Birth rate falling off in city amid high living costs
Dr. William H. Coons of the Bridgeport Health Department says economic strains from high groceries rents carriages blankets and milk are curbing marriage and child birth. He notes 1920 births were about half the 1919 level. Health Board members echo concerns over the decline in birth rate. Separately three officers from the steamship General George W Goethals who aided in rescuing the U S submarine S-5 last September off Cape Henlopen receive gifts from Secretary Daniels.
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Cates
William H. Coons
Bridgeport Health Department
Coons
Board of Health
New York
George W. Goethals
U. S
Cape Henlopen
Daniels
Cleanup squad works for nothing in Bridgeport harbor
A hidden city sanitary squad in Bridgeport keeps the harbor clean and oyster trade safe by fighting low tides and sewer flow shortages. They operate without pay, recognition, or official praise, resuming 365 days a year under the radar of the mayor and health officials. Their lone reward is a safer port and healthier harbor.
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Bridgeport
Congress Street Bridge
Sound
Port of
Elm Street
State faces 2 million deficit in maintenance fund
Hartford December 15 state officials seek best method to raise about 2 million dollars to cover maintenance deficits in the current biennial budget. A bond issue may require no new authority, while a temporary loan is also under consideration as prices keep falling and revenues are unlikely to fully cover expenses.
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Hartford
State Board of Control
Capitol
Gilpatric
Aid of Control
Gas Light Co Profit Declined Says Munson At Hearing
Testifying before Hartford Public Utilities Commission on the 60 cent meter rental, Ralph I Munson of Bridgeport Gas Light Co said higher revenues must come from small consumers to avoid losing large manufacturers to substitutes. He reported last 10 months earnings below 5 percent. rising costs and subsidized coal and oil kept profits slim. Consumers' League members Fahey Brewer and Freedman backed the charge as inequitable, with Lavery and Finklestone representing the league. A continuance was granted to allow more company data.
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Public Utilities Commission
Hartford
Ralph I Munson
Bridgeport Gas Light Company
Munzon
Munson
James Fahey
Frederick Brewer
Charles Freedman
Bridgeport Consumers’ League
Hugh J. Lavery
Lawrence L. Finklestone
Lavery
Noted Writer to Speak at Forum
Ratcliffe of London an editorial writer on the Manchester Guardian and London Daily News will discuss England and America at the United Church Community Forum on Sunday evening December 19 at 7 30 with a musical prelude at 7 8. He has long experience in England India and America and has served on major liberal papers and as editor of The Statesman in Calcutta. A war department note adds a new machine gun development with range double the Browning gun firing 400 to 700 rounds per minute.
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London
London Daily News
United Church Community Forum
England
America
K. Ratcliffe
Manchester Guardian
India
Ratcliffe
London Nation
The
News Statesman
East
Calcutta
the Statesman
Senate
Calcutta University
Government of
War Department
Browning
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