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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1915
Page
5
Boston Mayor James Curley pledged to break several municipal contracts with contractors alleged to underpay workers. He spoke at the Quincy House luncheon with labor delegates and John J. Barry, parade chief marshal, and staff.
Boston Mayor promises to enforce a $2 per day minimum for teamsters and laborers on city and sub contracts. He cites evidence of widespread underpayment, pledges to break existing contracts and set a standard to protect workers’ rights and keep conditions American and decent.
The Cambridge Garden City jubilee on the Charles River featured track and water sports, music, and amusements. Morning baseball games saw the married men beat the single men 16 to 18, and the Longfellow A C topped Willard A C 12 to 1. Prizes for gardens were noted, with ribbons decorating merit plots, and a free mothers and children river ride drew crowds all day.
Stephen J. Sambo of 1 Barton Street may lose the toes of both feet after an accident yesterday when the ashes truck he was loading ran over his feet opposite 43 Brookview Street. He was taken to City Hospital with feared toe loss.
Mrs. Annabelle Fairbanks 45 of 77 Pine street Swampscott died at Lynn Hospital after being struck by an automobile owned and driven by Mrs. Edytha M. Kemp of 1699 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge while the pair stood with friends near Monument Square. Kemp was arrested on manslaughter charges and released on $2000 bail.
Roy Williams a young Bangor attorney, driven insane, drove out his mother and sister from their home on Gilead Street. He fled to Zylonite, returned wielding two butcher knives, and defied police while crowds watched. He was arrested, released, and began threatening again.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, urged woman suffrage and world peace in Marion Illinois. He backed uniting with President Wilson and called for removing children from mills and mines. He said labor victories come from preparedness and pity, and announced a Chicago speech on teachers' union action.
The South Boston Carnival closed after three speeches by Mayor Curley and one by Governor Walsh before about 100000 attendees. Governor Walsh praised the South Boston Citizens' Association at Head House and Curley urged city improvements during the seven o clock dinner. Two additional speeches followed at the big tent.
Boston Lodge No. 34 Loyal Order of Moose held its second ladies night in the new clubhouse at 2181 Washington Street Roxbury with about 800 attendees. An entertainment followed by dancing lasting until 1 am capped the event conducted by committee head Charles F Sefton and members James M O Sullivan Fred A Herbert Charles M Daley Alonzo Garcelon and Thomas Hennessey.
The group held a dinner and elected officers for their post including President Joseph F Ladder from Charlestown first vice-president Alphanus Morril of Salem second vice-president Edward R Hooper of Manchester third vice-president Joseph E Moody sergeant major from Newburyport secretary Daniel P Whiting of Haverhill treasurer Samuel Brookings of Newburyport. Brookings has served as treasurer since the post formed.
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