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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1915
Page
7
Secretary McAdoo released a preliminary report on a sweeping Internal Revenue Bureau investigation. Violators of the oleomargarine law are said to have defrauded the federal government of at least 27 million dollars in stand and special taxes.
The commissioner reveals a broad probe into oleomargarine frauds dating to 1902. More than 200 million pounds were sold as colored or uncolored oleomargarine, with 850 million pounds implied by mislabeling. Forty two violators convicted since January with 29 in prison. $851,000 in unpaid taxes recovered and rising.
The arbitration board will announce its wage and hours decision today affecting about 20 000 Bay State Street Railway workers. The final draft is to be signed at 11 00 a m and distributed to union representatives at 724 Washington Street. Public mass meetings will be held in 16 New England cities tonight with sessions at 8 p m and midnight.
A Boston Central Labor Union committee was chosen after a stormy debate to study forming a labor political party in the state. Thomas Flaherty was named president as officers were elected for the Freight Handlers' Union 70 on the New Haven road. Delegates from New England horseshoers unions will meet at Wells Memorial building to elect a district organizer. Boston Women’s Trade Union League will report on recent New York convention. Boston Waitresses’ Union seeks ordership for 1000, per officer Delia Hurley. Electrical Workers Union 142 named officers for a Friday election. Locomotive engineers on the New Haven road observed a memorial service at 724 Washington Street. Fire remains under investigation for a cause unknown as of last night.
Protesters urged labor should stay out of politics despite a proposed independent labor political party. A 15 member committee was named to study forming such a party, but the motion was ruled out of order and defeated 43 to 3. A postponement vote also failed. The committee includes Crozier, Sheenan, Jennings, Huddell, Abrahams, Driscoll, McNulty, McCarthy, Moriarty, Kaveney, Wood, Berry, Kneeland, Murphy, and Mullen.
Grievances from the Bay State lodge, Order of Carmen, will be aired at a special meeting at 694 Washington street tonight. Roiler Makers Lodge 585 added six new members at Harmony Hall, 724 Washington street, Boston. Maine Dock Freight Handlers Union 809 elected officers at Mishawum Hall in Charlestown, with Thomas Casey as president. Building Laborers Union 223 nominated of
A West Somerville fire damaged the Rake Brothers fruit store at 3 Holland Street, causing about $400 in losses. Fire crews arrived quickly, preventing further spread and assessing structural impact on the business.
The go-to-church-month program was launched in Everett under the Federation of Men's Societies Albert organization. Men of the federation conducted and led the services at Cortland Street Congregational Church last evening.
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