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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
7
Dr S W McClure of Salt Lake City, secretary of the National Woolgrowers Association, declares wool supply ample with 1 154 000 000 pounds ready and annual U S consumption about 416 000 000 pounds, refuting famine fears and saying all wool clothing remains unnecessary to curb.
Nevada Mo April 18 crowds gathered outside in drizzle for the funeral of Senator Willam J Stone who died in Washington. The service honored a long public career and reflected local ties to his home county as friends and former colleagues paid their last respects.
Willie Ritchie notes 1.155 billion pounds of wool available for 1918 with a 700 million pound consumption forecast and a 450 million pound closing balance by January 1, 1919. Domestic clip and British imports shape supplies while price rises aid producers but spare consumers. A Democratic meeting call follows in New Haven with musings on Chaplin as a soldier and pie “ammunition.”
Bridgeport factories list subscriptions totaling thousands with Bridgeport Brass Co. and American Tubed & Stamping Co. topping bands of donors. Subscriptions from city employees, Warner Bros. factory, Locomobile, and Armstrong plants are noted as campaigns expand. Clergymen lawyers and doctors plan drive among professional groups.
Bridgeport twins Charles H. Ward and Ronald T. Ward enlisted in the Naval Reserve in New Haven yesterday. Both join local employers and Knights of Columbus affiliates, with community groups planning support for the recall and mobilization efforts.
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