Back Pay Award for Lynn GE Workers Ends Strike
The conference board led by H A Perkins of the National War Labor Board awarded Lynn General Electric employees about 500 000 dollars in back pay under a retroactive plan. Some workers receive nothing while bonuses are largely abolished except a 6 percent bonus for workers with five years service. Night shifts move to a 10 hour day from 12. The award follows a 13 000 worker July strike at the plant.
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General Electric Company
Lynn
H. A. Perkins
National War Labor Board
Twenty nine percent of wounded gain education in January
Washington March 6 twenty nine per cent of the wounded soldiers in army hospitals with education departments were enrolled in January in some form of educational work. The physical reconstruction division of the surgeon general's office said 562 men disabled resumed their old occupations in January as a result of the training.
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P. C
Washington
Surgeon General's Office
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
A promotional note states LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets stop the cough and headache and work off the cold. KE. W. GROVE’S signature appears on each box. Sold for 0c.
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KE. W. Grove
Reed Explains Why He Opposes League of Nations
New York March 6 Senator Reed of Missouri Democrat denounced the League of Nations as revolutionary and dangerous declaring the proposed constitution would upend American liberty. He warned the world court would embroil the U S in wars and threaten sovereignty while a centralized executive council could curb democracy and force military service abroad.
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New York
Senator Reed
Missouri
Arts and Sciences Association
League of Nations
Executive Council
Reed
League
World Court
America
United States
Weymouth Plans Memorial Town Hall For Returning Service Members
Weymouth voters at an adjourned meeting approved 1000 dollars for a memorial town hall to honor 785 locals in federal service. The building, costing 100000 to 150000 dollars, will include a memorial room, and 400 dollars was set aside for the postwar reception of returning soldiers and sailors.
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Weymouth
Electrically lit millinery dazzles at New England show
At Ford Hall the New England Milliners Association wrapped two days of sessions with Madame Caroline presenting an electric hat that lit the room. Miss Amelia Burnham wore a lighted broad brim hat while Louis Soverign discussed color using two flag colors to signify victory and peace.
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Victory
New England Milliners’ Association
Ford Hall
Caroline
C. A. Browning
League Ofations
Marie Sawyer
Amelia Burnham
Atlantic City
Louis Soverign
Cedar Rapids
East
Loverlyn
New England
West
A. A. Allendorf
Mirtle Trowe
Bertha C. Farrington
Allendorf
Pavers Endorse $1 Daily Increase For Union Members
Members of Pavers Union 10 approved a new wage scale raising pay by $1 a day with April 1 effective date. Union 39 also endorsed the scale. The measure also directs pavers to refuse future work for sub contractors.
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Pavers’ Union 10
Pavers’ Union 39
Pavers
New Cabinet Names Told in Uruguay Capital
Montevideo reports the March 6 development naming the country’s new cabinet members and outlining early policy priorities.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Uruguay Names Interim Officials At Peace Conference
Dr Baltasar Brum is the new president and Daniel Muhoz will serve as minister of foreign affairs until Juan Antonio Buero returns from Paris where he represents Uruguay at the peace conference. Buero will then take over the post.
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Baltasar Brum
Daniel Muhoz
Juan Antonio Buero
Paris
Uruguay
Buero
Surplus Copper Prices Reached in War Department Deal
A tentative agreement between copper producers and the War Department sets sale of government's surplus stock at prevailing market prices. Sellers will be charged only the actual cost of selling.
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Washington
War Department
Connecticut Man Held as Fugitive
Arthur W. Pratt of Darien Connecticut was held without bail in New York as a fugitive to await extradition to South Norwalk. He was arrested on grand larceny charges while trying to sell an automobile owned by missing Darien chauffeur Charles Coppola who is believed murdered. The larceny charge was dismissed.
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New York
Arthur W. Pratt
Darien
Conn
South Norwalk
Charles Coppola
Pratt
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Milan
T. Slattery CO
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McKesson & Robbins
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Dolmans
Evora
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