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VOL. 117 - NO. 34 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AUGUST 23, 2013 $.30 A COPY OSIA NATIONAL ELECTS 103rd Fisherman’s Feast NEW OFFICERS Joseph Russo James DiStefano Albert DeNapoli The Order Sons of Italy in America recently held their 53rd Biennial National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Delegates elected the 2013-2015 Supreme Council officers, including a new National President, Anthony J. Baratta from River Grove, Illinois. Delegates from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts were elected to several positions on the new Council: Joseph Russo, National First Vice President James DiStefano, National Recording Secretary Anthony J. Panaggio Jr., National Historian Florence Ferullo Kane, National Trustee Albert DeNapoli Esq., National Foundation Trustee Philip Privitera Esq., National Foundation Trustee Albert DeNapoli Esq. was also named President Emeritus The Fisherman’s Feast of the National Commission for Social Justice, the anti- has been a tradition in the defamation arm of the Order Sons of Italy in America. North End since 1910, which We would like to congratulate all of the newly elected honors La Madonna Del officers and wish them the best of luck as they lead the Soccorso (Our Lady of Help). Order Sons of Italy over the next two years. It was founded by the fisher- men who immigrated to America from Sciacca, Sic- ily. Presently the feast is or- ganized by their ancestors. News Briefs It took place on North and Fleet Streets starting on by Sal Giarratani Thursday August 15th as the statue of the Madonna was What is American Anymore? moved from the Fisherman’s Club to a chapel at the Did you know that the Tundra pick-up truck from center of the feast. Numer- Japan has more parts “Made in the USA” than the ous vendors with different so-called American Chevy Silverado? So which foods lined the streets as (Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) pick-up is the foreign one and which the Ameri- hundreds of people walked can made? (Continued on Page 3) Listen to This! An organization called AMPAC, the American Muslim Political Action Committee wants to hold VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE a Million Muslim Man March in Washington, D.C. th Guess what day? ... If you picked September 11th, Wednesday, September 4 you were sadly correct. You didn’t hear about this The deadline to register to vote, update are mailed to the Election Department must proposed march on the mainstream media and your address, or to change your political be postmarked by September 4th in order to neither did I. Thank you Jeff Kuhner on WRKO for party for the Tuesday, September 24, 2013 be eligible for the upcoming election. passing this information on to us. Also, according Preliminary Municipal Election is Wednes- All registrations postmarked after the 4th to the group’s website, according to Kuhner, they day, September 4, 2013. will be unable to be processed until after think that 911 was a Bush-Cheney Inside Job and Residents who are looking to register September Preliminary Municipal Election the 911 Commission a cover-up. to vote or make a change to their current and will not be eligible until the Municipal Of course AMPAC forgets conveniently that there registration may do so by applying in per- Election on November 5, 2013. were 19 jihadists, fifteen of whom were Saudis son at City Hall, requesting an application Please visit the Election Department Website who crashed into the World Trade Center back on by mail by calling the Boston Election at http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections to: September 11, 2001. Department at 617-635-3767 or by download- • Find a list of neighborhood locations The march is being held to protect the civil rights ing a mail-in registration form off of our where registrations can be found of all U.S. Muslims that are apparently endangered website. • Download a Voter Registration Card or blah, blah, blah. The Boston Election Department (City Hall Absentee Ballot Application Reid, Race and Rhetoric – Room 241) will be open until 8:00 pm on • Search to verify your Voter Status Sometimes I wonder about the U.S. Senate in September 4th to accommodate last minute For additional questions regarding your the hands of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Voter Registrations. Those looking to fill out Voter Status please contact the Election (Continued on Page 13) a Voter Registration form after 5:00 pm on Department at 617. 635.3767 or visit us at that date should enter City Hall by the Con- City Hall, One City Hall Square, Room 241, gress Street entrance. All registrations that Boston, MA 02201 THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 23, 2013 Stirpe by Prof. Edmund Turiello Res Publica Nostra by David Trumbull A weekly column highlighting some of the more interesting aspects of our ancestry...our lineage...our roots. Charlie (or Mike) on the MTA When Walter A. O’Brien, Jr. “CharlieCards.” The music and work in the Hub. One BENJAMIN HARRISON (December 19, 1914 - July dates back the 1865 song selling point Boston has 1998) ran for mayor of Bos- “The Ship that Never Re- over Los Angeles, New York, ton in 1949, he could not turned,” by Henry Clay Work. Chicago, or just about any have foreseen that his cam- As an MBTA rider (I American city is that here paign song would, a decade haven’t owned a car since I it is not necessary to spend later, reach #15 on the Bill- moved to Boston nearly a an inordinate amount of board chart, in a recording quarter century ago, a move time in your car driving to by the Kingston Trio. prompted, in part, by Boston’s and from work. And if you I’ve long thought it would good subway, trolley and balk at spending more be swell if the tradition of bus system) I am pleased to money on the MBTA, just campaign songs were to be see that mayoral candidate think what we are paying to resurrected. Many politi- Mike Ross has pledged to be maintain all those roads, Benjamin Caroline Mary cians today have a “theme” “A Strong Voice for Improv- plus the cost of maintaining DATE OF BIRTH: song associated with the ing the MBTA.” a private automobiles. campaign — think of how I’m still undecided in the Late night service? No August 20, 1833 the 1992 Bill Clinton cam- mayoral race, and I don’t brainer! The bars close at PLACE OF BIRTH: paign employed, to good ef- want this to become an 2:00 a.m. and the MBTA North Bend, OH fect, the Fleetwood Mac song endorsement of Mr. Ross, so shuts down an hour-and- DATE OF DEATH: “Don’t Stop.” In the 2012 I’ll just quote three bullet a-half before that. That is March 13, 1901 presidential race Messrs. points from his website: ridiculous. PLACE OF DEATH: Obama and Romney each • Fight for full funding of Modernization? Yes! In my had a “play-list” of popular the MBTA through regional time in Boston I’ve seen the Indianapolis, IN songs to set the mood at partnerships MTBA decay. We deserve SPOUSE(s): campaign rallies and sell the • Bring back late-night better. Caroline and Mary candidate. What Clinton’s, MBTA service Will Mike Ross resurrect PRESIDENT: Obama’s, and Romney’s uses • Modernize zoning of tran- Walter A. O’Brien’s 1949 23rd - March 4, 1889 - September 19, 1893 of music as a motivational sit-oriented development to campaign song? Perhaps tool have in common is that promote T ridership not. Perhaps he might think Benjamin Harrison was our twenty-third President, they all turned to hit songs, The MBTA is vital to Bos- it “jinxed.” O’Brien came in Came in between Cleveland, was a White House President; not a campaign song, writ- ton’s successful future. In dead last in a five-man race, Ben’s great-grandpa William, our ninth C.E.O., ten by a local person and with a recent conversation with with 1.2 percent of the vote. Died of pneumonia as our records will show. local references relevant to another candidate, John They say Ben reduced the public debt, the race. The lyrics, “Charlie Connolly, I learned that the Now, citizens of Boston, Was the best supporter civil service could get; on the MTA,” were written majority of Bostonians are don’t you think it is a He even improved the Army and Navy, by O’Brien supporters Jackie not originally from Boston. scandal, But this rivers and harbors was just pork and gravy. Steiner and Bess Hawes, That is a good sign for That the people have to To annex Hawaii, was his fondest of dreams, and have become so em- our city and region. We pay and pay? But his bill under Cleveland fell apart at the seams; blematic of the MTA (now are attracting and retaining Join Walter A. O’Brien and Some characteristics men keep, even when they get old, MBTA) that our fare cards bright, innovating people fight the fare increase. Get His patronage was limited and his personality was cold. are, even officially, called from all over the world to live poor Charlie off that MTA! When speaking in public he ranked with the best, Always sincere, got it all off his chest; When speaking in private there was no connection, Boston Arthritis Walk Seeks Volunteers And because of this there was no re-election.