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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
16
The article argues that a nation’s civilization level shows in per capita iron and steel use as war drives demand for pig iron, ship plates, and ammunition steel. It stresses government market roles, price control debates, and the need for efficient distribution of raw materials to prevent production halts and ensure wartime manufacturing capacity.
John H. Lapham will lead the Transportation Department organized by the Fairfield County Association for the Mobilization of Resources. He accepted the post from Herman Fleitmann, with local units formed in New Canaan Ridgefield Danbury Brookfield Bethel Newtown Easton Redding Ridge and names assigned for car enrollment in each town.
Special sale at Read Co features dress fabrics in neat checks and stripes for school frocks from sizes 6 to 14 years, with former prices $1.50 and $1.95, now $1.00. Also Saturday only Novelty Silk Hose in striped and plain colors from $1.00, plus a range of school and dress shoes on second floor with various styles and prices, guaranteed perfect fitting.
The Read Art Section offers Good Shepherd Yarns in Vienna Cygnet and Scotch shades with a knitting teacher for knit, embroidery, and rope basket work. Designer subscription rises slightly to 75 cents this month, includes Fashion Quarterly and a 15 cent pattern coupon. Wilburmilk Chocolate blocks at 10 cents, bars 40 cents, plus late war fiction and summer reading priced around 60 cents.
In peace, graft, waste, and favoritism are minor faults but become ominous in war. The piece argues Bridgeport should resist a city manager plan, warning it would empower drilled organizations and ignore voters' top choices, preserving an undemocratic, command-driven system.
Dr Moore spoke at Bridgeport Elks Flag Day event, urging Americans to back the war while rejecting the Prussian theory that war is a biological necessity. He contrasted it with Christian brotherhood, arguing true peace requires greater understanding and knowledge, not force.
At the Bridgeport Teachers Association annual meeting Miss Cecelia L. Keane of Prospect school was elected president, succeeding Mary Mallon who withdrew. New officers include Bessie Jacobs first vice president Florence Fowler second vice and A B Thornbury third vice president with Mallon becoming financial secretary and Henrietta Wurtzen treasurer. The group bought a $100 Liberty Bond as reports show an encouraging year.
Fletcher D. Williams, Remington Arms employee, 134 West Avenue, was arrested by Detectives Holbrook and Malone for luring young women in his car, threatening reputational harm, and demanding money. He posted $300 bond and awaits a continuation of the case by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett next Wednesday. A single victim walked home after refusing to pay and alerted police.
Boston on June 15 reports New England milk producers pressing a substantial price increase for milk delivered to wholesalers. They cite cattle feed shortages as the main reason, and retailers say consumer prices could rise from 11 to 12 cents a quart if farmers gains are approved.
Governor Holcomb appointed Dr Valeria H Parker and Walter H Clark both of Hartford as directors of the Connecticut State Farm for Women for six and six and a half year terms starting July 1 1917. Other appointees include Prof William B Bailey John H Goss Mrs Anna Rogers Minor Edward W Hazen and Mrs Helen W Rogers to terms up to seven years. Commissioners for the Israel Putnam Memorial Camp Ground were named from six towns for two year terms starting July 1. The board may buy a site not less than 200 acres near a railroad with woodland and tillable land and a water supply, and $50 000 was appropriated for site purchase planning and initial operations over two fiscal years. The seven directors must include three women and the superintendent will be a woman not on the board.
Cambridge Mass June 15 One hundred Yale students will join the Harvard reserve officers corps here on June 26 boosting camp enlistments to nearly 1400 Attorney Frederick E Morgan of Foster Morgan completes first year as law instructor at Bridgeport Institute of Accountancy and Business Administration Lynchburg Va June 15 Warren Utterbach a railroad clerk is arrested for desecrating the Stars and Stripes after stepping on the flag while out on bail awaiting hearing
The parents of 18 year old Lawrence Renna asked police to arrest him for stealing 35 dollars from his father at 21 High Street. The father says the youth will not work and was among Bridgeport youngsters arrested in Norwalk last Sunday for stealing an automobile.
The speaker argues for using labor saving instruments like international courts to shape world policy and opinions. War is not a biological necessity, and education defects are not genetic but due to training omissions that can be corrected.
Special to The Farmer Fairfield June 15 Miss Mabel Hammer 22 of Bronxville N Y was arraigned before Judge Bacon Wakeman in the Fairfield justice court yesterday charged with speeding A fine of 25 dollars and costs was imposed She was en route to Northampton Mass to attend the Smith College commencement exercises Meanwhile in Butte Montana one thousand miners quit work in copper mines and 500 National Guardsmen were ordered to the scene of riots
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