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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1923
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram 198 established paper notes subscription rates and advance payments plan. Published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. Telephone Barnum Club exchange links all departments open day and night. Associated Press credited for foreign dispatches.
Morning reflections mix social quips and oddities from Mara to Mt Rainier. The column muses on fashion hats, hotel heights, summer seasons, and silly proverbs while tossing in humorous lines about pedestrians, soft drinks, and teachers' vacations.
Relatively high pressure dominates east of the Mississippi. Sunday temperatures ran above normal across locations east of the Rockies. Outlook calls for fair and moderately warm weather Monday and Tuesday in the Washington forecast district with generally light to variable winds north of Sandy Hook to Hatteras. Observations were taken in the afternoon near New Haven.
Weather forecasting hinges on the eastward movement of weather systems, high and low pressure areas, and the varying behaviors of air masses. Forecasters account for regional peculiarities and historical patterns to predict how hot waves or storms may shift from inland valleys to the coast.
The piece argues that a new form of public ownership has emerged in utilities, driven by consumer investors rather than government control. It notes large sectors of electric, gas, and other utilities are now owned by employees and customers, totaling at least 175 million dollars, with consumer ownership expanding and poised to empower user-owners to influence corporate management directly.
A War department decision maintains current army uniform regulations for at least two years. Excess war period clothing remains on hand under budget constraints, delaying any adoption of new dress standards. Secretary Weeks allows civilian attire for social events at army posts to ease officer concerns.
The piece questions the significance of allowing military officers to wear civilian full dress or dinner jackets at garrisons and camps. It notes Pershing’s dress suit exhibit as a rare event and argues militarists resist such civilian attire, treating uniforms as essential to military identity. The author casts doubt on the notion of a true civilian-military blend and questions the secrecy of the concession.
A despatch describes Sterlington New York closing of the oldest iron mine in continuous operation since 1760. It notes Connecticut mines predate Sterlington and mentions 1665 New Haven works, Lime Rock forge, Salisbury iron, Mt. Tom, and state ownership plans, while attributing decline to western deposits and coal intertwining.
A Bridgeport civic hub could emerge from converting the Seaside club building into a shared home for the Chamber of Commerce and civic clubs. A local real estate man offers to construct a new facility if enthusiasm runs high, but repurposing the deserted Seaside club on the main thoroughfare could cost little and improve accessibility for auto and streetcar users.
Readers critique the daylight saving repeal and question its enforcement and constitutionality. Another letter warns against praising new improvements before completion, urging focus on actual work. A third piece coinages the wartime term barrage as sugar profiteers blame shortages for high prices.
The General Assembly of Connecticut takes action to thwart gubernatorial vetoes by disallowing appropriations deemed objectionable by the Governor. This move aims to preserve public funds, ensuring legislative approval persists against executive rejection.
A speaker laments repeated loans from JAMIES SLGSMITH who never returns items and mocks, while family admonishes the borrower for fostering a habit of lending and inviting lose of trust. The verse paints tension over possessions and responsibility within a cramped home.
A Christian Science Monitor editorial argues for uniform state and federal reform to curb improvident appropriations. It urges Congress to grant executive veto power over individual items, preventing waste while enabling essential programs, and says public opinion must demand such steps nationwide.
A series of Q and A items cover European travel costs, Alaska's Tongass forests, Portland cement production, the House of Everlasting Fire, snake anatomy, helium burning, aircraft sky writing, plural datum versus data, and iceberg dimensions. Specific figures include per diem travel costs by country, Alaska’s Tongass area over 15 million acres, 456,480,000 sacks of cement produced, and Titanic iceberg details.
A veteran fighter vents about loud bloodthirsty fans who mistake boxing for stage drama. He recalls punishment earned in the ring and laments the sport’s lack of respect for true boxing science amid crowd noise and crude critiques.
Angelo Patri describes a pink blossomed tree in Bronx Park at Maytime, a scene of ethereal beauty that stops motorists and makes observers feel reverent. Two children stand beneath its glow as petals drift down, and the moment lingers as a quiet, joyful memory named Joyce Kilmer's Tree.
A Saturday morning fracas between families of Geraro Camarro and Michael Passero on Sylvan avenue left both men with minor injuries after a knife and rock clash. Camarro surrendered to police and posted 300 dollars bond on assault with a knife. Passero reported back wounds from a rock and a knife wound to shield himself.
A reading list attributed to Ellen Glasgow includes works by Keats, Tolstoy, Dickens, Thackeray and Butler. It references novels and poems, with mentions of Anna Karenina, David Copperfield, The Way of All Flesh, Henry Barmond, and The Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius among others.
The column discusses spine curvature in children, stressing posture, growth, and bearing. It explains fatigue slump, growing rapidity, and muscular control, urging upright carriage, proper desk height, and regular setting up exercises. It includes reader questions on weight, nails, eye care, weight loss, and lash growth with concise medical answers.
A reader asks if hair loss tendency is hereditary and how to prevent it. Authorities note a hereditary tendency for premature hair thinning. For specifics, restate the question and send a self addressed stamped envelope with details. A girl aged twelve asks a related question.
The Buffalo Patriot reports that sixteen vessels lay at Buffalo harbor on Saturday, recently arrived from various lake ports with near complete cargos of national products. It notes the canal’s completion would allow Ohio and Michigan farmers to ship into New York and compete with local yeomen in supplying the canal and foreign markets.
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