Universal Military Training Misinterpreted Says Maj. Gen. O'Ryan
Maj. Gen. John F. O’Ryan writes the New Evening Post to dispute claims about universal military service. He argues training builds discipline and automatic responses, not mindless automatism, and defends universal training as a safe, adequate form of national preparedness.
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John F. O’ryan
National Guard of the State of Work
New Evening Post
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Thie Coane
Ion
Develis Ss
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Cheese That Was Not Cheese Dupes Local Tailor
Norwalk on May 19 reports Anthony Bria a North Main Street tailor was duped by a short stout man resembling an Italian. The man sold him a 46 pound block that weighed 16 pounds of edible bread dough, claiming a bargain price before fleeing.
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Norwalk
Anthony L. Bria
North Main Street
Coleman Charnok
Mr. Bria
Bria
Garment workers rally against plan to kill peace protocol
Sixty thousand New York garment workers wage a bold fight to preserve the 1910 Peace Protocol, opposing manufacturers who expand sweatshop work by creating independent shops and outsourcing to cut costs. The struggle spans Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston as workers demand an eight hour day and fair conditions.
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Committee On Industrial Relations
Dante Barton
Washington, D. C
New York City
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
United Action
Manufacturers’ Association
Manufacturers' Association
Fifth Avenue
New York
Council of Conciliation
John Purroy Mitchel
All America
Workers Demand Unions to End Sweatshop Conditions
The workers insist on organizing into recognized trade unions to curb brutal sweatshop work and gain real relief. If they fail, their families face deeper poverty as they strive for life liberty and happiness amid one of the era’s most significant labor struggles.
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Brigade Prepares for Memorial Day Parade
Boys' Brigade units in Bridgeport drill weekly and plan a stronger Memorial Day showing. Major J. T. W. Bradshaw praises the United Boys' Brigade of America as a 25 year old self supporting organization teaching reverence discipline patriotism and self respect.
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J. T. W. Bradshaw
United Boys’ Brigade of America
U. S
New York
Maryland
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Infantry
Artillery Signal Corps
Hospital Corps
Cavalry
Bridgeport
Judge Banks Returns Home From California
Judge Elmore S. Banks, a Republican figure and lawyer, has returned to Fairfield from a lengthy California stay for health reasons. His condition is improved but it is not likely he will immediately resume legal work. The piece notes suffragists pressuring Congress while military preparedness lags.
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Elmore S. Banks
Fairfield
California
Whitman to greet women at General Federation convention
New York May 19. The Biennial Convention opening night program at Seventh Regiment Armory is set under Mrs. J Borden Harriman. Gov Whitman and Mayor Mitchel will welcome delegates. Carrie Chapman Catt will address the session as Katharine Bement Davis and four hostesses speak. The convention focuses on Americanization and postwar immigration issues, with Texas California and Ohio sending large delegations.
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New York
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Seventh Regiment Armory
J. Borden Harriman
Francis D. Everett
Chicago
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Woman Suffrage Association
Whitman
Mitchel
Katharine Bement Davis
Trs
William Grant Brown
Eugene J. Grant
New York City Federation
Albert H. Hildreth
State Federation
Benjamin Prince
Sorosis
Pennypacker
Texas
Pennybacker
Hotel Astor
California
Ohio
Josiah E. Cowles
Los Angeles
Samuel B. Sneath
Fragmentary Note on Civic and Educational Reforms
The fragment cites topics including civics legislation civil service reform conservation education home economics and library extension as subjects of ongoing civic discussion. It reads as a list of reform themes possibly from a meeting agenda or educational program outline without specific dates names or locations.
Stamford Police Turn Three Youths Over To Bridgeport Detective
Three boys aged 14 from Stamford were found wandering and were turned over to Bridgeport authorities. They identified themselves as Richard Sobeningova, Joseph Siraco, and James Siraco, claiming Hillside Avenue as home. Richard also mentioned Walnut Beach. Detectives plan to question them about a Hillside Avenue robbery at Henry Wade’s home where three watches were stolen.
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Bridgeport
Stamford
James Bray
Richard Sobeningova
Joseph
James Siraco
Hillside Avenue
Richard
Charter Vessel To Leave Bermuda Buy Ford to Ride Home
George W. Hills founder of Bridgeport Telegram travels from Florida to Bridgeport by car with George EB Winton after stranded in Nassau in the West Indies. They chartered a schooner to return to the states and left several Ford cars at Miami, sending a telegram from Norfolk to relatives.
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George W. Hills
Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeportout
Bridgeport
Florida
Mr. Hills
George EB. Winton
Plumb & Winton
Nassau
West Indies
Hills
Miami
Fla
Norfolk
Night session for payment of taxes extended
The tax office at city hall will stay open daily from 9am to 4 30pm and 7pm to 9pm from Saturday until June 1 to allow taxpayers to pay. Memorial Day hours match. A 10 percent penalty applies to late payments. By May 16 the collector had $310005.10 for 1915, versus $223248.97 pass year. total this year is $760133.79. Joint government exercises on Flag Day June 14 on the White House grounds.
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Smith
White House
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