Boston designs flag for League of Nations use
Boston produced a flag for the League of Nations, a white star centered on blue field, to identify officials and buildings. Mrs. Robert H. Gardiner Jr. inspired the design, refined with Edward Cummings, and World Peace Foundation promotes it. The flag, brassard wear, and flag cards spread public familiarity ahead of London council and Washington meetings.
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Boston
League of Nations
League
Robert H. Gardiner, Jr
World Peace Foundation
Mt. Vernon Street
Edward Cummings
Foundation
Organization Committee
London
Washington
European Commission of
North Sea
Germany
Bethlehem
Red Cross
Muhammedan
Red Crescent
Labor Endorses League of Nations in labor reform push
The Massachusetts Labor Committee endorses the League of Nations, urging Senate ratification of the peace treaty. It backs the Magna Charta of Labor including the right to organize, a living wage, eight hour day, weekly rest, no child labor, equal pay, equal treatment for foreign workers, and international labor inspections with women participation. The commission includes leaders from AFL and women's unions and cites global labor cooperation via the International Labor Conference.
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Massachusetts
United States Employment Service
League of Nation
United States Senate
League of Nations
Edward F. McGrady
U. S. Employment Service
Charles E. Sands
Springfield C. L. U
John P. O'Connell
Lois B. Rantoul
Women's Trade Union League
Dennis D. Driscoll
James J. Hamilton
James Duncan
Anna Weinstock
Woman’s Trade Union League
McGrady
Paris
League
Senate
Commission On International Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Commission
Peace Conference
International Labor Conference
League of Free Nations urges U S ratification of peace treaty
The Massachusetts Joint Committee for a League of Free Nations at 40 Mt. Vernon Street Boston urges the U S Senate to ratify the Paris Peace Treaty and League Covenant without delay. It notes the Covenant's amendments and withdrawal provisions and warns delaying risks world peace and the war’s sacrifices. Committee members include Edward Cummings and A Lawrence Lowell.
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League of Nations
Paris
Francis E, Clark
Massachusetts
Joint Committee For A League of Free Nations
Mt. Vernon Street
Boston
Germany
United States Senate
Massachusetts League of Free Nations Association
League To
Peace Foundation
Edward Cummings
J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr
H. M. Kallen
John F. Moors
A. Lawrence Lowell
J. Mott Hallowell
Joseph Walker
Courtenay Crocker
Advocate for League of Nations as global order
The speaker argues for a League of Nations as the sole path to a functioning world public opinion and orderly development of nations. They warn that international anarchy tempered by balance of power has proven unstable and must be replaced by collective governance.
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Nded
League of Nations
Remarkable Longevity In A Leicester Family
Historians note three living members aged 101 91 and 87 with five deceased totaling 418 years among them an average of 87 years If counted consecutively the first born would trace back to 1720 Henry Wye sexton of St Marys Leicester died aged 87 and two brothers had died at 87 respectively.
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Henry Wye
Sexton
St. Mary's Church
Leicester
No Jewels At Opera In Postwar London Season
A London opera season features scarce dress jewels with only a few women wearing costly pieces. The queen of Roumanié wears a diamond coronet, while others attend Covent Garden and Drury Lane with flower wreaths and minimal jewelry. Feather fans remain popular among attendees.
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London
Roumanié
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
Strike in Gold at Waldo Mine Prospect near Grant's Pass
G M Esterly, owner of the Waldo mine, reports a major discovery on 4,200 acres southwest of Grants Pass Oregon. He claims the area sits atop the old Rogue River channel and is rich with pay dirt and untold free gold.
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G. M. Esterly
Waldo
Grant’s Pass
Town Topics Highlights Local Weddings And Events
Saturday evening June Ti and Vrack Handy of Fremont celebrate their wedding with friends from Sarom Beverley Waltham Everett and Cambridge marking ten years since they arrived in town Alien G Handy is their son. Julia Wilson returns from vacation to duties at the telephone exchange. Two Sallies replacing Two Sinkers at Clark's restaurant. Salvation Army doughnuts gain fame in France. Alfred Newmarch leads Winthrop’s Barme y Dilion murder trial foreman. June Musicale by Maud Paradis Lane pupils at Steimer Hall Boston. Private dance at Winthrop Arms in honor of Mrs Frederick Woodworth of Cleveland. Rev William Day attends funeral in Rockland Maine. substitute Rev W R Deming preaches. Mrs Hoare widow of Private Franck C Hoare to Wales then northern England. Graduation Day at Wellesley includes Marie Simonds and Helen Jordan. Mrs Arthur Nickerson and son hosted by Mrs Fred Mansfield. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs Arthur Sharp's Pico av.
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Vrack K Handy
Fremont
Sarom
Beverley
Waltham
Everett
Cambridge
Mandy
Alien G. Handy
Julia Wilson
Telephone Exchange
Madaline Wilson
Clark
Salvation Army
France
Winthrop
Barmey-Dilion
Alfred Newmarch
Shirley St
Winthrop Theatre
Maud Paradis-Lane
Steimert Hall
Boylston St
Boston
Herbert Clough
Winthrop Arms
Jame Zist
Frederick Woodworth
Cleveland
Ohio
Woodworth
J. Franklin Rebuck
Winthrop Highlands
William J. Day
First Baptist Church
Rockland
Stanley Hart
Day
Wm. J. Day
W. R. Deming
LL. D
Marie Simonds
Somerset
Helen Jordan
Washington
Arthur Nickerson
Fred Mansfield
Wellesley
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Arthur Sharp
Pico
Winthrop Edges Gloucester in North Shore League Tilt
Winthrop High beat Gloucester High 1 to 0 at Ingleside Park in a tense late season game. Dean pitched superbly, supported by McCarty in right and solid infield play. Littleton scored the lone run in the third after a walk and stolen second, with Gloucester thwarted by key defensive plays including a running catch by McCarty and a net of two double plays.
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Winthrop High
Gloucester High
Ingleside Park
Dean
Winthrop
Moore
Littleton
Howell
Crow
McCarty
Gordon
Babe Ruth
Gloucester
Smith
Mac
Cronin
Russell
McCarthy
Tibbetts
Murphy
Kellther
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Locksley Hall
Parliament of Man
Federation of the World
Wellesley Hills
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Mr. Crocker
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Labor
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Manter
Speed Boys
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