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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1920
Page
11
Chicago July 1 leaders of a newly formed labor party urged unity among minor factions to gain stable political influence. Joint chairmen of the labor party and the committee of 48 faced hours of tense disputes as rival groups clashed to keep distrusts submerged and allow business to proceed.
In a long afternoon session delegates faced repeated breaks as peace makers urged unity. The platform committee finished a nine plank draft amid debate that minority liberal and radical groups criticize as ignoring their desires. The convention recessed until 8 pm Chicago time to plan a new party uniting labor and radical factions.
The platform committee completed its work reporting nine planks. They include recognition of Ireland and Soviet Russia, a League of Nations to abolish kings and wars, soldiers bonus, steeply graduated income tax, democratic control of industry by workers, and public ownership of utilities and natural resources. Additional planks target reducing the cost of living, boosting production, agricultural prosperity, a labor bill of rights, and a 100 percent Americanism bill.
A joint fusion convention opens with cheers for Debs and the working class. Parley Christensen and J A H Hopkins are elected co chairs as delegates chant for La Follette and Palmer amid a noisy rally with bands, horns, and banners. Platform committee report is awaited. adjournment set for the next morning to finalize candidates.
A fire at Walker Brothers Dyeing and Bleaching Co in Chelsea started in the dye room near Clinton Street and Broadway. Two alarms brought in Revere aid. damage estimated at 76000 dollars. the watchman John Cuthbert alerted crews after an upstairs explosion. The blaze gutted the building but wind kept it from threatening nearby tenements.
An automobile carrying James Aylward and William Brown tumbled 12 feet from a Cumberland street fence in Back Bay and landed on the New York New Haven and Hartford tracks. Both men escaped injury. one had a minor arm wound and the other was only shaken. The car belonged to W. J. Riley of Beacon Street.
The badly decomposed body of a man over 60 was found in a Chelmsford woods about 300 yards off the Ittleton road. Medical Examiner T. FP. Smith ruled the death due to natural causes.
In a letter to trustees Mr. Lor ing indicated they would welcome Mr. Sinclair to take up the matter. Negotiations paused after the reply. Thomas F. Shine of the Boston Carmen's Union testified to our employees. Fitzgerald said he could not go to Boston but proposed Magnus Sinclair and Mr. Vahey as proper negotiators.
Robert B. Stearns, vice president and general manager, was questioned by James H. Vahey for employees at the arbitration on wage increase demands of Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway workers.
James Oliver Curwood remains a master of tense descriptive narrative. The Object Lesson will be printed in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
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