No Beer No Work Strike Urged By New York Unions
A circular from Ernest Bohm of the Central Federated Union urges New York labor to vote on a general strike if Prohibition enforcement begins July 1 1919. The letter argues enforcement harms workers and liberties, notes wartime sacrifices, and calls unions to decide and report within two weeks.
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New York
Central Federated Union
Ernest Bohm
Organized Labor
California
Indiana
Massachusetts
Saive
Central Federated Union of Greater New York
Organized Labor Movement
Liberty Loan
Central Federated Union of Greater
Rrespohising
Building Trades Council of Newest
Telephone Hearing Details Stir Caledonian Report
Melndoe Falls reports on a recent telephone hearing organized with local counsel and citizen input. The Telephone Company argued for higher revenue and improved service while claiming tolls between St Johnsbury and nearby towns would ease traffic. No discussion of service cuts or reduced telephones occurred in the account, and the piece notes the press emphasized keeping readers informed. Continued on page four.
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Melndoe Falls
the Caledonian
Carr
Telephone Company
St. Johnsbury
Thal
Passumpsic Company
Essex Trades Council Leaders Call July Strike Over Beer Sale
The Essex Trades Council, uniting about 75,000 trade unionists in New Jersey, threatens a July 1 strike if beer sales are prohibited, highlighting organized labor's stance on the issue.
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Essex Trades Council
New Jersey
President Wilson Guest of Boston Welcomed Home
President Wilson was guest of Boston with thousands from New England welcoming him. The steamer George Washington anchored off quarantine and was landed in the forenoon to proceed to New York. Two thousand troops aboard awaited the president who spoke at 2.30 and would depart for Washington at 4.50.
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Boston
Wilson
New England
George Washington
New York
Washington
Daniels
President Wilson
Naval
Navy Department
Atlantic
Plot to Kill Wilson Surfaces in New York
Acting on a tip police say two Spanish anarchists pledged to kill the President were en route to New York from Philadelphia and would head to Boston. Secret service raids at two resorts arrested 14 men. two detainees are suspected as the would be assailants. The report notes alleged plans and travel from Philadelphia to Boston with arrival in New York on Sunday. A separate notice mentions a Green Mt Grange Hall dance in St. Johnsbury Center and a barge departure from Brunnelle's block at 7:30.
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Secret Service
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Green Mt. Grange Hall
St. Johnsbury Ctr
Wilkie
Brunnelle’s
R. R. St
Ammunition Train of the 26th Division Honored in France
Boston Globe war correspondent Frank P. Sibley recounts the 101st ammunition train of the 26th division. Organized in Westfield in 1917, it consisted of 18 officers and 700 enlisted from Vermont and six officers with 234 Massachusetts coast artillery. It never lost a truck or kept guns waiting, suffered 11 deaths due to shellfire wounds and disease, and 16 more from Spanish influenza in 17 days, with 250 slightly gassed and one fatality among them. The unit trained under General Lasiter and earned praise at Toul, Chemin des Dames, Dead Man's Curve, Château-Thierry, and Saint-Mihiel, delivering ammunition under fire through a long night march that merged day and night as the advance moved forward.
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Frank P. Sibley
Boston Globe
France
Westfield
Vermont
Coast Artillery Corps
Massachusetts
Mr. Sibley
Mr. Silley
Toul
Lasiter
First Corps Park
A. E F
Chemin Des Dames
Dead Man's Curve
Chateau-Thierry
St. Mihiel
Dr Mary Walker Dies at 87 in Republication Era
Noted physician and woman advocate Dr Mary Walker dies at age 87 amid bitter Republican reaction to President Wilson policies. Congress remains unstated in brief obituary noting her pioneering work and public service.
Mary Walker 1832 1919 pioneer surgeon dies at Oswego
Dr Mary Walker famed Civil War surgeon and the sole American woman legally allowed to wear male attire died at 13 near Oswego after long illness. She wore male clothes by special congressional authorization, earned a bronze Medal of Honor and taught and lectured widely. Her life mixed medical practice with suffrage advocacy and public controversy over her gender presentation.
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Watertown
N. Y
Mary Walker
Bunkerill
Oswego
Congress
Walker
Capital Steps
Washington
United States General Hospital
Fort Ontario
Mary ©. Walker
Federal Congress
Miss Walker
Congress of the
Guardian of the Law
Rights Demands Persist Amid Persistent Amendments
A spirited remark decries ongoing amendments as stalling progress and urges states to declare clear demands and adhere to them to secure rights. The speaker cautions against endless bargaining and emphasizes firm positions in pursuit of civil liberties.
Free Electrical Trade Training for Disabled Soldiers
Washington Feb 24 The federal board for vocational education offers free electrical trade training for disabled soldiers and sailors. Courses cover practical and theoretical work with placement assistance when ready, and a $65 monthly allowance for unmarried trainees. The program aims to provide justice rather than charity and invites interested war-disabled veterans to apply.
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Washington
Ares
United States
Eut
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Institute of Technology
General Electric Company
Federal Board
Washington, D. C
Vermont Schools Convene on Curriculum and College Entrance
Special to the Caledonian reports Burlington hosting the 14th annual Vermont schools conference at the university on March 14 and 15. The State unit plans discussions on the high school curriculum and college entrance requirements, with emphasis on curricular standards and preparation for higher education.
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Caledonian
Burlington
Vermont
Arrested for Breaking Into Canal Boats
Burlington February 24. Carl Billideau aged 16 and John Jerome aged 18 were arrested Friday morning charged with breaking into canal boats and stealing clothing and dung. Billideau admitted breaking into the Combination Cash store last Tuesday night. Both youths jailed in Chittenden county jail. Isao or J Bennett of Morrisville visited last week at the home of Mr and Mrs George Chamberlain.
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Caledonian
Burlington
Carl Billideau
John Jerome
Billideau
Chittenden
Ao Or
J. Bennett
Morrisville
George Chamberlain
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