Made in America Making a Come-Back by David Trumbull
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VOL. 117 - NO. 43 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, OCTOBER 25, 2013 $.30 A COPY Made in America Making a Come-back by David Trumbull Friday, October 18th, I at- factory, right here, in tended the Sewn Products Haverhill, Massachusetts. Equipment and Suppliers Unfortunately, the recent of the Americas (“SPESA”) announcement of the clos- Mayor Thomas M. Menino “Executive Conference” in ing of the last wool mill in City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina Washington, D.C. With a Connecticut means that strong program packed full Haverhill sewing operation Boston Public Library President Amy e. Ryan of presentations on manu- will have to rely on imported and the East Boston Community Advisory Committee facturing that has remained fabrics. But perhaps not for in America, returned to long, I have a client who has invite you to the grand opening of the America, or is being done in hired me to do a feasibility conjunction with our West- study for opening, here in EAST BOSTON BRANCH ern Hemisphere free trade facturing in the U.S. is a New England, a mill to make of the BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY agreement partners, the pro- good business decision. precisely the type of fabric gram was informative and Textile consultant Mary Brooks Brothers needs. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2013 encouraging. O’Rourke presented a In other local news, North- 365 BREMEN STREET Michelle Gloeckler, Senior roundup of apparel manufac- west Woolen Mills, in Woon- Vice President - Home, Wal- tures who have continued to socket, Rhode Island, has 11:00 a.m. - Remarks and ribbon cutting Mart, spoke about retail manufacture in the U.S., been awarded contracts Children’s amd teem [rpgrams to follow giant’s commitment to buy have returned manufactur- with the Federal Emergency an additional $50 billion ing to the U.S., or who are Management Agency and EVERYONE IS WELCOME in U.S. products over the manufacturing in our West- the Department of Defense Please share this invitation with others next ten years. Over the ern Hemisphere free trade to make several million City of Boston past few years I have been partners using U.S. inputs. blankets to meet the needs asked, several times, where Kevin M. Burke, President of disaster survivors and Thomas M. Menino, Mayor to find bath towels made in and CEO, American Apparel U.S. military personnel. Salvatore LaMattina, City councilor America. Well, now I am and Footwear Association — Finally, American Made Michael J. Galvin, Chief of Public Property happy to tell friends, Go to a group that had been asso- Matters®, an organization Wal-Mart, for their “Made ciated with the drive to move dedicated to educating con- Meredith Weeenick, Chief Financial Officer Here” line of towels, made American jobs overseas — sumers on the importance of Boston Public Library in the U.S.A. from 100 per- told us how fashion brands buying American-made Board of Trustees cent U.S.A. grown and spun and retailers are rethinking products, has declared Pima cotton. sourcing strategies. He said November 19, 2013 the Jeffrey. B. Rudman, Chair Scott Paul, President, Alli- that until recently the trend first annual American Made Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Vice Chair ance for American Manufac- had been to make every- Matters® Day. On this day, Zamawa Arenas - Carol Flup - John T. Hailer turing, cited a study show- thing in East Asia, but that American Made Matters® is Paul A. La Camera - Dennis Lehane - Byron Rushing ing that 60 percent of U.S. major brands and retailers encouraging consumers to manufacturers, when calcu- are moving some jobs back buy at least one American- Amy E. Ryan, President lating costs, use rudimen- to America. made product to show their Christine Schonhart, Director of Library Services, Branches tary tools that ignore 20 per- Bringing it home to New support for American manu- Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners cent or more of the total England, John Martynec, facturing. Additionally, the cost. Those faulty cost calcu- Vice President of Manufac- event will kick-off a move- Dianne L. Carty, Acting Director lations were behind many of turing, Brooks Brothers, in- ment encouraging Ameri- www.bpl.org the decisions to move jobs formed us that 70% of the cans to buy products made Opening day program sponsored by Massport out of the U.S. A more accu- 110,000 men’s suits sold in America throughout the rate cost calculation shows, annually by that retailer are upcoming holiday shopping in many cases, that manu- made in their Southwick season. News Briefs HILLTOP STEAKHOUSE CLOSED by Sal Giarratani by Sal Giarratani It is hard to believe that founder Frank Giuffrida’s Quote to Note famous Hilltop Steakhouse “The significant problems we face cannot be up on Route 1 in Saugus, solved by the same level of thinking that created closed it doors on Sunday, th them.” October 20 after more than — Albert Einstein 52 years of business. Liberty and Tyranny The place was known for big juicy steaks and plastic Back in 1964 when U.S. Senator Barry cows and now both are gone. Goldwater was the GOP nominee going up It will be missed. against President Lyndon B. Johnson, a well- Restaurant management known B-movie star named Ronald Reagan came cited changes in customer to his rescue and became a spokesperson for demographics, increased conservatives across the country when he de- competition and cost of (Continued on Page 14) operation as the reason for the closure. 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, OCTOBER 25, 2013 Blessing of the Animals Stirpe by Prof. Edmund Turiello with Old North Church and RUFF Nostra by Matt Conti A weekly column highlighting some Despite the rainy weather, Old North’s of the more interesting aspects of our annual Blessing of the Animals Ceremony ancestry...our lineage...our roots. brought plenty of pets and humans to the Prado on Sunday afternoon. The service DWIGHT EISENHOWER commemorates the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Rev. Steve Ayers, Vicar of the Old North Church, gave readings from scripture and prayers. New to Old North and her first Blessing of the Animals was Rev. Ellie Terry who joined in the service and individual blessings. The team from RUFF, Responsible Urban- ites for Fido, helped organize dog owners and provided an informational table as well as homemade treats for people and dogs. DATE OF BIRTH: October 14, 1890 PLACE OF BIRTH: Denison, TX DATE OF DEATH: March 28, 1969 PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, DC SPOUSE: Mamie Doud (Photos by Matt Conti) PRESIDENT: January 20, 1953 - January 20, 1961 C.E.O. 34, was a man we called “Ike,” Flaherty Holds Fundraiser Into Hitler’s coffin he drove a big spike; Before World War II very few knew his name, Commanding Allied forces is what brought him great fame. at Venezia’s in Dorchester by Sal Giarratani He was one of the most famous soldiers alive, After leading us to victory back in 1945; Over 140 folks showed up Became President of Columbia, headed NATO too. at Venezia’s in Port Norfolk Then talked into politics, to lead me and you. Dorchester on October 15th in support of Michael When he said he would run we thought he was daft; Flaherty’s bid to return But at the convention he beat out Bob Taft; to City Hall as a City Coun- Again in the election this was his big deal, cilor at Large. Among those 34 million votes and the job was now real. who showed up to support After the election no one had to guess, Flaherty was former Mayor He kept his great promise to “Clean up the mess;” and Ambassador Ray Flynn, When you visit the White House please check out “The Chair,” who Flaherty called his Give a salute to the hero who at one time sat there. political mentor growing up in South Boston. A good Her dad was a meat packer his last name was Doud, quarter of the crowd made Her name was Mamie and she made daddy proud; their way to Venezia’s from She met up with Ike down in Old San Antone, Boston’s North End. While he was a lieutenant a long way from home. Flaherty in his speech to After their meeting their date went just fine, those there asked a ques- In a few months she was his valentine: tion I had yet to see asked Being a soldier’s wife can be tenuous at most, on this year’s campaign Traversing the world from post to post. trail. “What if 80 percent of Peggy Flaherty surrounded by her sons John and Boston’s deaths last year Michael Flaherty. Then the election, Ike hit the jackpot, which took place in just Protocol for dear Mamie was a part of her lot; three city neighborhoods After the White House with all of its charm, had died from bee stings,” TH Now they’re in Kansas where they both bought the farm. said Flaherty, “rather than 6 ANNUAL from acts of violence? Would local, state and federal officials set up task forces Ha ll o w e e n Pa r t y to stop the dying?” Best question I have heard on In Loving Memory of the campaign trail. What do you think about that ques- tion? Does Flaherty have ROBERT SORRENTINO something here.