Gompers Defines Right of Toilers to Best Produced
President Samuel Gompers of the AFL outlined a non political labor policy after talks with British and Canadian delegates and religious and philanthropic workers. He argued the struggle ends only with recognition of the right to the best and all produced and praised American labor gains amid global parity in worker conditions.
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Rochester
N. Y
Great Britain
Canada
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
J. A. Seddon
England
Robert Smillie
Scotland
British Trades Union Congress
J. W. Bruce
Canadian Trades & Labor Congress
United States
Pledges Partially Noted in Political Debate
The statement notes we do not bind our faith to pledges from any party. It emphasizes cautious stance toward political commitments while underscoring independent judgment and scrutiny of campaign pledges.
Recommend Dock on Manhattan Island
New York must provide docking facilities for the great transatlantic liners even at the sacrifice of land on Manhattan Island. The recommendation comes from the Board of Estimate after discussing War Department objections to extending piers into the Hudson.
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New York
Manhattan Island
Board of Estimate
War Department
Hudson
Eight Crown as Launches Go Down
Two cruising launches carrying eight men capsized attempting to cross the LaGrande dam on the Illinois River eight miles below Beardston. Rescue boats reached cries for help but all aboard disappeared and were lost.
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Peoria
Ill
Chicago
St. Louis
LaGrande Dam
Beardston
Illinois River
Golden Wedding Oe at Provincetown
Provicetown celebration marks 50th wedding anniversary of Captain and Mrs Simeon L West at 24 Court Street. More than 200 guests attended with floral arches, white and gold decor, refreshments, a long musical program, and a poem by Miss Martha J Atkins.
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Simeon L. West
Provincetown
Simeon L.west
Court Street
Rs. West
Albert Fuller
Herbert W. West
West of
Revere
Martha J. Atkins
State Pier Plans Near Completion
W G Sickel and J P Meyer of the Hamburg American line appeared before the Port Directors to outline plans for completing the Commonwealth pier in Boston. Dredging is under way while approaches and berths for Hamburg passenger steamships are prepared. No fixed building plans yet. occupancy targeted for May 31 subject to engineer and official approvals.
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W.G. Sickel
J. P. Meyer
Commonwealth Pier
Hamburg
Boston
Commonwealth
Port Directors Hear Hamburg Line Inspect Harbor
Engineer F H Hodgdon with two Hamburg line engineers provided data to Hamburg officials and the Port Directors. Chairman Hugh Bancroft and Messrs Bowles McNary Fitzgerald and Conry attended. The three hour hearing included a harbor tour to inspect piers channels approaches and berths.
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F. H. Hodgdon
Hamburg Line
Hamburg
Hugh Bancroft
Messrs. Bowles
McNary
Fitzgerald
Conry
Hodgson
Prosperity by Motor Trucks Over Horses in Hiring Drive
A transportation cost bureau maps a shift from horses to motor trucks to handle growing business. Trucks operate 24 hours, haul triple loads, and reach wider territory, enabling new work. The aim is long term growth, not short term gains.
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Alco
Bradstreet and
Dun
Jan
Transportation Cost Bureau
Camaesad
Arm Caught in Door of Elevated Train
Philip Corbo of 36 Hawthorn Street Roslindale was caught by his sleeve in a door and dragged along the platform at the Dover Street Elevated station by an outward bound Forest Hills train. The guard stopped the train after hearing his outcries.
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Philip Corbo
Hawthorn Street
Roslindale
Dover Street
Forest Hills
Corbo
How to Keep the Kitchen Fire Going All Night
A Helps page preview notes tips from New England housewives on keeping a kitchen fire burning through the night. The item promises practical hints and instructions for household use in next Sunday’s Post.
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New England
Post
Ely's Cream Balm restores taste and smell for catarrh relief
The ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a safe antiseptic nasal remedy for colds and nasal catarrh. It claims quick relief within a day, improved taste and smell, and protection against recurrence, recommending it for mothers to use for children with colds or croup.
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Ely
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