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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1919

Page

7

Food on Credit or Quick Death

Washington December 17. Herbert Hoover warned that central Europe may face mass starvation unless relief measures are rapidly funded. He proposed selling surplus wheat and flour on credit through the grain corporation to Poland Austria and other nations without new congressional appropriations. He added that export credits would not affect American prices and argued aid should go to those unable to pay cash. The article also notes a proposal to restrict newspaper paper use in 1920 and a shift in postal policy debates.

Washington Starvaton Murrayes Germany Herbert Hoover Russia Grain Corporation Land Poland Austria Europe Congress Mr. Hoover Fica Actien Elas Lloch Republican Kansas Ifoch Anthony Post Office Committees

Publishers Urged to Conserve White Paper by House Committee

Washington December 17 An appeal to publish­ers across the country to exercise all possible economy in the use of newsprint paper was issued today by the House post committee urging restraint in paper consumption amid wartime shortages and urging efficient layout and printing practices to conserve supplies.

W.L. Douglas America W.L. Dejas Douglas Bhoe CO W. L. Douglas Spark Street Blaby W.l.douglas Main St Bridgeport HOUSE Washington House Post Bridgeport Trust Company

Burns injure foreman at work after live wire contact

William Kelley of 120 Pairfield Avenue, a foreman for the United Illuminating Co, suffered burns to both hands while handling a live electric wire at work yesterday. He received treatment from Dr. Pasuth at the Emergency Hospital.

William Kelley Pairfield Avenue Fowerman United Illuminating Co Tr. Pasuth

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