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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
12
Column blends sports chatter about Chicago Reds Sox and a possible series shift with talk of price drops and a steel strike. It notes doctors' walkout in Treinad and ends with a poem about seasons and endurance.
In Bridgeport a heated discussion laments Democratic delegates backed by Republican tickets in the Third Fourth and Twelfth districts. It argues the city charter requires bipartisan boards to check power, condemns using bi partisan rules to influence primaries and urges cleansing the Democratic Party of Republican machine interference.
The Bridgeport Rotary Club begins a public safety campaign to curb rising automobile accidents as production increases. A dinner at Stratfield tonight will feature regulators, law enforcers, and speakers urging a public awakening to safer driving and pedestrian protection.
The piece discusses a four month reprieve from prohibition expected in January when the Federal Amendment takes effect. It cautions about possible social unrest and urges skepticism about the return of wine, noting jokes about prohibition and predicting ongoing issues like accidents and harm to families.
The piece argues the steel strike is collapsing, with unions failing to gain leverage as companies appear to have won. It criticizes the timing, leadership choices, and perceived hostility to public welfare, suggesting the walkout lacks a viable end or concessions and cites foreign born workers as a motive.
A local reflection on October as prime time for outdoor life. The piece extols hiking and trampling through woods, chestnutting, and enjoying autumn foliage while lamenting modern temptations to stay indoors. It urges making the most of October with simple, active travel.
Bridgeport notes detail local events including a new shoe store hours policy, dancing classes by Corbusier for children and adults, a restructuring of local banks and offices, and a report on a bridgeport court term. The piece mentions rail, lodge suspensions, and a local race between clubs, along with various civic notes and biographies.
An analysis critiques the apple trade from orchard to consumer noting high retail prices versus farm costs. It blames middlemen from commission merchants to peddlers for inflating costs while urging direct farmer sales to curb waste and rising prices.
A government expert argues neither Congress nor departments can fix rising living costs. People should unite to shorten the supply chain by cooperative buying and selling, direct farmer markets, and home canning with guidance from the Farmer's Bulletin. The piece urges community action, parcel post marketing, and garden growing to lower prices.
The Washington bureau of the League to Enforce Peace argues that adoption of the League of Nations would curb military buildup. It claims quick enforcement and cost savings by reducing army sizes and global armament, avoiding Europe’s wartime conditions.
The obituary notes the death of Hazen in Lastmont and mentions a medical event connected to the Department of Mecaine swe 1379. It references a professor and later notes related to mechanical or graphies with non-specific details.
Fragmented historical verse laments erosion of liberty and social decay. The poem references notable figures and places while railing against tyranny, consumer excess, and moral decline, suggesting national pride and civic virtue have weakened.
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