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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1913
Page
11
Boston Central Labor Union pledged full support to copper miners at Calumet & Hecla and other Michigan mines. A special committee will escort Joseph D. Cannon and Mrs. Cannon to Boston union meetings to appeal for aid.
Mr and Mrs Cannon addressed the crowd about the strike while A F L mining chief President Walker sent a letter recounting Fan euil Hall remarks. Walker's figures on Calumet and Hecla salaries were challenged by President Shaw. The A F L urged unions to support strikers and Moriarty outlined enforcement of A F L rules for affiliates.
District Assembly 30 met in Wells Memorial building to address Boston area freight lines. It noted Knights of Labor presence on some rail systems and AF of L dominance on others, and formed a committee to consolidate New Haven system employees. An invitation was extended for B M Freight Handlers Union members to attend an open meeting in Charlestown.
James T. Moriarty retiring president of the Boston Central Labor Union will attend the AFL convention in Seattle with John J. Fenton of the Coal Teamsters Union and Edmond F. Ward of Roxbury as delegates. A larger Boston group of labor men is expected to travel to the gathering on November 8. Other union notes include Boston Union GT referendum, Ladies' Tailors and Dressmakers Union meeting, and a mass meeting in South Reston to organize grocery clerks. The N Y N H R Freight Handlers Assembly 628 K of L plans its 24th anniversary in St. Omer Hall November 6, while Milk Wagon Drivers' Union dues rise to $1 and seven new members join. Bakers’ Union 7 elected James J. Jacobs as business agent and the Freight Handlers District Council begins organizing for next year.
The passage notes the Princeton branch of the Baker family moving into public attention as one member exits a role and another steps forward, signaling a shift in local prominence and activity.
The State branch of the A. F. of L. will set up its permanent headquarters and business office in Room 422, Old South Building, after Secretary-Treasurer Martin T. Joyce moves from a temporary Wells Memorial office. This week official copies of Fall River convention proceedings will be mailed to all affiliated unions.
John Weaver Sherman of the State branch outlines a booklet sent to election candidates and unions detailing proposed constitutional amendments. Initiatives include referendum to curb corruption, home rule for cities, submitting judicial interpretations to voters, woman suffrage, and popular election of judges, with AFL unions opposing compulsory arbitration.
New York reports Albert J. Jewell, an aviator who vanished en route from Hampstead Plains to Belmont Park, remains missing. His wife, unaware of his flying career until a few days before, personally oversees the search and hopes he is alive. He had used an assumed name to obtain a license and disappeared after last seen at 4000 feet.
An unidentified driver struck 8-year-old Joseph McCarthy of Newtonville as he crossed Newton Corner. The motorist carried the boy to a vacant lot and dropped him there after placing a dollar in his pocket. Police seek the autoist who fled toward Natick after the incident at Jackson road.
Prominent scientists and industrial leaders from across the nation have arrived in Philadelphia for the American Mining Congress opening tomorrow. Delegates from 29 states where mining is conducted, plus representatives from Alaska, are expected at the session.
Examination today in Vineyard Haven showed the British schooner Georgie Pearl, saved from the Nantucket surf by Captain Levi Jackson and his fisherman crew, was not leaking. The rescue operation brought the vessel to shore for inspection.
The Rev Chauncey J Hawkins preached on Joe Knowles Was He Honest at the First Congregational Church Jamaica Plain praising Knowles for his honest experiment and noting the Post provided a voice from the woods During two months alone Knowles faced hardship and temptation while readers gained insight into wild life and wood life through the Post
The article notes growing public interest in nature study and urges gratitude to the Post for promoting nature education. It argues more people will love the hills and seek woods for vacations because of the Post's efforts, transforming indifference into engagement.
An open letter from Timothy W. Coakley to District Attorney Joseph W. Pelletier announces his desire for a joint debate on the public platform. He threatens to appear on the stump or in the grand jury room on Nov 3 to press charges if barred, asserting escalation if ignored.
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