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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
6
Boston report from the National Industrial Conference Board says a 54 hour week maintains production in boots and shoes. Many firms could reach maximum efficiency with shorter weeks, but current conditions imply output loss. Massachusetts firms show a notable trend toward shortened hours, with over one third operating below the 54 hour limit for women.
May health department report notes complaints about sanitary conditions in some Bridgeport factories. A focal survey will review shop sanitation under Health Officer Walter H. Brown as vaccination efforts continue with a two weekly clinic led by Dr. McLellan, vaccinating 66 children.
Joseph Kohlman, former Bridgeport jitneyman, writes from France that he survived several air raids near an allied aviation field while serving with the Red Cross ambulance. He plans relief work in Belgium and Switzerland after Belgium duties, praising Red Cross care for wounded soldiers.
Firemen responded to a blaze at George Robertson's coffee roaster store on 150 Stata mireat at 10 30 yesterday morning. The fire was contained to the roasting machine with no damage. Hose company No 1 answered a still alarm and also extinguished a kettle fire at Broad and Prospect streets without damage. Robert Kiane is held on a non support warrant and will be arraigned in City Court.
Bradford D. Pierce Jr president of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce is named regional representative for the War Industries Board in the Bridgeport zone covering Connecticut and western Massachusetts. George Crawford had urged the appointment and Pierce will coordinate with H S Herriman and Charles Otis in Washington on organizing the district.
CHICAGO June 11 America s soldiers are the best fed fighting men in the world according to Dr John R Martin adviser to the war department on diet. He cites energy from food and cites calories in ration comparisons: American 1112 British 989 Canadian 2541 Malay 2851. The British and Canadian rations give more fats while the French and Italian vary.
London reports 39 American Red Cross officers and ambulance drivers have arrived, bound for Italy and France. Among them are seven men from Leland Stanford University including Frank Thomas Turley Harris Howard Gould Edmund Musser Charles Doe H Darling and Edward Warper. Nineteen will go to Italy. Harry E B Heath will join the mission to Switzerland.
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