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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
10
A nostalgic verse compares a day to a baby and a precious treasure. The speaker vows protection with care and wit, claiming stewardship over a single day as one would guard a child. The poem expresses love, duty, and the value of living, loving, and serving in fatherhood.
In a fragmentary American newspaper column the author riffs on wartime anxieties and social quirks. Jabs at the Kaiser and American profiteers mix with pop culture references and everyday scenes from the Washington Star via a casual breakfast table voice.
The piece argues that cars serve as essential work vehicles and should not be taxed as luxuries. It notes intercity trucks and touring cars reduce rail congestion and save time, asserting the automobile’s utility and urging lawmakers to distinguish pleasure use from necessity in policy. It emphasizes that most car travel is not for pleasure and that taxation should reflect use and context.
A German military critic derides American troops as too independent for German discipline, but the piece argues such independence strengthens the U.S. fighting force. It praises American soldiers for understanding their roles, performing under pressure, and having a higher chance to reach Berlin than German troops reach Paris.
German reports downplay the American counterattack on the Marne while Berlin hides the truth of a million U.S. troops in France. The front lines show the Americans in heavy action, counterattacking and proving capable, despite German propaganda and denial.
Bridgeport leads Connecticut cities in War Savings progress. An auxiliary War Savings committee is to be formed in all twelve city voting districts, starting with the Second District meeting at St George's Hall 459 Park Ave rear at eight tonight. Patriotic men and women are invited to join and support the government effort.
City cheerfully welcomes over six hundred proposed new homes backed by Uncle Sam funding and local business backing. Brick construction will add tenements and rental capacity, easing housing strain as families from other towns and states gain local opportunity. Bridgeport citizens who championed the plan receive credit.
City Auditor Bernard Keating told the Board of Aldermen that Alderman Cornell misread bids. He said outside contractors saved the city at least fourteen thousand dollars with lower bids and that some line items and digging costs distorted total comparisons.
Pittsburgh news reports nearly all of the 700 Firemen's Protective Association members in the 918 man force will resign at midnight Sunday unless the mayor and city council grant a $15 monthly wage increase. The federal war board intervention is anticipated to prevent disruption of fire services during wartime.
Camp Meade Md July 14 large portion of the Seventh division national army under Gen William command has safely arrived in France. About 17 000 new soldiers from New York New England West Virginia Virginia District of Columbia and Maryland will replace troops from Pennsylvania Maryland and DC now overseas. When all arrive the cantonment will hold nearly 60 000 men.
As through-traffic rises daily, Bridgeport sees cars from fourteen states pass through in five minutes. Widening John street is promised relief, and officials are urged to push the project quickly to aid the public. Obstructionists are blamed for delaying the work.
A group of Boy Scouts from Akron Ohio toured through Connecticut selling war stamps. They collected over 200 dollars in Akron and disposed of more than 2000 dollars worth during the tour. The unit travels in four auto trucks with about 100 scouts per truck and plans to reach New York to sell a wagon load of stamps.
At 283 Lexington Avenue last night Patsy Reegan was beaten by Costi Kachadain ice cream store owner after a street altercation witnessed by neighbors. Reegan claimed no fight while Kachadain faced assault charges and both were taken to police headquarters.
Bridgeport public school pupils may receive free teeth cleaning polishing and mouth care instruction at city dental clinics open every day until August 16. Clinics are at Garfield Waltersville Lincoln Wheeler Summerfield Prospect Elias Howe Shelton Columbus and Jackson schools.
The Health department offers a vaccination clinic at the central office on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. Dr E A McLellan is in charge. The clinic responds to many requests from physicians and aims to help families unable to afford private medical care. Foreign groups show keen interest in vaccinating their children, per Health Officer W H Brown.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports the arrest of Edward Brown, a Black man, on a train near Connellsville, Pa. He is accused of fatally striking Alma McMalin, 45, a coal dealer in McKeesport, during a wage dispute. Deputy Grim of Greensburg detained him. Brown reportedly confessed.
Italian war office reported lively northern Grappa activity with detachments roaming the area. Troops captured 94 Austro-Hungarian soldiers and seized seven machine guns, while Austro-Hungarian posts along the Brenta valley were driven back and several prisoners taken. Air action persisted with twelve enemy aircraft shot down.
Bridgeport workers protested the appointment of a non union labor representative to a government advisory committee aiding an August inauguration. Delegates from Metal Trades and other crafts urged Secretary Wilson to exclude non union members and add at least two organized labor members. A Central Labor union meeting was set for Sunday to act.
Local Draft Board Two called 40 of its 1918 registrants for physical examination in Bridgeport last night with others to appear tonight. Boards One and 13 will also hold exams, One at the high school and 13 at the County courthouse. Names listed include William A Jephcote Max Zizun Joseph Florilla Walford Glans George J Knowles Marl Gray and others.
The post office department advised postmasters that parcels addressed to sailors or officers on American naval vessels or attached to naval bases not to be forwarded to the expeditionary forces do not fall under the restrictions placed on parcels to expeditionary force members. Parcels addressed to sailors contain items specifically requested by the addressee and his regimental commander.
First Selectman Manley J. Cheney Police Commissioner Stanley Clark Chief James Maher and Policeman George Mallory attended the State Policemen's convention in New London today.
Washington reports that St Andrews Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, near Pensacola and Apalachicola, fell to A Mitchell Palmer’s alien property custodian. A German syndicate controlled land, boats, and a lumber mill, using the port as a covert base to hinder U S development and spread propaganda. After a raid, internment of directors, and seizure of odd cargoes, the property faces sale or repurposing by the Shipping Board.
A medical column warns readers to temper praise for doctors and recognize the risk of misplaced confidence in medical outcomes. It argues that success in one case may be misleading and urges moderation in praising the profession while noting the responsibility of references. Solomon 185 Trustee reports a creditors meeting for Walter Eichner with Joseph Solomon named trustee in a $1,000 bond and others as appraisers.
Mrs George Bass chairs the women for the Democratic party and moves national headquarters from Washington to Chicago for the summer. The Democratic congressional committee will also operate from Chicago. The Farmers Non-partisan league appears in Maine with a mild platform and a governor candidate. Hearst may win the Democratic nomination for New York governor, but experts doubt his election prospects.
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