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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1927
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram page shows pricing, delivery terms, and contact details for The Post Publishing Co. It notes monthly rates, postal charges, and telephone connections to Milford and Fatefield offices. Also mentions Associated Press copyright and republication rights.
A Boston Herald despatch claims President Coolidge favors a hard line on Prohibition in a future Republican platform while weighing farm relief and enforcement. The piece notes the retiring president faces a dilemma over speaking on wet-dry policy or staying silent to avoid political risk.
A discussion argues Yale should keep paid professional coaches rather than unpaid graduate volunteers. It notes Tad Jones’s mixed record, the impracticality of volunteer coaching for demanding football duties, and the risk that amateur sports differ when a professional coach dominates strategy from the sidelines.
Beidgerort reports a post office revenue surge reaching one million dollars for 1927 to date. The city is on track to set all-time postal income records, surpassing even wartime figures, signaling broad prosperity and a solid economic foundation. New London seeks support from the state to secure a four day trans Atlantic line, aiming to boost the region with a decisive, profitable link.
New Haven city counsel informs Health Commissioner Osborn that a 444 opinion by Attorney General Averill voids stricter local milk rules, asserting state law prevails. He argues city charter embeds power to protect milk supply and delegates authority to municipalities. Bridgeport officials reportedly share this view.
Poem critiques excessive pet indulgence versus aiding the needy. Narrator weighs the value of caring for a dachshund against helping children, urging balance and social responsibility while satirically noting party lines and local town life.
The Waterbury charter grants the board of health authority to inspect foods sold within the city and regulate milk sales, including destroying spoiled goods. It may issue by laws and orders to protect public health, provided they align with state and federal law and the city charter. The city may require milk purity stricter than state law, and Averill’s ruling is questioned as not applicable to Waterbury.
The piece argues for student initiative and personal inquiry over parrotlike teaching. It urges abandoning rote methods, replacing them with guidance that motivates conscientious student research. It stresses that instructors must be discerning and human, guiding temperaments to foster self reliance and character building as the ultimate aim of education.
The Federal Council of Churches distributed to 115,000 ministers a book advocating citizens rights to violate state and federal laws. The Abolition of War by Kirby Page and Sherwood Eddy argues many would face prison or death rather than participate in war, calling war a collective sin.
The article notes a Chicago ruling where restaurants serving cracked ice and mixers to patrons who bring their own liquor may be considered abetters of prohibition violations. It warns that fountains could face padlocking to prevent patrons from pouring liquor into drinks, creating a potential widespread crackdown.
Tele readers are invited to submit letters expressing opinions with the author’s name and school affiliation kept confidential if desired. Letters over 600 words may be shortened by editors. Anonymous submissions receive no special attention.
W. G. Shelton of Remington Arms disputs a cartoon on knife prices. He cites wage growth from 69 to 111 dollars weekly and claims 25 cent jock knives now sell for under 3 dollars. Bridgeport’s cutlery firms and mass production are discussed with industry wage and price trends.
Adolph Lewison, chairman of the National Thrift Committee, urges parents to obtain Professor R E A Kirkpatrick’s article on Children Allowances and family budgets. The committee’s Success and Happiness Budget book includes guidance for training children in money habits, aiming to curb crime by early financial education.
A poem recalling the Geneseo Valley with scenes of wheat and clover fields at sunset. The voice of a distant caller reflects on home, work, and the American spirit amid wartime travel and debate about leadership and progress.
Jasper McLevy spoke at a Fifth district rally to a small audience of about 20, amid partisan mix in a largely Republican area. The piece also notes Norwalk politics on utility charges, Hartford petitions, Stamford small claims court, and the New Haven Teachers League responses from mayoral candidates Tower and Troup.
A fragmentary 1927 piece discusses new inventions like the etheron and atomic bursts. It imagines undoing events by firing atoms before and after, claiming crimes can be erased and memories vanish. The narrator mocks readers while speculating on moral peril.
The Daily Mirror describes the Fall Sinclair trial atmosphere in Washington, noting a different judge, new defense counsel, and a mixed jury compared with the Fall Doheny trial. It contrasts perceived juror sophistication and quotes on Doheny and Sinclair, including Doheny as a grandfatherly figure and Sinclair as energetic and aggressive in defense.
A reader asks about self centered altruism in international policy and the command to love neighbors as self. The Rev D Fk a Cabinen cites Coolidge and Campbell Bannerman, then discusses flowers in scripture, Bible trees, and ancient myths. A reply on infant baptism and parental choice argues every child has the right to be well born and critiques heredity and the injustice of suffering childhood.
A vignette from New York on November 2 captures sailors on South Street and Fifth Avenue life through wandering observations. The piece blends fashion, urban scenes, and notable names such as Valentina, Paul Poiret, and Gen. Heyte, with glimpses of industry workers, shoppers, and daily street drama along Broadway’s edge, ending with a ship-watcher’s return home.
At Intervale New Hampshire Pikininny a favorite English setter owned by Edward Atherton cowered in firs as a striped adder clamped around her right hind leg. Ashton Atherton the boy helped, the snake was cut in two with a rock and the dog released unharmed.
Cloudy and colder Thursday with possible rain early Thursday morning. Friday expected to be slightly warmer though mostly cloudy. Northern New England sees cooler conditions with possible rain Thursday morning and a slight warmup Friday. High pressure from Newfoundland to Bermuda influences fair weather east of the Mississippi later Thursday into Friday. Winds: north to northwest, moderate near the coast.
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