U S Faces Move to Federalize Meat Industry Policy
President Wilson to form a five member committee including the Secretary of Agriculture and the Food Administrator to study and possibly implement a national policy governing meat production, sale and distribution during the war. Hoover urges price stabilization or government operation of packing houses to assure producer and consumer protection.
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Washington
Wilson
Hoover
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Trade Commmission
United States Tariff Board
Secretary of Labor
United States
Ir. Hoover
Parkers
Hotel Men to Cut Wheat From Menu Until Harvest
Frank L. Cantwell, manager of the Stratfield Hotel, reports hotel men voted to stop using wheat flour at hotels until next harvest as a patriotic measure amid wheat portage. The voluntary program aims to exclude wheat flour and by products from baking, using substitutes like bran and corn meal, with Pastries also affected. Restaurants may be included later, possibly under a Hoover command, and the plan targets April 3 to April 14 implementation.
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Frank L. Cantwell
Stratfield Hotel
Washington
Food Administration
Cantwell
Mr. Cantwell
Cammell
Hoover
Alonzo Taylor
War Trade Board
Legislators Meet to Finish Budget Thursday
Fairfield county legislators and regulators will convene at the courthouse Thursday afternoon to finish the county budget. State Tax Commissioner Corbin will apportion the amount to be raised for county expenses among the towns. The budget totals about 900 080 with 65 000 for aid expenses and 281 680 for courthouses. Tax receipts are projected near 7340 during the week, leaving 183 540 to be raised by taxation.
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Fairfield County
Corbin
Syston Alich Dail
Envnal
Fallfield County
Uhr
Liberty Loan Bill to Have Right of Way
Washington reports that Congress aims to push three key measures this week including the Liberty loan bill the war finance corporation act and the Webb export bill. The Senate and House will discuss draft amendments espionage and anti spy measures while preparing for the third Liberty loan campaign and government wheat guarantees.
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Washington
Congress
War Finance Corporation
Wilson
Senate
House
House of the
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
Overman
National German Alliance
Alliance
Pittsburgh
Florists Report Best Easter Business Ever
Florists report the greatest Easter sale of flowers and plants in city history as demand surged and shortages limited fragrance. By Saturday noon most shops prepared to close, yet anticipated new shipments kept them open to serve housewives seeking Easter decorations.
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Smaany
Post Office Moves to New Site on Main Street
Post office workers removed the Noble or East Side post office from its longtime location at East Main Street and Barmunt Avenue to a new building about 59 feet east. All apparatus and fixtures were shifted yesterday and mails began moving to the new quarters last night. The modern station, erected in five weeks by the T. F. Pardy Company, will handle business today.
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Noble
East Side
Jast Main Street
Barmunt Avenue
T. F. Pardy Company
Jay Morris Arrives in France After Service
Former Bridgeport high school electrical engineer Jay Morris writes his parents Mr and Mrs George V W Morris from Caview Avenue to report his safe arrival in France. He served in a regiment of United States engineers recently stationed at Fort Myer Virginia and is the son of a longtime local mail carrier.
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France
Jay Morris
Bridgeport High School
Merynd
George V W. Morris
Caview Avenue
Mranes
Mr Mor
Fort Myer
Address on gardening at Greenfield meeting Tuesday
Willian O. Barre delivers an address on gardening at the regular Greenfield Till range meeting Tuesday. The subject Buy or Raise will be held by another speaker. The final will be open to the public.
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Ades Grangi
Willian O. Barre
Owl in wires stops Goodyear plant in Conn
A huge brown owl, among the largest seen locally, became entangled in high tension power lines at the Goodyear Cotton company plant in Danielson Conn on a Thursday morning. The bird, with a steel trap attached to a leg, is believed to have caused a short circuit on 11 000 volts, triggering outages, halting operations, and killing the owl.
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Danielson
Conn
Goodyear Cotton Company
Holland Says It Will Fight Seizure of Ships
The Netherlands denounces U S seizure of Dutch merchant ships in American ports as unjustified. A Official Gazette statement notes pain and asserts Germany pressure did not prevent Holland from trying to honor a provisional agreement. It explains delays by slow communications and British port actions, and cites Holland’s counterproposal to Britain, concluding the seizure was decided despite efforts to comply.
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Wilson
United States
Netherlands
Germany
Holland
America
War Trade Board
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Halland
France
Argentina
Celle
Genmany
Ment
trans-Atlantic
South America
Pacific
Dutch East Indies
Europe
St. Vined
Great Britain
Y M H A Help Holds Inspiring Campaign Session
Captains workers and friends gathered at the Y M H A in Bridgeport to hear Attorney Jacob Bellin of Derby explain the Hebrew People's soviet aims. Harry Beck spoke in Yiddish about needs and Alaska, while Mary Harrison urged hard work and leadership. Membership drive reached 600 with 406 more needed by Friday. a strong cross-section of professionals already joined.
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Young Men's and
Young Women's Hebrew Association
State Street
Jacob Bellin
Derby
Hebrew People’s Soviet
Bellin
Bridgeport
Harry Beck
Marry Harrison
Alaska
Associatin
Maurice Rosen
Taaag Moss
Walter Loewith
Sigmund Loewith
Max Buechler
100 I. W. W. to Go on Trial This Morning
Chicago March 31 More than 100 Industrial Workers of the World will go to trial before Federal Judge Landis charged with conspiracy to disrupt the government war program. One hundred and sixty five men and one woman were named the true bill returned by the September grand jury but 40 escaped capture. The defense includes notable figures such as William Haywood and Vincent St John. The government is represented by Willam C. Fitts with a venire of 200 jurors ordered to meet the risk of trouble.
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Chicago
Landis
Kim
Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn
New York
United States
George Vanderver
Seattle
Otto Christensen
Catherine Lowe
Kansas City
Willam C. Fitts
Washington
Claude Ti. Porter
Des Moines
Iowa
Gregory
William D
Big Bul) Haywood
Mer Vanderver
Uncle Sam guides for home gardeners and canners
The Bridgeport Telegram announces a new Uncle Sam series on home gardening and canning. Department of Agriculture specialists will provide brief, practical directions to grow food, preserve it, and maximize yields for spring and summer. Clips are meant as a reliable guide for Bridgeport residents.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Jucce
Uncle Sam
Bridgeport
THE
Bridgeport Telegram
Vivian and Billy in the backyard lumber scare
A mother warns Vivian not to play on a stack of lumber in the yard. Vivian complies, then Billy climbs atop the lumber. Vivian warns Billy not to climb, joking about him ending up with crutches after a fall.
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Vivian
Billyy
Billy
War Savings Drive Ends Today In New York
War savings stamps sales surge after post office takeover. General O'Shea and General Kelly vie for top honors as Bridgeport Home Guard units prepare trenches near city hall to boost the campaign. Footnotes note wartime Holy Week mood and spring fashion subdued by war.
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Post Office War Savings Armies
George W. O'Shea
Kelly
Leon Caton
Bridgeport
Connecticut
William T. Hincks
Post Office
Funeral of G W Hills Held Yesterday
Funeral services for George W Hills were held privately yesterday at the Walker and Banks mortuary chapel in Fairfield Avenue. Interment followed at Lakeview cemetery with many friends viewing the body yesterday afternoon. Reverend George M Brown of the First Methodist Church conducted the services. A large delegation from Ansonia Danbury and Waterbury M H A attended the funeral. Mitch el Stone spoke urging enrollment while a concert and entertainment for new members followed. The drive will continue with evening programs and a welcome at the club rooms. David Feuer donated 100 dollars to the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association building fund, with more donations expected.
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George W. Hills
Walker and Banks
Fairfield Avenue
Lakeview Cemetery
George M. Brown
First Methodist Church
Ansonia
Danbury
Waterbury
Mitchel Stone
David Feuer
Young Men's and
Young Women's Hebrew Association
Need of Iron Now Ailments Due to Iron Deficiency
Spring brings common iron shortages as an essential blood component. Peptiron, a new iron tonic, combines iron with nix celery pepsin and other tonics to combat anemia and paleness. It supports red corpuscles, nerves, digestion and overall strength, in pleasant chocolate-coated pills sold by druggists.
Easter church crowds reflect wartime devotion
Crowded services marked Easter at St Pauls Episcopal and Washington Methodist churches. Rev Benjamin Root and Rev By Barnes noted large attendances and heightened reverence, with parishioners showing more intense interest this year. War garden promotion follows with A H S seeds and tools advertised.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Benjamin
Root
By. A. Barnes
Washington Id Methodist Church
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Y.M.H. A. Help
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Picardy
Lurance
Fifth Avenue
Coney Island
G. W. Hills
Mammoth Agricultural Department
American Hardware
Avon & Grumman
Keinli Yiston Fairfield
Middle St
City Savings Bank
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