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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1924
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co in Bridgeport Connecticut. Subscription rates by mail payable in advance. Open every day and night from 140 Midstate Street. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press credited for news unpacked in this paper.
A collage of quips and reflections on sport officials blame, personal conduct, and social ironies. It ponders the umpire in football, moral lapses, and the idea that Babels of opinion follow listening to the people. It remarks on Divorce, Coolidge, and the oddities of manners in public life.
The text argues that sentence sermons represent the noblest human work requiring patience to overlook faults. It rejects whim and shallow motives, claiming parental authority grounded in love. It presents life as an art of living harmoniously beyond material wealth or status.
The tropical disturbance moving northeastward south of Bermuda will bring dangerous gales and unsettled conditions. Rains reported in the Middle and North Atlantic states, with warmth in the Atlantic region. Thursday and Friday expect rain from Ohio Valley to east of the Mississippi, except New England, with warmer temperatures in the Middle and North Atlantic. Winds range from moderate to fresh northwest north of Sandy Hook and from Sandy Hook to Hatteras. Sunrise 8 37 a m sunset 4 37 p m high water 12 06 p m low water 6 20 p m.
President Coolidge praises the Community Chest idea as best for directing charity to self support and dignity. He says modern social science warns against wasteful aid and urges Bridgeport to fund annual pledges through the Chest, which coordinates welfare efforts and prevents duplication.
Compensation Commissioner Buckingham handed down two parallel decisions with sharp differences. Russell Cotter of Stamford, a Yale & Towne representative, was killed opening a safe with a key kit and his widow received full compensation. John Hirez of Bridgeport, a Lakeview cemetery worker shot by an unknown person, had no compensation as the injury was deemed a simple accident not arising from employment.
The statement explains that violence against a worker can trigger compensation if the attack was directly invited by the occupation. Commissioner Buckingham ruled yes for invited attacks and no for attacks arising from outside causes, clarifying employer responsibility in such cases.
Miss Nila F. Allen, former head of the Child Labor Tax division, argues that census figures showing about one million children aged 10 to 15 in gainful occupations are inflated by counting regular school helpers and farm aides. She notes many listed are near age fifteen, farm work dominates, and stronger state enforcement should replace federal intervention.
The article notes Bridgeport stores cutting ice cream soda prices from fifteen to ten cents, recalling prewar days. It contrasts this with a quip by former Vice President Thomas Riley Marshall about the world needing a good five cent cigar, linking it to both genders and nostalgic economics.
Judge Ralph T Beers leads opposition in Fridays primary and names Andrew M Gopper as Fifth district delegate. Alpert J Merritt says reorganization has no supporters on his ticket. Frank Finn absent from city hall birthday celebration. Finn sits with Neary and Finn in tax collection. Wisconsin La Follette split weakens support as Democrats debate lining up to the third party. Michigan rejects income tax and redistricting plans while Connecticut presses for income tax.
Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghur on the first duty of a statesman. He answers that the aim is to see that noble ideas can be put into action.
Winsted Citizen argues that censoring radical ideas stifles learning and weakens American institutions. The piece questions the notion that citizens require guardians for every thought, warning that silencing dissent risks dulling defense of beliefs and enabling dangerous bottled fanaticism.
A reflective poem about a solitary voyage through sunset and shadows toward faith and the divine. The speaker envisions a journey that strengthens the heart, triumphs over death, and remembers meadows and daisies before continuing toward God.
A young law student sought a position and asked about pay. The response claimed no pay for the first six months, then 81009 per year, with instruction to return in six months. Quotation attributed to Vikingen, Christ-Jara.
A verse poem laments relentless sales pressure from aggressive modern salesmen seeking buyers in town. The speaker resists door to door tactics, longing for simple wealth and peace, criticizing high pressure salesmanship and the constant pursuit of his money. The poem contrasts bleak consumer culture with a wish for contentment away from the relentless sales drive.
One hundred years ago the New York Patriot notes vast U S steam boat growth as rivers nationwide favor steam navigation over salta. Twelve or more steamers under construction in city yards total around 800 tons, including the Chief Justice Marshall and the Augusta. The Marshall targets North River trade. the Augusta sails Charleston and Augusta routes, with the former ready to depart for South Carolina next week and the Marshall famed for passenger comfort and citylike amenities.
Fragmented clipping presents a mix of verse lines and anecdotes. It recalls a vow of fidelity, a sculptor quip about a wife, social snippets, jokes on fur scarcity, and light gossip in a newspaper’s editor gossip page. Key figures include Blake, Drake, Gertrude Marie Heller, and Mrs. Tubbs, with scenes of love, humor, and daily life.
A 1924 essay argues a wife should influence her husband’s career and public life. It asserts five reasons for a husband to heed his wife, praising family interests over politics and claiming a wife’s grounding view helps a man avoid vanity and public missteps.
A Philadelphia centenary gathering of seven scientists discussed artificial lightning and safety zones around tall objects. Dr I W Peck explains a safe radius four times an object’s height, and guidance covers standing, touching trunks, and rescue measures for drowning or electric shock. The page includes readers’ health questions answered by Dr. Copeland on topics such as skin bleaching, hair, goiters, dental care, tonsil removal, and basic first aid.
A Sydney Bulletin report notes the Hartford Times view that the Republican state organization favors Merritt as senator candidate, while others promote Governor Del Bingham for a future posting. It argues Merritt is not a machine candidate and cautions against deals, urging a choice based on fitness and public service rather than political bargains.
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