The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-16
SAVE THE BABY
CAMPAIGN WILL
OPEN NEXT WEEK.
The Art League Holds Their
Meeting; Discuss Food
Conservation
MRS. KENNAH WILL
GIVE CHARITY AID
Breen-Lyons Wedding Takes
Place at st. Augustine's
Church

Bridgeport'S most prominent Wom-
on, women who are back of all the
really big things that are being done
in this city, gathered in one of the sun
parlors at The Stratheld yesterday
and listened to brief addresses by
Mrs. D. Warner, Rev. Alexander Al
lison, Jr., and A. e. Lavery on the
Save the Baby campaign that is to
be waged in this city next week.
Among those who were present at the
meeting were Mrs. c. B. Wilson, Mrs.
N w. Bishop, Mrs. II. II. DeItoss Mrs.
E. H. Havens, Mrs. John Merwin, Mrs
F. M. Rhodes, Mrs. A. E. Lavery. Mrs.
D. c. DeWolfe. Mrs. F. v. Burton.
Mrs. w. III. Griffith, Mrs. C. H. Shapiro,
Mrs. Alexander Allison, Mrs. Carl
Foster, Mrs. Thomas Warm, Mrs.
Hindsley, Mrs. Newton Hoyt. Mrs. G..
E. Somers.
Mrs. Warner spoke at some length
outlining the work Of the Associated
Charities She recalled the prophecy
made overla year ago by Colonel Ham
ilton who predicted that in less than
year this country would be in the
war, and the incredulity that was APP
parent on the faces of those who
listened to him. She also said that SO
long as we were in the war, most of
us with sons, brothers or Husbands
either in France, about to go or in
training camps, we must put our
hearts and souls into it. We must
help with the Red Cross work and in
whatever way we can.
She then mentioned the fact that
yesterday morning a call came to the
Visiting Nurses from headquarters al
Washington asking what was being
done here for the children and babies
and that Bridgeport must answer that
question Mrs. Warner gave a resume
of last years campaign and at thai
time the Visiting Nurses and the As
| ISOLATED Charities were two different
organizations. Since that campaign
the Nurses have become affiliated with
the Associated Charities which sim.
plifies the situation quite bit.
Mrs. Warner stated that the Bridge
bort public was not fully awake to tht
lexigencies of the situation, not con
lversant of the great work there is t
be done here, and said that the re
suits already accomplished by the AS
ISOLATED Charities were but the small
est beginning.
+ She related details of the pure mill
station Wnefo during last August u
babies were cared for each day ant
700 bottles prepared for them. TIL
work of the two day nurseries, tn
| one on Main street caring for 60 chill
dren on an average every day. wa
| gone into and the crying necessity 70
| nurseries in other crowded sections o
| the city was set forth in terms s.
i plain that no one could misunder
stand them. Mrs. Warner said ther
4 were no limits that could be set 70
4 the work of the Associated Charlie
II for its scope was boundless.
III DR.. Allison, the new pastor of tn
First Presbyterian church, is a YER
delightful and forceful speaker. H
said the keynote Of the campaig
4 should be sentiment. Business me
and others might be approached o
the ground of necessity. and that
4 was their duty and advantage as we
U to subscribe to a cause of the kin
but that the right way to reach ther
was through sentiment. He punctu
' ated and lightened his remarks wit
9 apt illustrations and anecdotes tha
> were much enjoyed
MIR. Layery was asked by Mrs. Wal
Z ner to speak and briefly he had niue
. the same to say as Mr.. Allison. Fl
told OF the committee that had bee