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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
10
President Wilson told a citizenship convention in Washington that foreigners becoming citizens must remain loyal even if displeased with government. He warned loyalty means nothing without self sacrifice and urged Americans to practice loyalty to teach it.
The President spoke at a Labor Department naturalization bureau event urging thorough Americanization of immigrants. He urged native Americans to embody justice and freedom, defend loyalty, and conduct self examination to ensure the nation remains a land of liberty and equal justice.
The John G. Delaney Company sues Carpenters' District Council of Boston Allied Business Trades Council and United Brotherhood of Carpenters in Suffolk Superior Court claiming a conspiracy to force it to hire union members only. Delaney, an open shop maker of mouldings and interior woodwork, alleges threats of strikes against customers and seeks an injunction. The case is set to be heard next Monday.
A War Department ruling states 600 to 700 Massachusetts militiamen who refused the six year oath to the United States would be subject to court martial if they refuse to serve under the Dick bill. Governor McCall is unlikely to issue an executive order to compel their service.
The governor weighs a border troop demand after discussing with Adjutant-General Cole. The War Department requires state militia members who never took the six year oath to report to Framingham for federal service, with orders issued for several officers to report for recruitment duties.
Congressman Tague declared he will not give up the pneumatic mail service for Boston. He warned that abandoning tubes for motor trucks urged by Postmaster Burleson would bring greater hardship, due to Boston’s narrow business streets and traffic congestion.
Councillor Storrow pushes Parker Hill Reservoir to be turned into a swimming pool with estimates to be obtained by Park Commission Chairman Dillon. Dillon had planned to fill the reservoir for a playground, but Storrow advocates making it the "biggest tub" in the country. The discussion followed a request to transfer $195,000 from the Parkman Fund for park department running expenses and improvements, including Parker Hill work. no action was taken.
By a vote of the Metropolitan Park Commission the Metropolitan Park Police will get a raise starting July 1. The annual salary rises to 1400 dollars, effective that date.
Three Cambridge men Henry A Denton John Blevins and Arthur Blevins were fined $100 each in East Cambridge District Court for running perambulating saloons along the Charles River Parkway. Denton pled guilty to 15 illegal liquor sales while Arthur Blevins faced one sale and illegal transportation charges. John Blevins was fined for one illegal sale.
Col William C. Skinner was selected as president of Colt's patent firearms company to succeed Charles N. F. Robinson who died suddenly on his yacht at Woods Hole Massachusetts a week ago. Lewis Sperry of Hartford was elected a director.
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