The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
SMALL GIFTS TO
CHRISTIAN union
SHOW SACRIFICE

Many Instances of Self De-
NAL Disclosed In Reports
of Campaigners
Included in the gifts to the
MONDAYS rally were several of un-
Issue. interest. The announcement
~a:ssSh b1o~Sht forth the most enthu-
s-~srlc response from the workers,
however. was that Of a contribution
Christian Union announced at
Mrs Games, captain Of team No. 20.
Mrs. Eames pointed to this gift as an
example Of the self-denying interest
taken in the work by group of
young women Of very small incomes
to whom the small sums which each
contributed toward this total repre-
sent a really notable sacrifice.
Another subscription repor-ed by
team No. 23 was one Of $25 from the
Women's Bible Class Of the First Bap-
fist church. Not to be outdone, team
No. "a brought in a $50 gift from
the Women's Circle Of the Park street
CONGREGATIONAL church. Miss Feath-
erstone's class of the Baptist church
gave SIS, through team No. II, ana
team No. 10 reported a $12 contr1pu-
ton from Mrs. Ferguson's class OF
girls in the First Methodist Episcopal
church. The Sunday school or the
Peoples Presbyterian church made
S25 subscription through team NO. o.
A remarkable feature OF the DAY
report was the large number OF calls
made by almost every one OF the
teams. The lead in this regard was
taken by the busy women Of team NO.
%. captained by Mrs. Beard, VINO
made no less than 80 calls in their ef-
forts, resulting in the report OF
s2S8.5o Team No. 8 made SO calls.
team No. IA reported So attacks upon
prospective contributors. and several
other teams told Of more than SO VS.
it's. Director General Barber in his
talk At the close Of the rally empha-
sized the fact that with so many
workers displaying this devotion to
the cause there could be no question
of failure, the surest indication Of ulti-
mate victory resting in the unceasing
efforts Of the volunteer workers 70
carry the message to every citiza0 o.
Bridgeport
Capt Eyles, Of team No. II. stated
that In addition to making SIS calls the
members OF his team had since the
last MONDAY rally visited seven fac
tories, where they distributed lists for
the signatures of employees OF each
plant who might wish to make a
group contribution.
In introducing James q. Ludlum,
president Of the Manufacturer asso-
citation Of Bridgeport, Chairman Ed
wards said that 1t was proof OF the
winning appeal OF the Christian Union
that it had brought to this meeting
the active head of the manufa cturers'
organization to '.inctte these workers
to strike for more money. Mr.. Lud-
lum responded that he had come. not
as an Official OF the Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, but an q member OF the
Young Women's Christian Association
team
The theme OF Mr. Lud1um's stirring
statement was the basic worth OF the
cause He asserted his belief that II
every worker in the campaign would
visit the present quarters OF the
union, taking with him one or more
prospective givers, it would not take
the full time assigned for the cam
paign to complete the fund. DO
not see how 1t il possible for Mr..
Simpson to accomplish the wonderful
work he is doing in such a place..
said Mr.. Ludlum. Il made my nrst
visit to the present building last FRI
day evening, and the conditions l
found there convinced me that the
Union should have every dollar OF
the sum sought.
'"The present quarters are terr'Diy
cramped. The shower bath l.
cupboard, lined with zinc. The dorm
tory contains beds OF the proper sort
and is a well ventilated room, but ut
terly inadequate for the work. The
first men who apply for lodging are
taken care Of here; the others are sent
to al, old boarding house at the corner
of Water and Wall streets. where mar
row. rickety stairs lead to rooms In
which the plaster f. falling and where
the floors are frequently unsafe pc
cause of dampness. The conditlons
are really nauseating.
.eThe Union 10 compelled to SEND
scores OF men either to this place or
to the police station, where those VINO
can find no other place are housed
either in the third tier OF cells or on
the cement floor OF the corridor around
the cell rooms. On this floor, with ap-
solutely no covering and with nothing
underneath them save an old news
paper. sleep the men for whom there
is no other refuge. On the evening
when I made this little inspection trip
the 1ail corridor was not crowded, as
it was a warm night and many home
less men found sleeping quarters IN a
doorway or some similar retreat
There were only so or go men sleeping
on the Jail floor that evening"
Mr.. Ludlum said that after seeing
what a homeless man is UP against in
this town he had wished that every
we'll fed, comfortable citizen might see
for himself the difficulties under which
the Union is working, and added that,
.I want home and told my wife that
we would have to double our sub
scription."
Superintendent Simpson then told.
simply and very effectively, the story
OF man who came to Bridgeport
seven years ago, penniless and in dire
need. The Union found him quite
willing to attempt any work ofrereo
him. and they found opportunities Tor
him to do ODD jobs in homes OF the
city.
On one Of the first jobs given him,
this man discovered in some old news
papers he was carrying out Of home
thirty dollars in bills. His first thought