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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1921
Page
2
Detroit September 5 1921 Secretary of Labor Davis urged dedicating Labor Day to relief of the nation's unemployed in an address to Detroit workers urging action in the relief effort and relief work nationwide.
Secretary Davis proclaims Labor Day should focus on alleviating unemployment, citing nearly six million jobless. He calls for public works, shared work in mills, and courage to revitalize American production, urging workers not to set wages by fear.
A wartime wage dispute is framed as fair play by labor and business leaders. The Secretary urges open shop policies to avoid a Russian style collapse and insists on living wage as insufficient, pushing for saving wages and broader economic stability for workers and families.
The Knights of Columbus launched a national history competition with $7500 in cash prizes. First prize is $2500 for U S college history professors. five $1000 prizes go to educators, researchers, and students with access to international and domestic archives. Manuscripts due to Supreme Secretary William J. McGinley at Knights of Columbus in New Haven, typewritten in English, annotated with full bibliography, under 4000 words and signed with an assumed name.
Selden B. Manwaring aged 57 proprietor of the Oswegatchie House died after an appendicitis operation at a local hospital. His divorced wife had married the late Commodore Plant. He leaves a widow and a legally adopted son Philip by Commodore Plant.
H A Van Karnebeek Dutch foreign minister was chosen president of the League of Nations assembly at its second meeting in Geneva. He won on the second ballot with 21 votes to 15 for Dr Gaston De Cunha of Brazil. Motta of Switzerland had 4 votes on the first ballot and De Cunha led initial tallies with 12.
In Lexington yesterday Pilgrim A A beat Arlington A A by 17 runs to 6. Pitcher for Pilgrim held Arlington to few hits as the home team took early lead and never relinquished it. Arlington struggled to respond in the late innings.
Urbain J. Ledoux led about 200 Shorn Lambs of Labor from Howard Street to City Hall to petition Mayor Peters for lodgings at Wayfarers Lodge and help finding work. Peters promised to meet with department heads, and noted that the Stuart Street job and the East Boston tunnel loop could create hundreds of jobs.
The Concord baseball team shut out the Lexington Council Knights of Columbus nine 4 to 0 at Concord Centre on the James J Mansfield Post American Legion field day. Concord collected 13 hits against Durant the Lexington pitcher. Loftus led the offense with four hits in five at bats.
Logan West Virginia reports Colonel W E Eubanks and units of the National Guard leaving for Welch after disbanding all under his command. The town shows no volunteers in the streets as many men return to coal loading stations and operate at up to eighty percent capacity.
Timothy Cronin, 88, of 6 Dana Street Cambridge, fell 20 feet from the loft of the city stables on Hampshire Street yesterday afternoon. He sustained a possible skull fracture and was taken to Cambridge City Hospital in serious condition. Cronin was employed at the stables.
Federal troops stationed after recent outbreaks patrolled the region with uniform reports that no shots were fired and no disturbances occurred. Colonel Shuttleworth led the force and said the day showed quiet, while Colonel Eubanks issued a statement just before departure.
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