Open Shop Debated at City Hall by City Officials
City officials including Mayor Calkins and Corporation Counsel Charles A. Read faced a Trades Council request for discussion on City Hall operations. The council seeks a union perspective on open shop policy, while Dahl voices opposition and notes ongoing tensions with organized labor.
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Dahl
Das
Orgactzal Aoty
Mayorine
Catrol
Charles A. Read
Trades Council
Ies Council
Io.t
Selther
Calkins
Selectives Sitting Into Camp Routine Amid Wartime Drafts
An army camp narrative describes selective regiments preparing for dawn taps and routine, detailing the arrival of recruits from Union County and surrounding areas. Soldiers, many in uniform, face orders for troop reviews, with division names proposed such as Wilson Division, Jerseyines, and Victory Dictates. Local families gather at the rail station to bid farewell as trains arrive, while a parade and banquet scheme stirs debate among veterans and mothers awaiting word on their sons' assignments.
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Adc
Nave
Tion
Pam
Wilson
J.T. Iman
Prigade
Fay of
Wiek
Weetfield
Bam
Local Elks Initiate Nine New Members at Lodge Meeting
At the regular meeting of Plals' Sela Lodge of Rike on Wednesday nine new members were initiated from several applications. The lodge officers reported on activities and noted contest over exalted ruler position with Francis J Biats among those mentioned. Attendance is expected.
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Plals’ Sela Lodge
Rike
Receiy
Francis J Biats
Judge Newcorn Celebrates Fifty Years in Public Service
Friends and colleagues honor former District Court judge Henry Newcorn on his upcoming birthday Monday. A St. Louis native and veteran of city and county politics, he joined the bar in 1897 and served in several roles, including district court judge since 1907 after appointment by Governor Fort. He is a member of multiple fraternal orders and civic groups in Passaic County.
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Distriet Court
Newcorn
Om ‘Writellor
Carlton B. Pierce
Newcorns
Attien
Tans Council
Chotral Lexige
United Workmen
Protective Cosnets
Passaic Lodge
Hood Camp
Unity Lodge
Informal Dance Pleases Members and Friends
Members of Plainfela Lodge of Elke and their friends enjoyed a pleasant informal dance at the Watchung Avenue clay last night. Venible Brothers' Orchestra provided music with refreshments and favors. The lodge room, where the event occurred, was neatly decorated for the occasion. The committee arranged the affair.
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Plainfela Lodge
Elke
Watchung Avenue
Venible Brothers’ Orchestra
Lodse
Bleeder registrant and local selective service notes
A man claiming to be a Bleeder said blood flow would not stop if cut. He faced a test after a New York doctor’s certificate was refused. An Advisory Board from Elisabeth conducted exams at Evergreen Avenue School, screening ninety men with fifteen accepted, thirty six placed in limited service, thirty one unfit, one absent, one transferred, two held for further review. Names listed for those accepted include Michael J. Conroy and Julius Thorne. several others were noted as not appearing or awaiting further examination.
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Gay
Charles, M. Runyon
New York
Elisabeth
Evergreen Avenue
Lmited
Ing
Michael J. Conroy
Philp H. Mockovits
Howard Sitewart
Dunald FH. Love
Julius Thorne
Harry A. Wade
Wiliam B Briges
Frank P. Cullen
Jester Tf. Dix
Sammy Valentine
Joseph Vittl
Edward Lee
Merman Kiing
Walter I Firstbrosk
Samuel Lavy
Alexander D. Doig
Walter Southard
Benjamin Wyatt
Johannes Jansen
Alfred ©. A. Paul Collie
Arthur Kcer
Eighty More Men Recalled for Local Board Examinations
The Local Exemption Board announced eighty more registrants would be examined tomorrow at Evergren Avenue School for those in 1-A not in earlier rounds. Reasons include denials, late questionnaires, and prior removals. The board moves offices to 1 Babcock building and thanks George J. Babcock for space. A summons from the Adjutant General seeks volunteers for aerial photography service. photographers with real or amateur experience may apply, with some being drawn from New Jersey and reporting to Rochester, Minnesota, by March 10.
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Exemption Rose
Evergrem Avenue
Newark
Exemption Board
Babcock
George J. Babcock
Paty
New
Jareey
Rochester
Plainfield Board
Ten City Hire Department Members Quit in Wave of Resignations
Ten more members of the City Hire Department tendered resignations at headquarters. Frank Reynolds of Water Avenue left the service this morning after a three month probation. Edward Murphy of Arlington is quitting next Tuesday to return to his old Public Service Corporation position. Murphy cites long hours and inadequate pay as the reason for leaving.
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City Hire Department
Frank Reynolds
Watehaveque
North Miainfeld
Broak
Edward Murphy
Arlington
Abe
Mneman
Public Service Corporation
Murphy
Fiean
Men Going to Camp Greenleaf from Area Muster
The group leaves the city next Tuesday morning March 6 by order from Washington via Chairman Charles W Henyon of the Exemption Board. They travel Bound Brook Philadelphia Washington Lynchburg VA Bristol Tenn Chattanooga Tenn to Camp Greenleaf at Lytle. Special sleeping cars arranged. Some men from Plainfield and Pint Neld join, forming a contingent of sixteen. They will be assigned to GI detachments sent to France. Final selection for Camp Greenleaf will occur Monday with knitted outfits and comfort kits prepared by the local Red Cross.
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Washington
Charles W.henyon
Eromption Board
Chia City
Bound Brook
Philadelphia
Lynchbore
Bristel
Tenn
Camp Green- Yeat
Lytle
Pint Neld
Oglethorpe
Plainfield
GI Yarancles
France
Runyon
Greenleaf
Aixtean
Red Crome
Hospital patient leaps to death at Mubtenberg Hospital
Robert Charles Averett a pneumonia patient escaped nursing oversight by leaping from a third floor window at Mubtenberg Hospital. He had arranged his funeral beforehand and was transferred to a near private room earlier that day. Averett’s body was found on the ground below and later sent to Andover New York for funeral services with Masonic rites.
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Mubtenberg Hospital
Robert Charles Averett
Pneutonia
West Seeds M Street
Dt Everett
Frances
Peete Aww Peseting Ort Tee Ao
The fragment mentions Peete and a setting or event with unclear context. No clear person dates places or organizations are readable to establish a concrete news item or outcome for a concise two-line card.
Inquiry into coal sales sparks county administration letter trail
A messy correspondence trail from Garfield's Office reveals an inquiry by U S Fuel Administration officials and county administrators into coal sales and pricing. Letters discuss permits for delivery, additional freight charges, and alleged misuses of coal by vendors, with references to Elijah Frost and other parties, and indicate ongoing investigations with state officials in Newark and Elizabeth.
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Prost
V8 County
N. J
Enetinty
Frost
Elizabeth
Enal
Kenney
John K. English
Ingliah
Mayne Willems
North Plainfield
Wadley & Goodenough
Wadley
Sumiley Onal
North Plaintela
Lyric
Thia
Jenkinson
Baneld
Newark
N.2
State Manager Named for National Belief Assurance Company
J Gweasy Jones of 138 West Front Street, Elizabeth, was removed to be state manager of the National Belief Assurance Company after a decision by headquarters at 106-168 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia. He will assume duties immediately and is noted for his familiarity with local insurance men in New Jersey.
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J. Sweasy Jones
J. Gweasy Jones
West Front Street
Morris Avenue
Elizabeth
Na!ional Belief Ameurance Company
Mr. Jones
Imeurance
New Jersey
South Fourth Street
Philadelphia
Installed Daughters of Isabella Court Watchung Officers
Miss Mary OBrien and Miss Mary Durfy presided as state officers installing Watchung Daughters of Isabella officers in Newark Elizabeth Newark Monday night. Kathering More, Mary Wilton, Fab Arnold, Mary Ki, Mrs. Wileas, and others were named in the ceremony.
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Mise Carpling Wright
Newark
OfAe
Isabella
Mary Obrien
Elizabeth
Mary Durfy
Court Watchung
Lmbella
Grand Regi
Kathering
Mursel Per
Mise
Mary Wilton
Mary Wilton] @onlter, Mra Fab Arnold; i Mra. Mary Ki and Mre
Wileas
Mjak
Trolley Cars Crash Injures Motorman With No Passengers
Motorman Carl Grengdale on the Arlington Avenue line escapes serious injury after his trolley car 149 turns a corner at Front and Bamersnt streets and collides head on with an inbound Arlington car 141 from Somerset street. Both cars badly damaged. vestibule damaged. no passengers aboard.
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Carl Greundate
Arlington Avenue
Mar
Front
Bamersnt
Arlington
Somerset Street
Grenedale
Bruken
Cart of
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