City budget preview and local political notes in Cambridge
Readable items cover City Met budget anticipation and local politics. Bowden elected vice president and treasurer of County Bank, replacing Wilkens who joined National Shawmut Bank. Other notes mention WPA office location, city manager conversations, Elks presidency, a tavern visit, plan developments, and Lindbrook store leadership.
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Benjamin H. Bowden
The
County Bank & Trust Co
Myron C. Wilkens
National Shawmut Bank
Boston
Bowden
the Shawmut
Dartmouth College
Russ Wood
W.P.A
Putnam Sq
Mgr. Atkinson
Leahy
Eddie Donovan
Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Ben Wild
Jim Gearin
Committeeman Wood Writes Pertinently
Letter to the editor discusses education governance with ten year old ideas on a commissioner of education and a superintendent under a commissioner. The writer credits the editorial and urges reforms similar to Plan E in city government. Continues on Page 2.
Sugar rationing plan floated by city manager
A proposal suggests using route men to fill sugar ration cards by territory rather than relying on heavy police presence. The idea, urged as safer than marching in the Jefferson Club, is to be passed to Ex-Gov Elythru, Chief Leahy, and the city manager for consideration.
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Mgr
Jefferson Club
Elythru
Leahy
Herman Gutheim
Water Board Praised For Stable Payroll Record
City Manager Atkinson commends the Water Board for its shipshape methods and claims payrolls today are no higher than 18 years ago. He notes the department’s efficiency and asks if any other city unit can show a similar record. Leaders cited include Ch Henry Skelly and Dr Geo McInnes.
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Water Board
Messrs
Henry Skelly
Geo. McInnes
City Hall Budget Proposes Pay Raises For City Workers
An unclear article notes the City Manager facing pressure over raises. Highlight mentions a 10 percent boost for employees earning 2500 dollars or less and 6 percent for higher brackets, with details continued on page 4.
Hopeful C of C Seeks $40 Tax Rate for 1942
Dickens inspired note from the Chamber of Commerce's Community affairs council urges a tax rate near 40 dollars for 1942. It proposes ten remedial ideas, including fewer street projects, reclassification, city employee examinations, reorganization of the employment bureau, pay adjustments aligned with the St Paul cost of living plan, department consolidations, and school budget reductions reflecting declining enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Campbell
St. Paul
School Board Votes Downey Mayor’s Ruling on Staff Murk
In open session the board elected Timothy F. Downey as headmaster. In private talks it upheld the city solicitor Daly’s ruling, dismissing four teachers named last December and reducing twelve others. Ousted tutors and teachers include Francis Galgey, John J Tobin, Margaret Trant, Wm Boyle, and the resignation of John Mooney.
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Timothy F. Downey
Francis Galgey
John J. Tobin
Rindge
Margaret Trant
Wm. Boyle
John Mooney
Council Flirting With New Job Causes Public Debate
A city column attacks creating a commissioner of public safety, arguing the post is unnecessary and would politicize law and fire protection. The piece questions chief Leahy’s record, warns against Plan E politics, and hints at reform by a businesslike city manager. Contiuned at Page 87.
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Commissioner of Public Safety
Gutheim
Continental Manager Weds Society Portraitist in Elkton
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr. manager of the Continental and son of Chauncey Depew Steele Sr. married Marion Williams in Elkton Maryland. Williams a 24 year old Trenton New Jersey society girl and portrait painter is daughter of Daniel and Mrs Williams of Trenton Ohio Avenue. Steele 26, Scarborough School Briarcliff Manor and Columbia alumnus and top New England tennis player met in Rockport last September.
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Chauncey Depew Steele, Jr
Continental
Chauncey Depew Steele
Copley Plaza
Elkton
Maryland
Marion Williams
Trenton
N. J
Scarborough School
Briarcliff Manor
Westchester County
New York
Columbia University
New England
Rockport
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John J. McGillicuddy
Sentinel
King's Tavern
Boylston St
Plan E
Joe “Lindbrook" Breen
Lindbrook
Blevins
John J. Bleving
John A. Blevins
Albert C. Blevins
Austin Street
Whittier Street
John
Mass. Ave
Wood
Harry
Joe Ely
the Water Board
O'Hara
Andies Pase
McNamore
Prc P
Pill
Central Sq
Pill, Inc
Duff Spring Company
Harvard Street
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Kirkland
F.D. Sterritt Lumber CO
Albany Street
Cambridge Savings Bank
Harvard Square
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
Central Square
East Cambridge Savings Bank
Cambridge Street
North Avenue Savings Bank
Mase. Ave
Chas. F. Hurley
Commonwealth Avenue
Chamber
Dickens
Mark Tapley
Chamber of
Markea
Claudette Colbert
John Payne
Jimmy. Durante
Jane Wyman
Thu
Leon Errol
Walter Pidgeon
Rosalind Russell
Lupe Velez
Daly
Massachusetts Avenue
Turkeys
Dr. Phillips
Manhattan Market
Liquor Dept
Council
City Hall
Page City
Atkinson
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