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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
13
Winnipeg city council adopted resolutions urging Premier Norris to enact legislation making sympathetic strikes illegal in Manitoba. Arthur Meighen, federal interior minister, left for Ottawa after investigating strike conditions to confer with Premier Borden.
It is believed Mr Meighen will urge the federal government to denounce sympathy strikes. Interior Minister condemned strike leaders methods and with Labor Minister Gideon Robertson said the plan aimed to turn public opinion against the government and defy federal efforts to maintain order. The only conciliation today was an offer by the Canadian Railway Brotherhoods to arbitrate. no action followed.
May 28 Calgary strikers gain three more unions plumbers steamfitters and teamsters joining the general walkout. Freight handlers voted against the strike following rail clerks. Coal miners prepare for a three month walkout while Calgary citizens form a government aid committee and condemn the strike as undemocratic. Postal workers union says Postmaster Corley informed them all Calgary postal employees were dismissed.
Miss Margaret O Connell Galvin daughter of the late C O Connell Galvin and Lieutenant Paul H Hines of the Post staff announce their engagement Both are Boston newspaper workers Miss Galvin a noted Post writer and winner of Victory Bride feature Lt Hines a veteran of France with the 1024 Regiment Croix de Guerre and Distinguished Service Cross awarded by General Edwards
Washington May 28 Former Union soldiers who were demoted when Democrats took Senate control in 1913 and replaced by Confederate veterans will be restored. Senator New Indiana, Republican patronage committee chair, announced the decision today.
Miss Anna Keefe and another sue Emma Delorme for damages after a strong wind on November 2 1917 blew a Delorme house into a tree which then fell onto the Keefe residence in Oak Island Revere. Keefe testified the Delorme foundations were rotten and she took samples of the plaster for the court.
In February 1918 a meeting of British, French and Italian leaders urged urgent U.S. action as rail congestion and fuel shortages threatened Allied war effort. The U.S. government redirected rail traffic, sending empty cars west to load food supplies, a drastic move that cost $200,000,000 yet averted catastrophe and supported the armistice.
City Council trimming Mayor Peters budget eliminated the social hygiene bureau proposed by Health Commissioner Dr. W C Woodward. Five positions totaling 6400 dollars were cut, dismissed by several councillors as a high class fad. Vote 5 to 4 with Good Government supporters on the losing side.
City council completed budget deliberations reducing the 1919 appropriation from 29,365,007 to 29,351,250. The majority diverted 800 toward other needs and placed most cuts in the reserve fund. The mayor held firm against further salary increases.
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