Hopeful Talks Aim to Avert Railroad Strike
Labor board sessions seek to stop a general walkout by rail workers with the big five unions and the six major crafts weighing whether to join. Leaders of four engineering and conductors unions travel to meet officials after discussions in Cleveland.
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Rall
Labor Board
Big Five
Warren 8. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Eengineers
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
W. G. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Wenginemen
T. C. Cashen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
RE. P. Curtis
Order of Railway Conductors
Cleveland
Kago
L. BH. Sheppard
Railway labor board braces for outcome of wage dispute
The piece outlines tension between railroad shop crafts leaders led by B M Jewell and J C Smock and the labor board as talks with a peace conference proceed. Officials express no support for a strike and urge government involvement while warning against wage cuts and public harm. A plan resembling public mediation is considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Jewell
J. C. Smock
Brotherhoods
Maintenance of Way
Jewell
Labor Board
Washington
Congress
Plans for New England Conference On Strike Measures
Governors and six state representatives meet in Boston to coordinate relief for a possible railroad strike. Governor Cox presides as plans cover all relief aspects and mobilization lists. motor-vehicle resources are prepared for the general committee. The Chamber of Commerce telegram to President Harding warns of a nationwide crisis if the strike occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Cox
National Guard
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Goodwin
Chamber of Commerce
Harding
Position of Men Chairman Denies High Wages Claim
Z. J. Blake, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen for the Boston & Maine railroad, issued a statement denying that railroad wages are high and asserting that men can endure a wage reduction. The message addresses rail workers across New England and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
New England
Z. J. Blake
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Boston & Maine Railroad
Coal Train Firemen Wages Details By Cambridge Leader
Mr. Blake, a Cambridge resident and longtime Boston & Maine brotherhood leader, describes firemen earning from 4.32 to 8.08 dollars on eight hour shifts. He notes 20 B and M engines pay the maximum 6.08 for an eight hour day. Rates follow a Railroad Labor Board decision effective July 1, 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Cambridge
Boston & Maine
Chicago
Boston & Maine Railroad
United States’ Railroad Labor Board
Railway workers press for fair wages and safer hours
A speaker argues against wage hikes while urging reform of rules and working conditions for train service men. He cites overtime pay, long duties, and the burden on families, noting engineers and firemen bear heavy loads delivering passengers safely. He appeals to public understanding and historical context in New England railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal
New England
Croker Suit Against Father Settled In New York
The Croker dispute over stock ownership between Richard Croker Jr and his father, former Tammany chief, was settled with no trial in open court for a later estate account suit. Terms were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard Croker, Jr
Tammany Hall
Young Croker
Death by Own Action Believed At Thorndike Hotel
An odor of escaping gas in a rear room on the fourth floor of the Hotel Thorndike at 76 Green Street South Pad led to the discovery of Sanford G. West aged 28 of 331 Summer Street Somerville. Police verdict: death by own action. Body removed to the Northern Mortuary.
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Thorndike
Green Street
South Pad
Sanford G. West
Summer Street
Somerville
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Croker
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