticizes his bid for the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Municipal League
Messrs
Attridge
Colling and Hewitt
Watson
Good Government Association
George Fred Williams
John B. Moran
Boston American
Middle States
O’sullivan Rubber Heel Company
Wood, Pollard & Co
the Good Government Association
John J. Attridge
Walter L. Collins
Lewis J. Hewitt
Brighton
James A. Watson
Jerry
Mr. Watson
Parcel Post Sauerkraut Spill Ruins Mail Pouch
Post master Josiah Phillips investigates a parcel post mishap in Downingtown Pennsylvania after a can of sauerkraut opened in transit and spilled its contents, ruining several pieces of mail and prompting an effort to identify the sender.
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Downingtown
Penn
Josiah Phillips
Turkish peace terms reported from London move frontier line
Tur keys private terms to allies show western frontier along Maritza and Tundja rivers with Adrianople retained but Kirk Kilisseh abandoned. Turkey may raze Adrianople forts and transfer Christian villages. Despite tense talks, concessions ease negotiations and reduce danger of a rupture before Orthodox Christmas.
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Constantinople
London
Turkey
Maritza
Tundja
Adrianople
Kirk-Kilisseh
Vilayet
Rechad Pasha
Negotiations at Constantinople Shape Thrace Frontiers and Adrianople
Strong pressure from the major powers backs pro gradual terms as Balkan representatives urge patience. Reforms foresee a Thrace frontier shift eastward toward Dedengargh and possible cession of Turkey’s Crete rights to allies, with Adrianople’s fate pivotal. Russia and France push Italy to back Skutari’s transfer to Montenegro.
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Constantinople
Balkan
Turkey
Re¢ghad Pasha
Thracean
Adrianople
Porte
Vienna
Skutari
Montenegro
Albania
Dyer Urges Education for Workers Beyond Age Fourteen
Dr Franklin P Dyer urged the Boston Central Labor Union to support continuation schools. He argued education should continue after age fourteen as boys and girls work part time, advocating a bill to require ongoing schooling for working youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin P. Dyer
Boston Central Labor Union
Education by work a path to practical training for youths
Dr Dyer praises a bill aimed at extending weekly hours off work for youths 14 to 18 to attend continuation schools. He argues this blends hand and brain training, linking trade learning to the broader industry while stressing parental and state duties to support disciplined development during the critical years.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Boston Central Labor Union Opposes Ashes and Garbage Contract Extension
Delegates vote unanimously against extending the city contract collection system. The meeting notes missing copies of Chief Whitney’s 1912 district police report and urges Governor Foss to obtain a copy. A special executive board meeting is set for Thursday. Frank H. McCarthy is honored with a gold watch and diamond ring for his labor leadership.
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Boston Central Labor Union
Whitney
State House
Lawrence
State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
Organized Labor
Central Labor Union
Foss
Chief Whitney
Frank H. McCarthy
American Federation of Labor
New England
Moriarty
Labor Movement
Boston
Freight Handlers Initiate New Members in Union
The N Y N H and H Freight Handlers Union 7 held a special meeting and admitted in a body former members of the old N Y N H and H Freight Handlers Assembly 828 K of I. The old assembly now has about a dozen members and the wage scale committee plans to confer with management soon on higher pay and better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Assembly
Sanitary and Street Cleaning Teamsters Hold Session
The quarterly social session and smoke talk of the Sanitary and Street Cleaning Teamsters and Helpers Union will be held at Wells Memorial Hall next Sunday. Multiple unions report officer elections and upcoming meetings including Machinists District Lodge, Plumbers Union on wage scale, and Leather Handlers Union installing officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Memorial Hall
General Teamsters’ Union
William P. Greaney
Sanitary and
Teamsters’ Union
John Fay
Harry P. Jennings
Machinists’ District Lodge
Eastern
New England
Washington Street
Plum
Union 12
Union
A. F. of L
William Healer
Thomas Mitchell
Paul Halloran
Thomas Royal
James Sullivan
Frank Kelley
Patrick Leonard
Executive Board of Printing Pressmen’s Union 67
Newspa Row
Timothy Cochrane
Charles Dooley
Charles Steele
F. ©. Garrick
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Bridge and Draw Tenders
Fitzgerald
City of
Frank F. Morse
Metropolitan Park Commission
Building Laborers’ Union
James Finn
Patrick Connors
John Heffernan
Michael Sullivan
Timothy Flaherty
Daniel Coffey
John M. Sullivan
George F. Tagen
Charles Corliss
Peter McDonald
Patrick Steele
Daniel Marshall
John O'Neil
Charles Smith
Bottlers and Drivers’ Union 122
James J. Meehan
Joseph Jewell
Market and Commission House Teamsters’ Union
Eugene 8. Mehegan
Arthur Wenzell
William East
Ichael McAloon
Ohn Egan
Woman Burns to Death in Bed in Vermont Home
In West Rutland Vermont a kerosene lamp exploded and set Mrs Martha Galvin ablaze in bed causing her death at age 59. The house burned down and her son in law John Logan the only other occupant attempted rescue but flames drove him back.
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West Rirtland
Martha Galvin
William D Mahon to Address Boston Union Meeting
International President William D Mahon of the Street Car Men's Union will visit Boston this week. The Boston union will hold Thursday's Tremont Temple meeting to hear him, with speeches by Vice-President P. F. Sheehan and General Organizer Fred Fay. The visit was promised months ago but delayed by Chicago arbitration proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
William D Mahon
Street Car Men's Union
Boston
Tremont Temple
P. F. Sheehan
Brockton
Fred Fay
Mahon
Chicago
Monaghan Memorial Dedication Attended by Union Members
Coal Hoisting Engineers Union 74 voted that any member not at work next Sunday must attend the memorial dedication for Frank B. Monaghan. They will assemble before 1 30 at Forest Hills L station and march with other Boston unions to Calvary Cemetery for the ceremonies.
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Atend Monaghan
Union 74
Frank B. Monaghan
Forest Hills
L’” Station
Boston
Calvary Cemetery
Shot Halts Fleeing Man in Sudbury Street Chase
Florindo Di Orio aged 2 living on Sheafe Street North End was halted by a single revolver shot from Reserve Officer Gus Shultz of Joy Street station. A crowd witnessed the pursuit after reports of a stabbing at a Sudbury Street establishment. An investigation found Di Orio blameless.
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Florindo di Orio
North End
Sudbury Street
Gus Shultz
Joy Street
Dr. Orio
Mass Meeting Supports New York Garment Strike In Boston
More than 1500 Greater Boston garment workers met at Faneuil Hall and backed the New York strike of 125,000 workers for higher wages and an eight hour day. Speakers included labor leaders from Boston unions and several craft unions while seven local United Garment Workers of America unions plan special open meetings to recruit new members with no initiation fee.
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Greater Boston
Faneuil Hall
New York
Samuel Zorn
Joint Executive Board
Frank H. McCarthy
Ignatius J. McNulty
T. J. Minihan
Boston Central Labor Union
Joseph Turach
Hebrew Custom Tailors’ Union
S. Speigel
Coat Makers’ Union
M. Rosen
Flavio _R
Venanzi
Coleman
Dressmakers’ Union
M. Bagoce
Lithuanian Garment Workers’ Union
United Garment Workers of America
Boston
Washington Street
Hanover Street
Staniford Street
West Makers
Custom Tailors
Leverett Street
Broadway
North Russell Street
Bridge Holds Traffic After Draw Bridge Failure
Traffic on Chelsea bridge halted by a fault in the temporary north draw bridge. The shoe on a sill dropped, lowering the draw eight inches and forcing pedestrians to step eight inches at each end. Flood of diversion via Everett and Charlestown while repairs are planned for morning transit.
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Chelsea Bridge
Everett
Charlestown
Crew Lived On Mush And Fish For Week At Cape Shore
After a month at sea the fishing schooner Frances P. Mesquita returned to T Wharf last evening. Provisions had been planned for three weeks but foul weather forced an extended voyage, leaving the crew to subsist a week on cornmeal mush and fish.
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Frances P. Mesquita
T Wharf
Cape Shore
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Dyer
LABOR
William D. Mahon
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