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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1591, published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. Open every day at 14 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. Telephone Barnum 6100. Associated Press member. AP holds exclusive republication rights for news dispatched to this paper.
Morning notes mock modern mores and social antics. Jumbled quips advise girls to swim, jobs to avoid work, and floods to expect while humorously urging practical hacks like upright tacks and rubber heels for domestic items.
The forecast warns of showers in South New England on Friday with Saturday fair and warmer. A disturbance tracked across the region caused thunder storms and cool air aloft in the North Atlantic States. Sandy Hook to Hatteras shows moderate to fresh southwest winds with periods of rain and partly cloudy skies.
A fragmentary report discusses hail as a spring and early summer phenomenon in the South and a feature of intense thunderstorms in the North. It explains warm air and rising currents forming hail then, notes violent downdrafts, freezing temperatures, and hailstones growing from layers. Mentions Annapolis, Md., June 22, 1415, and references Dr. Charles F. Brooks of the American Meteorology Society.
The Wisconsin assembly passed a measure repealing the state enforcement statute, mirroring New York. The author argues the move endangers the union and highlights contrasts with the Eighteenth Amendment’s federal restraint, warning that Wisconsin and New York stand alone for nullification on a brink of secession.
A passenger on the East Main street double-truck line reports a fuse blowout and flame shoot, threatening a complaint to the Public Utilities Commission about crowded entrances and one-man operation amid a fare hike, with little expectation of agency action.
The piece condemns the Public Utilities commission and the trolley company for using discarded jumido cars with one man crews in Bridgeport. It argues the city welcomed proper safety cars, and insists that one man operation be limited to vehicles designed for that purpose rather than improvised equipment.
The piece argues that selling defective war equipment to the government is a greater crime than dissent alone. It criticizes President Harding for commuting sentences of two men who sold rotten leather, while many political prisoners remain jailed. It warns future profiteers to avoid overt acts like selling worthless goods.
Senator Bursam of New Mexico, chair of the Senate pension committee, says a new bonus bill will be introduced in the Sixty-eighth Congress. It proposes no gratuity, bases relief on the government’s legal obligation, refunds insurance payments, cancels allotments, and begins a retroactive pay increase aligned with civilian government employees. The measure aims to address soldiers’ insured pay and wartime deductions.
Report from Lausanne notes deadlock at the East peace talks with immediate peace urged by Turks especially young editors of Constantinople papers and Greek leaders pressing rapid accord to demobilize the army.
In London, June 7, American actress formerly Marielle Gilman, MP William J. Corey’s property, reported a necklace valued at £20,000 missing from her Carlton hotel apartment Wednesday evening. Scotland Yard detectives proceed with the investigation as authorities seek the missing item.
A violent case from Valparaiso reports a man condemned to death by electric chair. The prisoner, identified by local press, awaits execution set for October 12. In a separate note, authorities provide procedural details and confirm legal proceedings continue.
Readers may submit letters to the Telegram expressing opinions with their real name and address, though names may be kept confidential if desired. Letters over 300 words may be shortened at the editors’ discretion. anonymous communications receive no attention.
A letter discusses a boy’s weight change from 61 pounds to below normal over six months, urging doctors to state target weights and noting ash collection delays and warnings. The piece questions the city’s changes, costs for collectors, and parental efforts to care for underweight children amid school records and family disputes.
A fragmented poem about work and gratitude critiques payday worries and the struggle of employment. It reflects on money, labor, and the desire for stable income while noting daily life and the chores that accompany earning a living.
Two men aboard the Eagle boat No. 19 were injured when a fuel pump exploded at sea while the Maeselavas boat was en route from New York. Gordon, a water tender, and George J. Menting, a first class electrician from Worcester, suffered burns.
A set of Q and A items covers refinery capacity in the United States, a method to remove stains from a desk, pronunciation of a proper noun Groovenor, the selector of the Seven Wonders, existence of Pyramid of Cheops, a walrus size comparison, and bedding norms about single versus double beds.
Jess Willard departs Los Angeles for New York to train three weeks before the Firpo bout in Yonkers, aiming to reclaim the heavyweight title. He left Miss Firpo with July dates in mind and vows to give full effort from the start. A prior note mentions Canton Egypt’s water clock from circa 1324 A D.
A poetically flawed exchange unfolds as a lover sends a single rose to prove tender sentiment while the recipient dismisses the gesture, calling the attempt insufficient and throwing the rose away as disappointment and heartbreak emerge.
Angelo Patri discusses classroom dynamics where students resist salesmanship and authority yet respond to poetry. A boy, initially restless and labeled lazy, gains interest when Browning’s poems are clearly connected to his world, revealing teachers’ failure to engage without explanation. The piece contrasts adult disapproval with child adaptation amid linguistic challenges.
Special report detailing plans for a Connecticut National Guard infantry company in Ansonia. Col. A. A. Gerty and Major James A. Hurb erhioh chaired a meeting with citizens who urged forming the unit in Ansonia contingent on sufficient enrollments.
A fragment from 1822 recalls an Irishman in America writing to his father. He notes better business here than in Ireland and hints the father could rise in status, mentioning roles like colonel and justice, while describing American life as full of ambitious men and curious fashions.
This health column explains external and internal hemorrhoids, causes such as constipation and straining, and notes treatment steps. It covers replacing protruding tissue, hygiene, soothing washes, ointments, and dietary tips to soften stool, plus when to seek a doctor for persistent or severe cases.
Reader asks about salt grain content and health value of salt versus sweet butter. Answers state about 60 grains per teaspoon of salt and that salt and sweet butter are of equal value as foods. Personal medical inquiry about facial paralysis suggests electrical treatments and massage, with a neurologist consultation recommended.
Burton E Stevenson lists favorites from Mont Saint Michel and Chartres to War and Peace and Les Misérables. He notes his evolving list includes Balzac Hardy and Isben and wonders what others to add, while acknowledging poetry hides across many volumes and in periodicals. The piece closes with a remark about a fox ranch in New Brunswick.
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