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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1919

Page

7

Elevated Men Refuse Pleas of Acting Mayor and Vote for Strike

The Boston Street Carmen's Union leaders pressed pleas to acting mayor Endicott Vahey and others to prevent a strike, but their efforts failed as workers voted to strike. The report notes intensified union action and the officers' strenuous attempts to avert the disruption.

Endicott, Vahey Pany Boston Street Carmen's Union

Trust ees Offer to Cancel Arbitration with War Board

Trustees of the Boston Elevated Railway outline efforts to secure a National War Labor Board award by Aug 2. They propose canceling arbitration if needed and sending the case to a new tribunal with Barnum and Vahey choosing a third member, while urging car men to await the board's decision.

War Board la. m Elevated Boston Elevated Railway Company National War Labor Board Taft Manly Carmen War Labor Board Vahey Barnum Jackson John F. Stevens Neal Car

Labor Board Sets August 1st for Deciding Elevated Case

Despatches to Taft and Manly show the War Labor Board plans to hear the Boston Elevated Railway dispute on August 1. Taft notes no arguments were presented and that he and Manly will meet on that date to decide, with arguments and record beforehand, urging Governor Coolidge be informed.

Labor Board Taft The War Labor Board Manly Mr. Taft Boston

Boston Carmen's Union votes to strike at 4 AM amid fervent rally

In Tre mont Temple the Carmen's Union of Boston voted three quarters for a general strike set for 4 o clock tomorrow morning after pleas to delay, with Acting Mayor Ford and Henry B Endicott among prominent figures urging restraint. The meeting drew about 3600 members who hissed Taft and cheered the push for action.

Ford Henry B. Endicott Boston Carmen’s Union Tremont Temple Higgins Prent Taft War Board James H. Vahey Francis W. Ford James T. Moriarty John H. Reardon Pierce Quinlan Somerville

War Labor Board poised to rule on Boston carmen wage dispute

Boston Elevated trustees spokesman says Former President Taft told him a decision on wage demands could come by August 2 after Aug. 1 meetings in Chicago. He cites retroactive pay from May 1 and recommends eight hour day and 60 cent hourly rate for carmen. Acting Mayor Ford urges careful, thoughtful action for city’s sake.

Higgins Carmen Mr. Vahey War Labor Board United States Boston Vahey Taft Endicott Bay State Ford Trustees of the Elevated Canada James Moriarty Samuel L. Powers Tremont Temple Post Taf Murray Bay Quebec Boston Chamber of Commerce Manly Washington Chicago Mr. Taft West Calvin Coolidge Baail M. Manly California The Boston Elevated Trustees Mr. Manly

Elevated Carmen's Union votes to strike at Tremont Temple

About 3600 union members gathered at Tremont Temple and voted by an overwhelming margin, roughly three quarters, to walk out at 4 o'clock. Acting Mayor Ford urged delay and pledged to push for a new arbitration board with a decision by Monday. Taft and War Labor Board leaders were involved in backchannel efforts, but the vote proceeded despite calls to delay.

Elevated Tremont Temple Ford Carmen Henry B. Endicott

Condensed Novels Contest Chooses The Shuttle

The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett wins the Post Condensed Novels contest with a unanimous $100 prize. Other prize condensations include Abbe Constantin Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Iliad Odyssey Aeneid Midshipman Easy The Old Curiosity Shop The Deerslayer Lorna Doone.

Post Frances Hodgson Burnett Atlantic Abbe Constantin Halevy Charles E. L. Wingate Blanco Ibanez William Fenwick Harris Harris America Harvard Captain Marryat James B. Connolly The Old Curiosity Shop Dickens the Deerslayer Alfred S. Clark Lorna Doone Richard D. Blackmore James Fenimore Cooper

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