Fall River Strike Vote Sets Monday Action in New Bedford
News from Fall River and New Bedford details a threatened strike by textile workers. Leaders predict a Monday morning vote in New Bedford, with about 35,000 to 40,000 workers across 112 mills affected, while manufacturers defend current wages and warn of living-cost risks.
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Fall River
New Bedford
James Tansey
Fall River Council
Manufacturers’ Association
Fall River Manufacturers’ Association
P. J. Wallbank
New Bedford Textile Council
New England
Lawrence
Lady Astor Declares She Will Not Wear Jewels
Lady Astor says she will wear a plain dark frock with a white collar and cuffs and will not wear elaborate evening dress. She has permission to wear her hat in the chamber. She leaves for London Sunday after a long day of congratulations and campaign fatigue. The Tory newcomer wins Plymouth with 14 495 votes against Labour 9 292 and Liberal 4 189.
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Fiotss
Astor
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Navy
Temperance Legislative League
Lady Astor
W. T. Gay
Isaac Foot
Guildhall
Gay
Foot
Plymouth
Profit sharing urged as cure for unreliable labor
A speaker promotes profit sharing and co partnership as a path to higher output and lower costs. He argues wages alone misvalue labor, profits should flow to workers too, and that equality and good will strengthen business, while philanthropy has no place in profit driven ventures.
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America
England
United States
Lord Leverhulme Urges Worker Employer Profit Sharing
Lord Leverhulme of England, rising from messenger boy to head of a $500 million corporation, tells the Boston Chamber of Commerce that co partnership or profit sharing between workers and employers offers the only hopeful solution to industrial unrest. He praises strikes and labor agitation as a healthy sign of progress.
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Lord Leverhulme
England
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Lord Leverhulme Talks Labor Reform at Boston Chamber
Lord Leverhulme urged a nation of better men and women, advocating higher wages, profit sharing, a six hour day where possible, and greater employer attention to the human element in industry. His Boston visit drew 795 businessmen, with a reception and luncheon attended by city and civic leaders.
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Lord Leverhulme
Chamber OF Commerce
Boston
Europe
Sia
Africa
Australia
Copléy Plaza
Chamber
John R. Macomber
George R
Port Sunlight
England
Cambridge
Lora Leverhulme
No Saturation Point in Healthy Communities Says Leader
A speaker argues that no saturation point exists for growth and warns against apathy and worker unrest. He asserts industrial tension persists as long as workers and leaders work in copartnership and share a channel to address grievances.
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United States
Great Britain
Humorist Leacock Visits Harvard for Welcome Events
Harvard hosts Stephen Leacock, famed humorist and McGill professor, arriving from Montreal. He attends luncheon at Harvard Union, dinner with the Harvard Lampoon, and a talk on Literature of the Future, before a Signet Club luncheon and departure.
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Harvard
Stephen Leacock
University
McGill University
Leacock
Cambridge
Montreal
Harvard Union
Harvard Lampoon
College
Union
Signet Club
Bliss Perry
McGill’ University
Cheerful Christmas for Horses Appeal by Animal Rescue League
The Animal Rescue League of Boston seeks funds food and fruit for underfed working horses. The group plans a city wide check on horse care and a Christmas dinner for needy work animals. Last year 1200 bags of feed were distributed. this year donations of money carrots and apples are urged at 51 Carver Street with checks made out to the Animal Rescue League and labeled for Horses Christmas.
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Animal Rescue League
Carver Street
Boston
Miss Doherty Aids Snow Pardon Effort In 1920s Case
Miss Eliza beth Doherty of Middleboro is linked to Edward R Snow in the Charlestown prison escape case. She was six at the time of the murder Snow served life for. Years later she and her father pleaded for a pardon and she visited him in prison along with other women.
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Snow
Miss Doherty
Middleboro
Elizabeth Doherty
Charlestown
Edward R. Snow
Edward Doherty
Lannan Joy Wedding Today Stuns Dorchester Friends
Miss Mary Retta Lannan of Adams Corner Dorchester to wed William P Joy formerly of South Boston now in Akron Ohio in St William s Church The couple s union is sudden as Joy is on a business trip and will take his bride east Athletic family background noted with Miss Lannan daughter of Joseph A Lannan a pugilist The groom known as Hiker Joy rose to fame at Holy Cross College 1912 and has coached college football teams and served as wartime aviation camp physical director in Texas He is connected with a professional team in Akron
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St. William’s Church
Dorchester
Mary Retta Lannan
Sumner Street
Adam’s Corner
William P. Joy
South
Boston
Akron
Ohio
Miss Lannan
Joseph A. Lannan
John L. Sullivas
Joy
Holy Cross College
Texas
Carranza Reported Safe in Mexico City Stay
The Mexican consul at Laredo said at 6 30 p m he was in touch with Mexico City and no clashes occurred in San Antonio between followers of Generals Obregon and Gonzalez. Carranza was still in the city according to the message.
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San Antonio
Tex
Laredo
Mexico City
Alvaro Obregor
Pablo Gonzales
Carranza
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City Hall Ave
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Canada
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Ry Ie
CER
Coats
Chase’s
Chase Beaver
J. P
Wolf’ “My Clothier
Hanover and
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Washington Street
Lannan
Mexico
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