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Newspaper Rights Notice at Bridgeport
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches printed in this paper. The publication is entered as second class matter at Bridgeport postal facilities under 1879 act and registered with the U. S. Patent Office.
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A Logical Way to Save Europe Hunger Crisis
The piece argues Congress must authorize enough food aid to Europe to avert famine, noting Europe needs 570 million bushels of grain by June 30 and urging voluntary conservation at home. It praises distillers and brewers for pledging 2.5 million bushels monthly savings and releasing wheat stocks, while stressing broader public help and wartime unity.
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United States
France
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Moscow
Arcohoe Beverages
Citizens Food Committee
Tax Cuts in Presidential Election Debate Highlight Economic Struggles
The piece analyzes rising taxation as a central issue for the next presidential election. It contrasts Republican support for income tax cuts with Democratic hesitance, noting that past Congresses passed tax bills and presidential vetoes shaped the tax policy debate. The administration argues for preserving revenue for debt and foreign aid contingencies, while acknowledging the political pressure to lower taxes before the campaign.
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Tax reform looms as new Congress plans relief rate review
The upcoming Congress faces a complex tax overhaul including income taxes excises gifts inheritances and accounting rules. Voters seek prompt relief from wartime payroll levies as officials prepare to define a new tax structure and priorities.
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Washington
Aid to Europe Program Needs Stronger Action and Self Help
The piece argues aid to Europe should spur aggressive production and practical effort, not reliance on the United States. It notes European populations display lethargy, prefer leisure over work, and are misled by politicians. It contends real progress requires Europe to work like America, with governments not avoiding responsibility and leaders inspiring effort.
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Europe
United States
Critique of Britain’s austerity program and leadership
The piece condemns the British austerity rations, arguing an ignorant government wastes energy on denial while pleading for sacrifice. It asserts that harsh rationing undermines morale and output, warns against pessimism, and calls for capable leadership and realistic recovery plans backed by cooperation with the United States.
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United States
Bridgeport Readers Celebrate Local Girls Over Cleveland Beauties
A Bridgeport reader reports three visitors from Cleveland’s Buckeye Road praising Bridgeport girls as superior in looks and charm. The writer, claiming Cleveland women admit Bridgeport’s local belles outshine theirs, urges readers to value Bridgeport’s dating scene over Cleveland’s.
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Buckeye Road
Wedding Party Halts Traffic With Police Stand
A wedding procession on Main Street violated an anti noise law as horn blasting roving carriages paraded for over an hour. Traffic police intervened, halting the party and directing them toward the police station while bystanders watched the scene unfold.
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Eastor
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Main
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Bridgeport Veterans Advisory Center Praised
J O Collins writes to the editor praising Bridgeport for Veterans Advisory Center work. He highlights Bob Weller approved by the State Board of Education to teach veterans privately under the GT Bill of Rights, showing local services aiding veterans. He asserts Bridgeport leads in such government support.
Local bands deserve chance to rise in Bridgeport
A reader voices concern over large names dominating Bridgeport venues while local bands struggle for work. The writer cites a 19 piece band’s arrival at a linear night spot and laments local acts forced to shrink, arguing venues pay top dollar to big acts but haggle over small sums for locals, stifling growth.
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Rocky Clark
Bridgeport
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Live Letters Column Policy for Reader Communications
The Post invites reader letters for publication provided true name and address are signed. Letters over 300 words may be shortened or omitted. Facts or opinions stated are the writer's responsibility, not the newspaper.
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Local Bridgeport bands urged to form name group
In a puzzled note the writer urges Bridgeport to keep a local 15 man band at work. He argues charity begins at home and highlights that several musicians have left town to join large bands touring locally. A homegrown name band could retain talent and boost local venues.
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Bridgeport
Pegler Attacks Roosevelt Legacy. Letter From Alfred B Lewis
Alfred Baker Lewis of Greenwich condemns Mr. Pegler for attacking the late President Roosevelt and his widow, a United Nations delegate. He argues Roosevelt protected civil liberties, cites Supreme Court rulings on leaflets and votes in the South, and labels Pegler’s attacks as hysterical and partisan.
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Factory wages myth vs the average says worker earnings mislead
ABridgeport speaker challenges bureau of labor statistics wage figures arguing seven of ten factory workers earn near one dollar per hour and about forty six dollars weekly, while official data claim higher averages. He warns against using averages to explain high prices and notes distribution matters more than the top end.
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Factory workers mostly earn around a dollar per hour
The article notes that unskilled and war workers typically earn about one dollar per hour, with a few of ten in the group classified as semi skilled or tradesmen earning around 1.75 dollars hourly. The Labor Department average is thus questioned.
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Amanuensis
Keep Standard Time Throughout the Year Plea
E L Peters argues against daylight time and for year round Standard Time. He proposes starting work an hour earlier in summer to gain daylight, notes winter darkness hurts early risers, and says it is better to end early. He favors 12 months of Standard Time.
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E. L. Peters
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Cure for Baldness Reader Celebrates Hair Growth Claim
A reader responds to a prior letter skeptical of hair growth science. Josiph Pistorio recalls decades of trial and expense, claiming a scalp formula produced complete hair coverage on his bald spot, while noting some failures and acknowledging numerous baldness causes.
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Josiph Pistorio
Publius Debates The Concept Of High Prices
A rhetorical essay argues that high prices are a propaganda term used to manipulate public perception. It contends that price levels are subjective and dependent on individual circumstances rather than an objective standard.
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Publius
These Days by George E Sokolsky on Communist Witnesses
In These Days George E Sokolsky argues ex Communists are crucial in fighting Soviet influence and condemns Communist lawyers tactics in hearings. He cites figures like Jay Lovestone Ben Gitlow Juliet Stuart Poyntz Carlo Tresca Walter Kriviteky and others and urges protection and fair treatment for witnesses to expose anti American manipulation.
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Ben Gitlow
J. B. Matthews
Juliet Stuart Poyntz
New York
Carlo Tresca
Walter Kriviteky
Washington
George W. Albert
San Francisco
Price Persuasion And Public Spending
The passage critiques campaigns around high prices as propaganda used to pressure buyers. It questions price increases hinted by shopping advocates and notes the influence of consumer spending habits on overall costs. The rhetoric warns against following inflated market narratives and calls out manipulative tactics.
Eight Disgusted Veterans mock Bridgeport women
A humorous wartime column portrays eight disgusted veterans railing at Bridgeport women who seek the perfect man. The piece jokes that the local ladies are refined and snobbish, risking a reputation of old maids if they remain unattainable.
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Bridgeport
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Roosevelt defense letter from Andrew Molnar cited
A reader letter defends President Roosevelt against persistent critics. The writer argues Roosevelt was a great man whose positive points should be recognized now that he is departed, urging readers to consider his achievements rather than focus on his faults.
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Roosevelt
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Shores of Great Lakes Surpass United States Coasts
The shoreline along the Great Lakes is longer than the total coastlines of the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts combined, highlighting the vast inland waterway system and its impact on regional geography.
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Great Lakes
United States
Miss Dorothy Chapin Joins Vassar Nursing Staff
Twenty years ago in The Post notes Dorothy Chapin 24 daughter of Mr and Mrs M H Chapin 21 Brooklawn Place has become executive secretary to Dr Smiley Branton psychiatrist and director of the new nursing school at Vassar College.
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M.H. Chapin
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Vassar College
Lecture on Yellowstone and Rockies Presented by Mrs Benedict
Mrs F S Benedict of Belden Hill Wilton gave an illustrated talk on her Yellowstone and Canadian Rockies trip before the Ladies League of the Congregational church at the Bunker home on Drum Hill Wilton. Prof Carl E Wallace of State Teachers College Duluth now heads the Social Studies Department at the Junior College of Connecticut per president Dr E Everett Cortright.
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Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
Home from the moonlit lake to pines and breezes and a tender steak. Homer from the moths and kings to the things that fly and crawl. Back to Mary's pies and the hooks that line the walk. Home from the salt that clogs the cellar holes to well laid floors. Home to the city’s sound and traffic and a life serene as summer ends.
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