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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1928
Page
12
In a Riverside editorial page discussion, leaders push a plan to permit love option in prohibition enforcement, contrasting federal and local control. The piece questions Governor Smith’s stance and the politics of dry versus wet factions across New York and New England.
In Wilton, the controversy between Motor Vehicle Commissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel and grand juror Frank Bennett is examined. Attorney General Al Ming argues Bennett acted as an independent official when he chose not to prosecute an automobile case, defending the rights of a prosecutor to exercise discretion and warning against bureaucratic coercion.
A donor named Adolph Lewirohn from New York funded a correspondence course in inmate writing at Clinton Prison in Dannemora. An inmate expressed deep gratitude, noting the warden's confirmation and stating the course may steer him toward reform. The letter praises the donor, hoping others will support similar efforts to steer prisoners toward positive community involvement.
The Daily Mirror discusses Senator Heflin contemplating a presidential bid on a Ku Klux ticket if Al Smith is nominated. It notes southern delegates' likely reactions, Heflin's overrated confidence, and growing Smith support in Heflin’s Alabama. The piece critiques Heflin as an orator and forecasts limited southern walkouts and delegate dynamics.
Leap Year verse notes a somber warning to bachelors as a witch maneuvers on a broom and misfortune looms. The poem blends celestial imagery with a playful threat, urging vigilance as wind rain and thunder punctuate the refrain Leap Year.
The piece notes women voters in Fairfield County pushing for a female appointment to the county board of commissioners and predicts a gubernatorial action after Governor Trumbull returns from Florida. It also mentions campaigns in Hartford and shifts in local political appointments, with Crafty references to tax offices, highway projects, and a Connecticut Federation of Post Office Clerks convention in New Britain.
A satirical verse on a handsome youth accused of crime, contradicting harsh stereotypes. It defends the idea that youthful appearance does not reveal moral character and recalls the danger of judging by looks, while condemning the author of crimes as a counterpoint.
Fragmented text presents a moral catechism urging youth to endure internal conflict over external approval. It contrasts saving youth with pleas for conscience against folly, highlighting motives to resist friends and fear of judgment.
A Massachusetts town endorses a second term for President Coolidge and doubling his salary. The piece argues democracy should not depend on one man, praising Coolidge but suggesting Hoover or others could also lead well. It contends America benefits from multiple capable leaders.
A three day session of the Naturalization Court opens with Judge Allyn L. Brown presiding. There are 442 citizenship applicants including many women, with over 100 having prior petitions rejected. Hearings resume Thursday morning. Applicants come from twenty nine places of nativity.
Enola Brazee McKnight of New York City files for divorce from James A. McKnight of this city in Superior court yesterday. She alleges he deserted her on October 1, 1924, after their September 15, 1921 marriage.
A reader asks if Christianization would end wars and cites historical support for and against this claim. The Rev Dr I offers moral arguments, noting past figures who urged war and clergies called to renounce violence, while acknowledging inconsistent historical evidence and diverse religious positions.
A commentator recalls Beaux Arts revelry in Manhattan with grandmothers as flirtatious guests. The piece threads portraits of social circles, Childs restaurants, and generational views, musing on heredity and socialism, ending with calls for reform of urban slums and housing. The writer cites Bertrand Russell on slum elimination and urges impatient action.
Eastern New York shows increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures with rain Tuesday afternoon or night. Wednesday brings rain in the morning then partly cloudy skies. Northern New England turns partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday, with similar trends into Tuesday night and Wednesday. Southern New England expects increasing clouds and warmth, with rain and warmer conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday. A broad disturbance moves from New Mexico toward Missouri, while high pressure covers the Alliance states and shifts southward.
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