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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1947
Page
13
The Bridgeport Telegram lists postage and rate details for subscriptions and mentions monthly rates, local news rights, and Associated Press entitlement. It notes a 20 cent per month postage addition beyond 150 miles and identifies the paper as a contributor to AP dispatches.
Nationwide concern over rising costs persists as a congressional sub committee chaired by Senator Flanders probes price manipulation. Testimony from housewives, retailers, wholesalers, and restaurateurs has failed to pinpoint culprits, with investigators unsure what factual leads exist. Still, nationwide pressure may spur practical action.
The Atlantic hurricane battered Florida with heavy damage to crops, citrus groves, and yachts, leaving thousands displaced. Early death tolls were low compared with 1926, but losses could reach hundreds of millions. Advances in weather forecasting and aviation offer hope for better future warnings and potential taming of such storms.
A historic shift consolidates the Army Navy and Air Corps into a unified Department of Defense. James V. Dettestalcos sworn in as the first secretary as wartime and peacetime reorganization aims for economy, unity, and readiness amid global tensions. Pearl Harbor fears drive strengthened American defense posture and allied resolve.
The article extols football as a sport for athletes with players shown as fierce runners and powerful ball carries. It notes the importance of peak physical condition, coaching, and the crowd drawing potential when two strong teams meet. It mentions returning players eager to prove merit and highlights wide talent across the country.
A report notes a man was fined one hundred dollars for simply kicking his wife out of bed, highlighting concerns about rising restrictions on liberty and freedom and prompting questions about societal drift.
A blunt observation notes that despite optimism some realities cannot be escaped. The line suggests that clinging to positivity fails against fate and practical limits, implying a need to acknowledge hard outcomes rather than deny them.
A psychologist asks if we feel we exist, then adds a light jab about seeking a waitress’s attention. The remark blends existential humor with casual social observation. The tone mirrors a witty column aside.
A local schedule notes that one of the simplest activities, a prayer meeting, was canceled due to rain. Details on time and location were not provided in readable text.
A man vented exhaustion toward his wife wishing for a good-looking young woman. His wish appears granted when he awakens and finds himself face to face with a pretty nurse, framing a sudden encounter after a confrontation.
A glimpse at current millinery shows several hats that resemble garbage can tops wrapped in velvet. The bold silhouettes dominate runways and shop windows, provoking both amusement and admiration as designers push limits of form and texture.
A reflection on how some animals possess all necessary knowledge innately, avoiding learned behavior. The idea portrays them as fortunate beings unhindered by training or study.
A brief report notes a young jeep driver underestimated vehicle performance, resulting in slower than expected speed in high gear. The incident highlights basic vehicle operation and safety awareness for new drivers.
A French seer declares the world will end on Monday November 10 1947. If readers believed such prophecies they might feel torn between hope and fear.
A researcher asserts that intense sound waves can destroy germs and bacteria. The tale notes a hay fever sufferer should sneeze louder if possible, framing a curious link between sneezing strength and microbial destruction.
The question notes that bagpipes seem plural in form yet sound singular in usage. It discusses ambiguity in number, highlighting that the instrument name resembles a plural word but functions as a singular noun when referring to the instrument collectively.
In this opinion column Ray Tucker argues the postwar price crisis lacks an immediate official remedy. He critiques Washington experts and political plans, noting that monetary controls fail and proposed measures could worsen conditions, leaving Congress and the White House with limited options amid the Marshall Plan era debates.
The piece argues that peacetime crisis undermines compensatory spending as a pillar of New Deal economics. It suggests this approach, championed by Hopkins and continued through Truman and Snyder, powered agencies like WPA and PWA, but is now seen as unlikely to survive the current restraint on government futility.
The piece argues excessive money supply causes ruinous prices. It cites wartime and postwar expenditures near 400 million and attributes part of the swelling money supply to an administration wage-raise policy. It claims Penny Wallace sold the idea to President Truman, to his regret.
A fragment discusses draining the reservoir of wealth via tax hikes lower wage scales or longer hours and similar plans as a step. It notes this approach as a potential policy path, though the sentence remains incomplete and unclear about specifics or outcomes.
Politico economic experts warn volume output could lower prices under the law of supply and demand. Expanding key industries would take years, divert scarce materials, require skilled labor, and raise producer costs. Steel spokesmen doubt large investments now amid uncertain demand and weather dependent agricultural growth constraints.
Russia faces a time limit on U S sharing of atomic knowledge as Secretary Marshall warns the UN to press for international management of atomic development. If Russia resists broad oversight the world may move ahead without Moscow leaving it isolated amid a growing, heavily armed balance of power.
Debates on reducing or embargoing shipments of food autos machinery textiles surface as G O P lawmakers press for action despite Truman Maraball warnings. Admin says halting exports could cede Europe to Communists while WSJ rebukes warning urging Europe to endure Communism. Proposals urge price relief via producer cutbacks worker output higher purchases and tighter Europe demands.
Major General Maxwell D. Taylor, commandant at West Point, states the era is neither war nor peace but a suspension of hostilities that can be renewed at any time. His remark underscores a tense diplomatic posture amid ongoing global uncertainties.
The globe concentrates on Secretary of State Marshall and Soviet Deputy Andrei Vishinsky in a UN debate. Marshall argues for a new Security committee to bypass Russian vetoes, while Vishinsky pushes for Soviet interests, with Russia’s military might looming over public opinion and global peace prospects.
General Marshall argues for a symbolic UN role over Greece. He contends a special commission cannot stop Moscow’s influence or prevent a Soviet satellite outcome. He notes broad support from peace-loving nations to boost UN prestige without expanding real power.
Secretary of State Marshall cites fact gathering over opinion. General Wainwright warns of potential world war without military strength to defend democracy. Herbert Hoover notes postwar struggles in production hunger and rising war threats amid lack of cooperation.
A trio of wartime leaders warn that the nation faces threats from an inadequate steel industry and the broader world crisis. Gen Jacob L Devers stresses the need for extra capacity to sustain production and peace. Henry J Kaiser links steel supply to productive economy and world demand. Maj Gen William J Mannan notes Russia could gain from peers' confusion amid war.
Henry Morgenthau Jr, former treasury secretary, calls Henry A. Wallace the New Deal’s costliest spender and disputes his theory that spending reduces farm production. He pins praise on Hopkins while criticizing Ickes for slow public works decisions. Morgenthau’s Collier’s features also include his denial of diary holdings as official records.
Forecasts cover Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Friday brings fair to mostly cloudy skies with rising temperatures and scattered showers in some areas. Saturday features more clouds and cooler readings with light rain possible along northern and coastal regions. Moderate southwest winds accompany generally fair conditions offshore to Block Island with good visibility despite coast cloudiness.
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