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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
9
Bridgeport Standard Telegram is noted for its morning circulation in Connecticut. The brief entry references the Bridgeport Telegram and its founding context within the local newspaper landscape.
A brief poem urging lift above troubles to find cheer in distant heights. It suggests that from lofty places, earthly woes shrink and may vanish, encouraging the reader to seek bright, panoramic views as a path to relief.
A collage of musings on rain in Hungary, Senate politics, school reopens, and social notes. The piece includes reflections on coal buying, cuisine, trains in Peoria, Serbia’s wartime stance, and a lyrical reverse interlude about night and memory.
A historical piece discusses the expiration of a New York statute on attempting death by one’s own hand and the lingering question of aiding or abetting. It notes historical leniency, potential future reintroduction, and debates over euthanasia and physician assisted dying amid ethical, legal, and medical arguments.
Dr Lee DeForest of New York announces a breakthrough in wireless telephony using alternating current. He claims tiny power wireless sets could be plugged into lamp sockets and talk across cities, removing operators and party lines as a future cost similar to current phones.
Henry P. Davison, longtime Bridgeport resident prominent in Red Cross work, received the Distinguished Service Medal for leadership of war relief efforts. Secretary of War Baker lauds Davison for organizing Red Cross activities that extended aid to American and Allied forces, reflecting credit on Bridgeport and its Red Cross chapter.
A heated discourse on strikes as a remedy for labor troubles. The piece cites Ole Sam Gompers and recent employer and government actions as signs of a shifted public mood. It argues production must prevail over strike tactics and calls for a new bargaining approach.
Weather good and streets clear as residents note a lively scene with lectures, theater plans, and new business along the New York and New Haven road. Reports cover local politics Fairfield meetings, naval talk, a charity concert, and preparations for a Bridgeport company excursion.
Reports detail a large Civil War style celebration in Washington D C with a victory parade for regiments and naval units from Camp Merritt to the Capitol. The First Division led by General Pershing is to march past Washington monuments with full mobilization and a public reception at the White House.
William M. Boyd Jr national campaign manager of the League of Enforce Peace declares that the 63 per cent of Americans would ratify the power treaty and the League covenant without amendments if the question were sent to a popular vote. His conclusions come from surveys in fifteen states and reports from representatives in other states. He plans to report to Congress in Washington and present the findings to lawmakers.
About five million pounds of frozen meats in cold storage in New York and Chicago were released by the War Department to municipalities for resale. The offer remains in effect until September 28, with changes in marketing later. The stock includes about 1,250,000 pounds of poultry in New York and over 1,000,000 pounds in Chicago.
At the nth annual Beta Theta Pi convention in Swampscott Omegates approved a plan to raise 1 600 000 for an education endowment fund to aid American boys and uphold fraternity ideals. Officers pledged support as the session concluded, with remarks on military service and historical divisions noted in the report.
Poem satirizes local boosterism and municipal spending as residents push for gilded projects and cosmetic improvements while demanding funds. The narrator mocks the urge to finance courthouses, beautification, and speculative ventures, contrasting it with personal frugality and missed civic priorities.
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