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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1914
Page
2
Tomorrow morning the 41st annual Brockton Fair opens promising an agricultural show beyond anything previously staged in Brockton or the nation. Officials say the event will eclipse past fairs with its exhibits and attractions.
Lincoln Beachey arrives in Boston to supervise assembling his heavier-than-air craft for stunts at Brockton's four day fair. He vows to perform unprecedented aerial tricks regardless of weather, with New England Day and Boston Day highlights set among horse show events and a $100000 budget.
Owing to quarterly working cards the OConnell Union of Charlestown Longshoremen held the largest meeting in the organization’s history. Steam Engineers Local 74 met at 995 Washington Street to hear reports from President Andrew J. Tighe on conventions in Peoria and the state capital. Harry P. Jennings, former international VP of the Teamsters and new organizer, visited unions under his charge for the first time since his appointment.
Non union bread will be boycotted in a labor crusade that begins in Boston this morning. The action follows a vote by Boston Typographical Union 13 at a meeting yesterday afternoon. The campaign starts on Newspaper Row where union workers frequent lunch, and will test restaurant managers’ response to the issue.
Organier Dooley of the Bakers' Union at Faneuil Hall reports that most restaurant bread is from a firm on the union’s unfair list. Members vote to substitute label bread and consider penalties if not forthcoming. The meeting also approves tests for lead exposure among printers, plans a May vote on constitutional amendments, and assists other unions while urging labor unity.
The Massachusetts State Branch of the American Federation of Labor will issue pamphlets promoting the suffrage constitutional amendment. The convention voted to actively support the measure, authorizing the legislative committee to join in agitation after passage in the Legislature. Henry Sterling was named chairman, John Macdougall secretary, with John P. Meade as the third member.
President Greaney spoke at a Sanitary and Street Cleaning Teamsters meeting after the recent state branch convention. Delegates from Brockton Lowell Waltham Lawrence Salem Boston attended the State Council of Lathers Unions at Wells Memorial. FB Murphy of New York addressed the delegates. Stage Employees voted to press for union label Godfather Handlers. Freight Handlers Local 80 planned rewards for an imposter. Edward J. White announced reporting on the State branch convention. George Twiss and John Dailly elected delegates to the bricklayers state convention at Holyoke.
President P L Spaulding of the New England Telephone Company will confer next week with the Boston and Worcester Telephone Operators Unions boards to resolve the suspension of Worcester president Katherine Coyle. Worcester members voted to stand by Coyle while Boston members backed Worcester actions, with AFL supporting the union position and demanding full vindication and lifting of the suspension.
The Boston and Maine Freight Handlers Union 5572 started a campaign to organize all freight handlers in New England. At a Hibernian Hall meeting in Charlestown the local named M. J. White to assist International VP P. J. White of New Orleans, who will arrive to lead the effort.
Cornelius McGillicuddy known as Connie Mack persuades Secretary of the Navy Daniels to enforce a dry policy aboard ships. He cites efficiency and a modern approach, with support from Admiral Dewey and the General Board of the Navy. The interview links naval reform to aviation progress and dismisses “old time” practices.
Mr Daniels quotes newspapers on the order but notes the navy accepts it as aiding efficiency. He cites Connie Mack on straight and clear work and says he objects to nothing about men drinking on their own time but would be nervous if such behavior were widespread in service circles.
Philadelphia September 27 W Larned and W J Clothier defeat Theodore R Pell and R D Little day in the final tennis match of the Huntingdon Valley challenge cup on the club courts. The score was 8 6 6-?
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