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What a Breeze Man Observed at the 
Boston Auto Show. 
The tendency is toward small 4- 
cylinder cars. Simplification is be- 
ing pushed to a fine degree, the parts 
being reduced as low as possible in 
order to make the car cheap to pro- 
duce in the first case, and easy to 
maintain when in the hands of the 
private owner. Chain drive has al- 
most gone. There is no boom in 
6-cylinder cars, although this class 
seems to hold its own. Business 
seems to be good, and the commer- 
cial vehicle business is promising. 
There is a strong tendency towards 
the adoption of what is known as 
the torpedo type of automobile body. 
Wire wheels are not as popular as 
in England and France. Two points 
of interest to the visitor is the Her- 
rin-Burgess Aeroplane and the New 
York-Paris trophy. It seems that in 
every case, those who have got the 
business are the makers of the cheap- 
er, moderate power cars. 
o—o 
This week has brought all the lo- 
cal machines out as the North Shore 
roads are for the most part macad- 
am and they are pretty well dried 
out. 
o—o 
George L. Knight of Manchester 
has purchased a Hudson car during 
the past week. George E. Willmon- 
ton received his Reo runabout on 
Wednesday of this week. This ma- 
chine was purchased through the 
agency of Perkins & Corliss of Glou- 
cester. 
o—o 
A ball of twine is often a very 
handy article to have about the ear. 
It may be used to lash a secondary 
wire to a plug in case the terminal 
is broken, a lost nut may be tem- 
porarily replaced by wrapping the 
projecting end of the stud or bolt 
with it; a nut which is loose on the 
thread may be satisfactorily fasten- 
ed by winding a little twine into the 
bottom of the threads over which 
it fits. Leaky gasoline connections 
may also be rendered tight by pack- 
ing with twine soaked in shellae. 
o—o 
The auto show in Mechanics hall, 
Huntington ave., Boston, has attract- 
ed many from this section all the last 
week. A number of Manchesterites 
contemplate purchasing cars this 
spring. 
Quarrels make enemies and leave 
the question still unsettled. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
NORTH SHORE CARPENTERS DEMAND INCREASED WAGES. 
After May 1, 4734 Cents Shall be the Minimum Rate of Wages, and 
44 Hours Shall Constitute a Week’s Work. 
At a meeting of the North Shore 
District council, held last week in 
C. L. U. hall, Central street, Salem, 
it was voted that the following de- 
mands be made upon the contrac- 
tors, and that a copy of the circular 
be sent to each and every contrac- 
tor in the district: 
‘‘Dear Sir:—You are hereby most 
respectfully notified that the follow- 
ing established trade rules will be in 
foree for the year May 1, 1910 to 
May 1, 1911, as adopted by the 
North Shore District council for its 
members throught the district.’’ 
Carpenter’s New Schedule. 
‘‘Article One, Section A—Eight 
hours shall constitute a day’s work 
for all house carpenters or 44 hours 
a week, and no house carpenter shall 
be required or allowed to work more 
than eights hours for a day or 44 
hours for a week. 
‘‘Article One, Section B—Fifty 
hours shall constitute a week’s work 
for all millmen, as follows: Nine 
hours per day for the first five days 
in the week and five hours on Satur- 
day. 
‘* Article Two—aAll overtime, ex- 
cept holidays and Sundays, shall be 
time and a half up to 10 p. m. and 
double time thereafter. All holli- 
days shall be double time except La- 
bor day. All Sunday work shall be 
triple time. No earpenter or mill 
hand shall work on Labor day ex- 
cept in extreme emergency eases, for 
which they shall receive triple time. 
‘‘Article Three—The recognized 
holidays are May 30, July 4, Labor 
day, Thanksgiving day and Decem- 
ber 25. 
‘“* Article Four—The minimum rate 
of wages for house carpenters shall 
be 4784 cents per hour; foremen 55 
cents per hour, and no contractor, 
builder, boss or foreman shall be al- 
lowed to hire or attempt to hire, any 
house carpenters (except it be an ap- 
prentice or a man incapacitated by 
age or injury), for less than 4734 
cents per hour. But may pay any 
carpenter as much more as they may 
deem him worth. 
‘““Article Five—Millmen shall re- 
ceive not less than the following 
rates of wages, but as much more as 
any mill operator may choose to pay. 
First-class cabinet makers, 40 cents 
per hour; second-class cabinet mak- 
ers, 36 cents per hour; first-class 
moulders, 40 cents per hour; second- 
class moulders, 36 cents per hour; 
sawyers, 27 cents per hour; first- 
class stock fitters, 40 cents per hour; 
second-class stock fitters, 36 cents 
per hour; turners, 40 cents per hour; 
first-class mill hands, 36 cents per 
hour; second-class mill hands, 2614 
cents per hour; planer hands, 3214 
cents per hour; fast feed and variety 
moulder men, 40 cents per hour. 
‘“Article Six—Employes shall re- 
ceive their wages each week not later 
than the regular quitting time on the 
regular pay day; and any man who 
is sent out jobbing at such a dis- 
tance that he may have to pay car 
fares, shall be reimbursed by his em- 
ployer. 
‘‘Article _ Seven—The business 
agent of district council may have 
the right to appoint a steward on all 
jobs where he may deem it advisable 
and may visit any job at any time 
when it may be necessary for the 
best interests of all concerned.”’ 
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Chester L. Crafts has sold to Al- 
fred C. Hooper, the Norwood prop- 
erty, so-called, corner Washington 
street and Norwood ave., Manches- 
ter, 53.34 by 56.49 feet. 
If you would be farsighted you 
must learn to live on the heights. 
TREES, SHRUBS and HARDY PLANTS 
EVERGREENS in all sizes and all Varieties. 
We dig them with a 
ball of earth, and burlap each one and when they are Dug and 
Planted the same day, they will grow. 
We have all varieties in tubs if wanted. 
THE PIERCE NURSERIES, 
Beverly Farms 
Telephone 97. 
