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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
16
Miss Georgia Hopley of Bucyruia Ohio and Washington D C stands as the nation’s sole woman prohibition agent. Her unique position highlights early Enforcement efforts and gender barriers in federal law enforcement.
Mary Flinn Lawrence leads a bold challenge that cripples the Penrose machine. Pinchot surges to victory as Allegheny County swings the race, with broad Republican gains in western Pennsylvania and a blow to the old political order.
London June 2 Sir Leonard Dunning N M Inspector of Constabulary warns that amateur women sinners threaten London life saying they sin to indulge cravings while keeping outward respectability He blames housing shortages after the war and cites Mrs J F Smith Brighton a leader of her sex noting crowded rooms and young girls at risk He says unemployed girls face temptations at theatres dances and meals leading to virtue forfeiture and hardened sin.
London reports Miss Helen Fraser member of the Council for the Representation of Women in the League of Nations says American wives hold social primacy. She notes American women manage housework, wear fine gowns, and promote self ads, while English women face maid constraints and different political engagement. The piece contrasts gender roles and class assumptions between the two nations.
New York reports the American Bible Society’s annual tally shows 4,855,464 volumes circulated, a leap of over one million from the prior year. China leads with 2,362,780, demand rising in Japan, the Near East, and Latin America. Spanish New Testament revised and to be distributed next year. translations in Suragoli, Quechua, Zulu, and K'pelle underway.
President Harding on June 1 approved locations for seven of fourteen veterans hospitals to be built nationwide. Funding comes from 17 million Langley bill appropriations, prompted by the American Legion to address inadequate facilities for disabled World War veterans. New York will host two hospitals near New York City and in the Adirondacks, alongside the Veterans Mountain camp purchased by the New York Legion to alleviate hospitalization problems.
Paris reports a new diphtheria vaccination method using a toxin mix that prevents infection. Separately, Denver police note radio thieves targeting headset sets, while other items discuss health and natural color in women.
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