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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
3
The Eastern railroads concluded their direct presentation to the federal wage board under the Newlands Act. Trainmen and conductors, numbering about 80,000, heard rebuttal testimony from employees before adjournment.
John G. Walker acting as vice presidents assistant testifies for the railroad about earnings under different conditions and classes of service. A B Garretson for the men challenges the data calling some road figures exaggerated. Lucius Sheppard arbitator says overtime hours exceed those of other employers and account for about twenty percent of wage costs.
Hank the Hermit headlines the Post's comic page for next Sunday with a playful adventure. Readers are invited to enjoy the humor and antics in the weekly strip.
Charles Samuel Andrews a prominent New Britain lawyer and 30 year School Board member died at 91. A Yale Law School graduate his death was reported today.
A luncheon aboard the Russian-American Line steamer Birma prior to its New York departure featured toasts to the Russian-American Line the City of Boston and the Chamber of Commerce. James A. Connelly Port Directors Saint and other officials gave welcome remarks as the vessel arrived from Libau signaling new service between Libau and Boston. Captain Stulphin led the toasts and welcomed the ship to the city with Customs Inspector John T. Green also voicing goodwill toward the Customs Service.
The college reports a surge in popular courses causing balcony seating for surplus students. Economics with Taussig, Medieval History with Haskins, Government with Lowell and Munro, and Philosophy each enroll about 400 students.
Baltimore Oct 7 Friday Nov 21 is to be national shell fish day and notice of the date was given out today by Swepson Warle secretary of the National Association of Shell Fish Commissioners. On that day people in shell fish states are urged to feature shell fish on menus and schools will teach pupils about the conservation and development of the industry.
The group adopted a national eight hour day plan with old age pensions and workmen's compensation. Twenty seven state delegations voted yes and five opposed in St Louis on October 7.
Calumet & Hecla President Quincy A. Shaw rejects J A Walker's charges of underpay and harsh conditions in the copper regions. Shaw says 80 percent of miners are at work, payrolls show average wages around 3.66 dollars and 2.89 for trammen after deductions, with 3000-plus workers at Calumet alone and broader activity in Osceola Isle Royale Superior Quincy and Copper Range mines.
Mayor Fitzgerald instructed Superintendent Fish to begin work on the Charlestown court house and police station. He will seek about 45000 dollars from the council for a new Dorchester police station on Morton street whose plans have been completed.
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