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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1922
Page
9
TheBridgeportTimes discusses why trained professionals shape government. It argues courts recruit trained lawyers who understand law and legislation, with public opinion shaped by the bar. It suggests Congress would gain from more business people and fewer lawyers, noting lawyers’ expertise in law versus economic understanding.
President Lewis of the United Mine Workers welcomes the railroad strike but warns it could harm food supply and raise prices. The piece argues for new methods beyond lockouts, notes shared hopes for improved labor capital relations, and calls for a parliament of business and labor to raise production and distribute gains fairly.
An editorial argues that a decade of neglect and waste in city government has corrupted the school system which spends nearly two million dollars annually. It insists the Board of Education and the administration bear responsibility for mismanagement, urging constitutional remedies and efficient reform to stop waste and higher taxes.
The piece critiques Congress for slow progress over Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals power plant lease offer. It argues public bodies falter under political maneuvering, lacking clear business decisiveness, unlike private boards that act swiftly to secure the best deal. It suggests political capital shaping delays and hints at entrenched obstruction within the process.
Mayor Atwater leads a twenty member delegation from Bridgeport health and city offices to Stamfordville New York to tour the Borden Milk Company Grade A pasteurized plant. The group inspected the deck, pasteurizing room, bottling, and quality controls, then enjoyed a church dinner with remarks from Zepp Coon and Thorne.
Eye of women notices a citywide display of diverse locally made goods as Bridgeport marks its Products Week. Ameri can Hardware features eight firms incl Browning rifle by Remington Arms and Br yant Electric fixtures. Shops display silver sets, lace curtains, corsets, pocket cutlery, and Woolen goods. Helen Flint models a Bridgeport dress, with trims by local firms.
The case centers on former Detective Sergeant Andrew J. Richardson, now imprisoned for involvement in a May 1920 liquor theft near Wallingford. Assistant State's Attorney Walter M. Pickett visited Richardson in Wethersfield seeking a signed statement about a Wallingford policeman’s role, with two state police accompanyers present. The liquor load from New York to Britain included Harris and an assistant. Richardson allegedly arranged the pickup from Stamford and a Wallingford officer joined the ambush. $300 was taken from the truck driver, Salvatore Variola stood by in Southington, and a settlement with liquor buyers followed amid threats of exposure.
The new Japanese Premier formed a non party cabinet with the aim of enforcing the Washington Disarmament Treaty. Admiral Baron Tomosabura is retained as a condition of accepting the office, and the plan includes a reduced army and a 40,000,000 yen cut in army expenses.
Funeral services were held for infant Thomas Patrick Flanagan at 2:30 PM yesterday at the family home on 61 Atwater Street with burial in St. Michael's cemetery. Other notices report the deaths of Sarah Yates of 8799 North Main Street Stratford and Marie E. Litchner of Bridgeport Hospital, with private or public services planned and burial in Park cemetery. Also listed are funeral arrangements for Helen Klemans of Palisade Avenue and Lathan Smith of Stratford Avenue, with services and interment details noted.
Miss Edna Harriet Luddington daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Luddington of 550 Laurel Avenue Will married Ellis Russell Skidmore son of Mr and Mrs Charles M Skidmore of Fort Salona S I at St Augustines rectory on Friday June 23 Rev James B Nihill officiating The couple planned a reception at the Luddington home with 150 invitations and a New York City Lons Island honeymoon The bride wore Harding blue georgette with matching hat and carried bride roses and forget me nots The bridesmaid wore orange georgette over salmon satin with Ophelia roses The couple will reside at 50 Laurel Avenue and Miss Luddington has received many gifts
San Francisco June 21 Supreme Court ordered dissolution of Central Pacific and Southern Pacific is set to trigger a vast, disruption filled reorganization. The two lines intertwined since control began and span Oregon to Mexico. Expect altered routes, new junctions, and loss of through service. San Francisco Chamber of Commerce mobilizes state firms to seek reconciliation with court action. Interstate Commerce Commission may regroup Western lines under the 1920 Transportation Act, but timing and scope remain uncertain.
Mr Skidmore formerly of Long Island and Northport High School rose to prominence in the city after joining the Harbestos company. He enlisted at the war’s outbreak and served overseas with the 117th Ambulance unit, discharged as a sergeant. He belongs to the Raymond W Harris post VFW.
Unfavorable weather forces the Bridgeport and Danbury Trade Schools outing at Pleasure Beach to be postponed from today to next Tuesday June 2.
June 21 dispatch notes Parisian cafeterias clash with local culture as Time is not money in France. Offices close for a two hour noon meal and no quick self serve dining exists. Only one cafeteria remains in Paris run by the American W C A aiding women workers.
In Paris a restaurant lines its long steam table with a Francaise touch and modest prices. For about twenty five cents a real square meal is available, while twice that buys multiple dainties. Half bottles of beer at five cents appease the midday heat as working girls browse nearby fashion houses and mend in the courtyard.
Harrisburg reports 11,788 Pennsylvanian deaths in March with 1,018 from influenza and 2,015 from pneumonia. Tuberculosis 812, Bright's disease 925, cancer 689. 421 child deaths under two. Births total 19,721, vs 21,333 in March 1921. State Health Commissioner Dr Edward Martin announced figures from the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
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