The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-14
C. O. P. STARTS
BREAD line
Paupenzing Voters In
Desperate Death
Struggle
It You Want Charity, See Your
Republican District Chair
man About II

When the Republican aduinistra-
ton went out of town to get a head
for the Charities department it was
announced that there was no one in
town who was scientific enough to dis
pense charity.
But 1t now develops that the admin
istratiOn has a most scientific manner
of dealing with the charity question.
It's scheme is tc have the charity dis
pensed through the Republican or
ganizadon with the district chairrnen
as the agents. For several weeks the
plan has been in effect and a number
OF families have received groceries
from the Republican town commit
tee upon the 80. k" of the chairman
of the district.
OF course this is not a new way of
buying votes and support, but it is a
new way of acentuating the relations
Of the district leader and the poor
voter in the district. It is understood
that the present regime was 'thabber-
gasteds. over the way that the eIecto-
rate. turned down the administrator s
was perfected whereby it is hoped to
teach the poor voters that the power
back of the Republican party is really
good deviT' and not as black as
painted.
J. A. H. Robinson has been Installed
in the Republican headquarters and
it is said that he gets y salary for his
services. and he has since been elected
town chairman. He is the apparent
head of the. charity dispensing depart
ment.
A Farmer reporter heard YESTERDAY
that. any poor voter could get gro
ceries by asking the Republican town
committee Yesterday an eleventh
district voter called UP the Repub-
Iican town COMMITTEES. A sweet voic-
ed young lady answered the phone
lis this the place to get the gFo-
eeries 2'' sgsssss-sssss.s
what district do YOU live tzigsf
.sThe. eleventh.
Perhaps you had bettar see the
chairman of your district Mr.. Black
ham or you can see Mr.. Robinson la
ter
"A second telephone call. yesterday
noon from a Second district voter
he was Mr. BaIlou, the janitor.
ST want to know if I can get some
groceries,
seI guess you can if you see Mr..
Robinson or the chairman of your.
district really don't know any
thing about it"
sfWeIl." said the Second district man
sI wouldn't like to get my name on
the books of the Board OF Charities.
Do the groceries come from there?''
.'I understand they don't was tFe
the reply.
Yesterday afternoon a fifth district
voter called up the Republican club
and the following conversation took
place: -
rs Mr.. Robinson there7''
No.
.1 want to see about getting some
groceries,
Who is this?''
..TnIs is Ole oleson out in the
Fifth
s.why is that you Mr.. OIeson. This
is Joe Wright talking. You got some
one out there you want to fix up?
Why just see Frank BaHard-he,s the
chairman and will fix it up with Mr..
Robinson
''WeIl.'' said Mr.. Oleson, t"This par
ty am speaking for wouldn't want to
get on the charities department books
and wouldn't take them if they come
from there
.ewel1 they DON'T said the voice
who claimed to be Mr.. Wright, "they
come from the Republican town COM
mittee.''
So if you want groceries in the
house and are willing to, swallow the
present administration with it ask
your chairman for bread. If you
want scientific help, ask Supt. john
son.