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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1911
Page
12
The piece discusses how market hopes rely on government stance toward new corporate ventures and court decisions. It notes potential long term improvement in fundamentals, a large favorable balance of trade by June, and strong credit with European banks. It cites rising steel orders and broader prosperity signs from Pittsburgh.
Market momentum built as leading issues rose after the rate decision but cooled as Standard Oil and American Tobacco court cases neared rulings. Traders expected decisions to declare trusts as restraints, while dope on political news proved unreliable. The Street focused on the anticipated outcome and date of announcement.
Books open for American Smelting pfd dividends payable Delaware and Hudson 21 4 per cent Quincy Mining 1 Railway Steel Spring pfd 13 4 per cent Ex Dividend Dominion I and S pfd Island Creek pfd Western Union.
Freight workers from Boston & Maine New York New Haven Hartford and New York Central railroads formed a joint district council uniting Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor locals. The assembly includes B M R R 5572 K of L N Y N H & H Freight Handlers Union 70 A F of L N Y N H & H R R Freight Handlers Assembly 628 K of L B A R R Freight Handlers Union 80 A F of L and Grand Junction Freight Handlers Assembly. The group plans to press for一致 wages and improved conditions across all sheds and wharves.
The report outlines various union actions in Massachusetts and nearby states. It covers proposals to print net weight on food packages, unions approving cigar and tobacco sourcing, officer elections in the Boston Typographical Union Apprentices, and planning for state and local union conventions. It also notes wage scale discussions for road, waiters, and sheet metal workers, and city lighting and bridge tender wage adjustments.
Delegates of the Boston Central Labor Union condemn the Spanish war veterans bill now before the General Court. They oppose changes to savings banks laws benefiting tax dodgers with large deposits and reject outsourcing contracts best handled by citizen labor under department supervision. They support municipal ownership of public utilities, notably lighting, and list a executives and committees including F Cleary James Judge D F Spellman John Lyons and others.
The Boston Central Labor Union condemns the proposed Spanish war veteran bill as harmful to Greater Boston workers and opposes substituting savings bank laws for tax dodger exemptions. They denounce garbage disposal contracts favoring contractors, argue for American labor with fair wages, and warn such deals undermine union labor. A Lamp Lighters Union proposal for municipal lighting is forwarded, claiming substantial public savings and better wages, urging city officials to endorse a municipal lighting plan.
Bill Posters and Billers Local 17 donated to the memorial fund raised by the State Branch A F L for Representative James H Mellen of Worcester. Officers nominated for vote at Sunday meeting April 16 include President Thomas Noonan and other posts.
A special committee of the Blacksmiths Union 205 plans to seek U S Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s help to restart work in the Charlestown navy yard equipment shop where all machinists are idle. The union may visit Washington to press state legislators. Elsewhere Water town arsenal workers are organizing to address foremen discrimination and seek better organization.
Mrs Joseph E Laycock was chosen chairman of the women’s committee to aid in entertaining delegates and guests for the International Brotherhood of Bartenders Waiters and Cooks of America convention in Boston May 8 18 The Ladies Auxiliary officers include Mrs Samuel Crawford vice chairman Mrs Thomas Garrity secretary and Mrs John W Conly treasurer The 20 member auxiliary will join local committees for arrangements and entertainment.
Clerks from Boston and Maine, New York New Haven Hartford, Boston Albany and Maine Central met at Faneuil Hall to form a single federation. Speakers urged strong organization to better wages and working conditions, with women clerks and office stenographers encouraged to join.
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