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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1921
Page
6
The annual meeting at the Chamber of Commerce hall reported growth for the Employes Tuberculosis Relief Association in 1230. Officers noted service equal to three previous years, with significant funds and disparate contributions from numerous firms and individuals supporting patient care and hospital care initiatives.
January 29 will be Movie Day to raise funds for the Hoover relief drive. Local theaters will show films from 11 AM to about 1:30 PM with a uniform ticket price and proceeds going to aid suffering children. committees from business and theater groups coordinate ticket printing and theater participation.
Benjamin B. Hampton, president of four major motion picture companies, explains why sensational titles and star plots proliferate. He reveals industry practices and offers steps to change conditions locally, previewed in Pictorial Review for February on page 11.
The White House statements show Labor Secretary backing an assistant amid a press of immigration policy. Officials reference a shift in deportation emphasis while praising government service as the strongest administrative asset in the federal workforce.
In Washington on January 20 a committee schedules discussion on proposals affecting Yap Cables. The articles reference involvement by Matarmatian figures and International organizations, with the upcoming hearing set for next Tuesday. Local officials and the senate committee weigh the issue over junior censorship and cable control debates.
The wage board heard evidence on piece work rates and output with July earnings cited. Speakers described reduced output and a 44 cent rate under the piece system, adjournment taken to consider further matters before resuming. A separate incident noted an England white worker injured when a manhole accident occurred, with hospital transfer after knee cartilage damage.
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