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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1917

Page

3

Endicott Reports Lynn Case Settlement and Reopening

Henry B. Endicott reports a settlement in Lynn between unions and the Manufacturers’ Association. The agreement calls for reopening factories and 12 000 workers returning to work after five months idle. He praises mutual tolerance and the Public Safety Committee and notes Lynn shoe shops will reopen Monday.

Henry B. Endicott Public Safety Committee Lynn A. C. Ratshesky Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety Lynn Manufacturers’ Association Committee On Public Safety

Governor Would Gain Power To Relieve Living Costs

An amendment proposed to the constitution would allow the Governor and council to act to relieve living conditions if the anti high cost of living amendment is adopted. The provision appears in the principal measure drafted at the Constitutional Convention by ex Mayor Quincy of Boston yesterday.

Quincy Boston

Quincy amendment outlined for emergency governance powers

The convention will consider the amendment allowing Governor and council to act in emergencies and seize necessities, with cities empowered to deal in life goods. Delegates then focused on an anti high cost of living amendment and suspended rules to read an absentee voting measure from Walter McMenimen.

Quincy Walter McMenimen Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen

Pilot Commissioner John H Frost Dies in Hyannis

Captain John H Frost, 74, longtime member of the Boston pilot commission, died at his Hyannis home after an operation. He had been appointed to the board by Governor Walsh.

John H. Frost Hyannis Boston Board of Pilot Commissioners Walsh

Provincetown Fund to Close and Final Totals

The Provincetown fund to aid families of lost fishermen will close on September 25. Subscriptions to the Exchange Trust Company will be acknowledged in the Boston Post, with total contributions reaching 21,229.19 dollars. Support pours in from Dorchester Boys' Club and local communities, plus benefit events scheduled in Manchester-by-the-Sea and Roxbury.

Boston New England Provincetown Fund Boston Post John J. Martin Exchange Trust Company Manchester-by-the-Sea Provincetown Madame Yorska W. Malcome Dutilly France Intercolonial Hall Dudley Street Roxbury J. W. Holt Milk Street James Connor Quincy Anna P. Anderson Dorchester Boys’ Club Harry Lederman Sec’y U. M. Tolman Portland Maine Sccceeseeveves Melrose Widow Charles A. Joseph Eastham F. X Bostom West Somerville M. BS Cccceevsseesscoses A. M. Longfellow F. R. Barrett Provincetowm

Provincetown trustees to oversee widows and orphans fund

Arrangements are made to transfer the fund to a permanent board of trustees, mainly Provincetown men, with full authority over its future use. A detailed report will be printed after fund closure. Over 100 contributions have been received, totaling 21229.19 dollars for the widows and orphans of fishermen who died in the Aug. 10 northeast gale. Fred Bacon of New Bedford plans a large magic lantern show in his cellar this afternoon to bolster the fund, aided by his father’s prior contribution. A subsequent event is planned for next Wednesday at the Fellsway Theatre in Medford featuring Pauline Ma.

Provincetown Fred Bacon Bolton Street New Bedford Provincetown Fund Fellsway Theatre Medford Pauline

Special dance night at Nautical Ball Room supports fund

Manager of the Nautical Ball Room at Revere Beach offers to donate entire night’s proceeds to the fund. Special artists volunteered their services and Mr. Holt promises more surprises. Contributions continue to be received by Treasurer John J. Martin at Exchange Trust Company, 21 Milk Street, Boston, yesterday.

Revere Beach Holt John J. Martin Exchange Trust Company Milk Street Boston

Burke elected vice president of federal employees

William J. Burke of 412 Beach street Revere was elected vice president at the National Convention of Federal Employees in Washington H M McLarin was named president and W J Meumeyer secretary treasurer Burke is a Boston labor leader active in federal employee organization the Boston division was organized last January and Burke was its president.

National Convention of Federal Employees Washington William J. Burke Beach Street Revere H. M. McLarin W. J. Meumeyer Burke Boston

Public Mass Meeting for Boston Library Fund

A public mass meeting to boost Boston's library fund drive to 50 000 will be held tomorrow evening at Faneuil Hall. Soldiers sailors and naval figures from harbor forts and the navy yard will attend, with speakers Major Curley Colonel Samuel N Reber J Randolph Coolidge Jr R L Bos Colonel J S Dennis James Henderson and Arthur William Stone among them. The event begins at 7 30.

Boston Library Fund Faneuil Hall Harbor Forts Navy Yard Major Curley Samuel N. Reber Signal Corps U. S. Army Amy A. Bernardy J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr R. L. Bos J. S. Dennis James D. Henderson Arthur William Stone United States Navy

Embargo Aims at White Pine Blight Fight

Augusta Maine September 21 An embargo order issued by State forest commissioner Forest H Colby bans entry of gooseberry or currant plants and white pine without a permit to curb the fungal blight affecting pine stands.

Augusta Forest H. Colby Bingham

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