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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1920
Page
18
The article reports funding shortages hindering school census efforts, with Bridgeport and other cities paying low rates to enumerators. Officials note money constraints affect both quantity and quality of enumeration, risking delays as the work proceeds through the week.
A garbled 1940 tennis match notice from Paris lists C Parke the British champion and HH Gobert the French expert. It mentions a planned game two years from the date and a baby boy for a party, but the text is heavily corrupted and difficult to parse.
Connecticut celebrates the 300th anniversary of the landing at Plymouth with a public meeting in Hartford on Tuesday December 21. The commemorative commission urges school children to attend and participate with short talks music and singing.
Lieut Commander Walkie Phillips, former destroyer Lath commander, failed to win a commission for transporting gold from Constantinople to the United States. A Federal Judge ruled Secretary Daniels acted within rights to order the money carried aboard a naval vessel. The Bulgarian government originally supplied the funds via Varna and Constantinople.
Postmaster General Burleson renewed a push to raise the local delivery stamp from ten cents to one cent. The proposal surfaced during discussion of the appropriation bill and faced opposition from some members while advancing in committee.
Washington column argues unemployment fuels radicalism and urges a national or cooperative state employment service. It proposes federal aid to state programs, a clearinghouse in Washington, and targeted public works to place workers and ease joblessness. It notes current funding levels and legislative prospects.
Miners across the United States and Canada cast ballots today on elevating international and local UMWA influence. Final results will be known after an upcoming canvass in about two weeks in Indianapolis. Campaigns for both international and local offices have been spirited in recent weeks.
A compact list shows reduced prices on staples such as Fancy Head Rice 10¢ per lb, Pearl Tapioca 7¢ per 3 tablespoons, White Pea Beans 8 lbs for 20¢, baking powders from Royal Rumford Purity and Walter Baker's Chocolate and Cocoa, Rolled Oats 6 for 25¢, Walnut Meats 39¢, Lenox Soap, Safety Matches 144 boxes for 95¢, Bulk Cocoa and Molasses 1.10 per gallon, Broken Spaghetti 19¢ for 2 tablespoons, and Vinegar gallon 30¢ or 83¢ for 3 gallons.
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