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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1918
Page
8
A fragmented verse ponders space and time as vast barriers to love and limit the reach of light. It recalls age, longing, and spiritual travel toward glory, suggesting no era since the beginning can bound eternal love.
A fragmented wartime reminiscence notes debates over peace and draft recalls old glories and the “Ship of State.” It laments empty offices, missing comrades, and the fading aroma of postwar bravado while urging charity to the Salvation Army during Christmas dinners.
The piece argues Bolshevism is a misnomer for majority rule. It claims in the United States a small minority advocates Soviet style governance while most Americans prefer the current system. It contrasts Russia’s majority proletarian rule with prosperous Western democracies and warns proletarian rule in the U S is unlikely unless majorities shift.
Sir Auckland Geddes urges trials for ex Kaisers of Germany Austria the Bulgarian king and the Sultan of Turkey. If guilty of murder or brutal conduct in war they should face death, with a jury of peers. The piece argues the rulers and their sons deserve the same punishment as any killer.
The Salvation Army cannot use its usual Christmas lassie collection this year and asks readers to become collectors by cutting out or mailing coupons to Mr. Powe or the Salvation Army treasurer at Connecticut National Bank. Every penny supports food and Christmas cheer for needy families and honors the homecoming soldiers tribute.
A tongue in cheek note claims the familiar green car abdicated the Low Hil line throne last Friday night though no formal papers exist. Rumors say it may return as bolsheviki jitney pressure grows while powerful allies push for retrofitting the empire of nickels and an eventual restoration.
The letter argues a larger or new post office is required as the current building is antiquated and too small for postwar demand. It urges the Chamber of Commerce to spearhead a campaign for improvements, noting smaller communities have bigger facilities and calling for a greatly enlarged, useful building.
Hartford dispatch reports Deen McLennan praising the nonwar construction section and local directors for their unselfish service in removing building restrictions after November 21. He cites Labor, transport, fuel, and materials conditions, notes armistice easing, and urges continued support for war savings stamps as William G Me Adoo presses Connecticut to meet yearly quotas.
Veteran actor James ONeil, known for Monte Cristo and She Who Must Be Obeyed, is recovering in New York after a Friday night hit and run on Tift Avenue. His home is in New London, Conn. A long note of appreciation from Re Bernard Maruch and officials accompanies the update.
Gov Holcomb accepts invitation to preside at a general session of farming in Hartford 1924. Charles Beach will preside at another. State Council of Defense to run a third. Speakers include Dr Burt Hartwell Dean Watts Prof Zayita Howard Selby G Fr Warren and W H Maskins. Farmers week aims to attract consumers and producers with Armory displays. Ar mory use expected annually. Dead body found roadside in Portland. Teward Cassidy, about 10, may have been struck by car. skull fracture noted by Medical Examiner Sears.
Washington dispatch reports War Industries Board and Labor Department foresees a major postwar boom. Industry will shift from war to peace with high wages and rising production, railroads to need repairs, shipyards expanding, and farming machinery markets opening. Adjustments aim for efficiency, specialization, and sustained employment as markets reorient to peacetime demand.
The National War Labor Board rejects Bethlehem Steel's demand to withdraw examiners from its machine shops. In a letter to Bethlehem Steel president E G Grat, William Howard Taft and Basil Manly affirmed the board's authority until peace treaties are signed, criticizing Grace's stance as undermining the board and government. The board urged adherence to findings to keep workers employed and protect wartime production while condemning attempts to repudiate collective bargaining. Ward W. Jones, Hingham town treasurer, was arrested on charges of a $9,000 town funds shortage amid audit and new accounting preparations.
The piece notes Mayor Thompson seeking another Republican nomination while Democrats plan to bring Sweitzer back. It mentions a school board budget discussion, teacher raises tied to a promised tax hike, and Congressman Lonergan’s shift to the banking and currency committee after recent elections.
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