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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1919
Page
43
Fragmentary OCR shows an advertising notice with addresses and names like Ju I ldthews and Hartford Haudingy Chi- Associates. Mentions republication rights and dispatches credited to others. Local news reference appears distorted.
A fragmentary mock dialogue mocks the idea that knowledge is dangerous and all men in schools are pretenders, using John Kendrick Bangs as a teased reference. The text plays with the proverb that knowledge is power and hints at skepticism toward learned authorities.
A fragmentary column humorously jots July 4 moods and public chatter from New Haven. It sketches cafe proprietors in doubt, traffic puzzles, aldermen and city growth dreams, fashion shifts, and social scenes as the holiday nears, with wry views on politics and daily life.
The piece questions how the Berkshire Ice monopoly used mortgages to foreclose and force business moves, asking when and how a city mortgage on Bridgeport was acquired and foreclosed, tying it to Mayor Wilson and a promised ice plant. The column urges disclosure of who holds these mortgages and how they influence public policy.
In a call to action the article argues the Boy Scouts solve the so called boy problem by shaping boys into principled young men. It invites men to join as Associate Members during the June drive starting June 8 and to pay a 2 dollar fee or more.
A commentary contrasts Vanderlip and Hoover on Europe's future after peace. Hoover argues Europe will quickly recover with food and work, while Vanderlip cautions with a bleaker long term view. The piece notes Germany’s readiness to rebuild and the need for credits to sustain recovery.
The Washington Star suggests President Wilson and former President Taft unite on the stump to advocate the peace treaty and the league of nations. It argues the bipartisan appeal would draw attention and clarify disputed clauses, making it a historic national event.
Summer visitors arriving from New York, a W. & W. band concert at Carne Park this evening, and a Knights of Pythias meeting to discuss a Bridgeport and Naugatuck Valley lodge picnic. Court actions include James A. Wilson of Newtown suing Theodore Hawley of Naugatuck for professional services valued at $500. Orange of local society features, church repairs at Black Rock, Masonic veterans event in New Haven, street trench mishap with a horse, and a mix of animal stories, telephonic church services, and river and dam plans for local utilities amid social notices and raffle-style prizes at the Bridgeport Rifle Club.
Washington writes of a national budget plan backed by the majority party. It would place spending decisions under the President and a centralized Budget Bureau with an independent auditing department. The measure seeks to curb pork barrel allocations and require annual budget reports to Congress.
State Highway Commissioner Bennett awarded the Stratford Milford bridge contract to Stuart & Sons of Newtonville Mass for 925000. The 200 by 65 foot structure will feature double trolley tracks, sidewalks, reinforced concrete foundations, granite faced piles, a 150 foot draw, and a 125 foot clear channel. Estimated total cost reaches 1250000 with a separate 150000 draw to follow. completion planned for 1951.
Berlin June 18 majority socialist party at its convention adopted resolutions denouncing the peace of violence as incompatible with President Wilsons fourteen points. It calls on international socialists to protest the peace as the most unheard of in modern history and demands Germany be admitted to the league of nations and a thorough investigation of all war outbreak and conduct.
Washington June 13 with a legislative rider for repeal of the daylight savings act effective next October the agricultural appropriation bill was ordered favorably reported by the Senate agricultural committee Chairman Grenne plans to call it up early next week Amendments to the House bill adopted by the committee included one requiring the net weight of meat products be printed on the wrapper The committee estimated it would save consumers one cent a pound on ham and one half cent on other meat products KEHOE S HOME PLUNDERED Thief entered Ambrose Kehoe s room at 718 Housatonic avenue Thursday night stole 55 worth of Savings stamps Entry gained by a skeleton key
A fragmentary column blends Walt Mason verse about June with a garbled political note on the House Appropriations Committee. It references Uncle Joey Cannon and the 1865 disbanding of the committee, noting a now chaotic budget landscape and a line about curbing excess.
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