The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-09


van Of South Boston OF Gen Msfep'
chief Of staff 90 che army Congress
man t;alllyan believes that after u
has done some Of The best. hardest
ana most bloody ngh,lng Of the war.
,esular army men are giving tho
division scanty recognition, u they
are not actually Withholding the prs,i-
ilese OF speedy and meri'ed return
10 America In general, he speaks OF
the whol. matter as "raw deal
udge Watt In the superior court al
salem Massachusetts handed down
decision sustaining the agreement
signed a year ago last September a.
the suggestion OF Henry b. Endieost
as arbitrator. between members Of
the Lynn Shoe Manufacturers Asso.
citation and representatives OF the
United Shoe Workers OF America and
the Allied shoe Workers Union OF
LYNN. The decision declares the I'm
dicott agreement valid, proving Tor
no strikes. and In binding upon the
members of the union.
Supervisor OF Administration White
fled with the clerk Of the Massachu-
sets House Of Representative
proposed reorganization OF the STATE
hoard Of labor and industries. No
proposes that q department OF iaoor
and industries shall be created. IN
GLIDING the present board. the board
OF Cancellation and arbitration. tho
minimum wage commission. the ouild'
Ing and boiler rules inspection de-
nar,ments OF the district police, the
board Of boiler rules, the state exam
iners Of electricians. tho labor ana
manufacture division OF the Bureau
Of statistics and the free employment,
ofices, :
EMPLOYERS seeking help are urged
TO give preference 10 returning so'
vice men, In an appeal sent out py
Ralph B. Williams. chairman OF INV
Boston community labor board. whose
district includes Boston. Revere. WIN
throp. Brookline and Milton. Reports
gathered by the various employment
bureaus of the government show that
although the service men are anxious
to get back quickly into civil lile anu
resume their daily occupations, many
NJ them will be forced to walt Tor
positions unless employers oper-
OTTO with the United States employ
ment service. which is now hahdnhs
the problem.
w b. Anterior, secretary OF the
Boston Poultry Associationy says that
thousands of housewives have VIII
ten him that they intend TO RAISE
poultry and rabbits to combat INC
4 high cost OF living. Many state that
thew cannot afford eggs and chickens
and that rabbit meat will be their
substItute for lamb and beef Accord
ing TO Mr.. Athcrton thousands OF
families have adopted rabbit meat
IA staple article of food and IN an
other year IT will become popular
dish. He declares that rabbit meat
"a delicious and that with little ei-
fort a housewife can raise All ,he
rabbit meat she will want TOT heS
family
, Boston is to have protection
, against aerial attack through per
manently mounted circle OF anti-air
craft guns. similar to the ones placed
! around Paris. according to announce
ment made by Captain D. W Hick-
| ey. in charge Of the alrcraft ue
sances Northeastern department. the
p,ns removed from the Common ara
. to he used AS well as the TWO guns
removed AT the Watertown arsenal
, The signing Of the armistice W
eording TO Capt. Hickey, makes ~ UNI
necessary to have the guns on tne
: Common or the Watertown arsenal
anv longer. The plans for the en-
larged protection viii be put INTO eA"'
cution Immediately
4 In his annual report to the govern
t or, Adjutant General Jesse = Stes,
ems makes formal recommendation U
, material reduction in the numDe''
!. NJ a State Guard He asks Tor ms
: permanent establishment OF six regi
ments ii infantry. one motor CORPS
: me ,roop Of cavalry and the neces'
q sary departmental organizations
: continuance OF the existing iniehi'
: gence bureau also IN recommenaeu
q Incidental 10 the report II If statee
maj NJ the time OF the signing o
Inc armistice Massachusetts, had fur
= nished lsg,i53 men, apportioned az
> ,oIlows National Guard, 1896
> Regular Army 36,54s; Navy and Mar
ne Corps, 1860. selectiye service
1928 special units, 25.ooo. These
: guures do not include the Stuaeh
Army Training Corps
n Hundreds of New England youn'
!. women. including college students
: teachers. stenographers and mil
z workers, put on overalls 10 help VIII
0 the war by working on the farms :
i rebiew OF their activities and an esti
mate of the extent OF the ala 10 war
time production Is contained IN re
= norts al the annual meeting o. IN
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