The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-16
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
cspecial to The Farmer.)

with the call of President Wilson for with he call of President Wilson for generous support and in spirit of patriotic sacrifice for the maintenance of Red Gross activity in the crucial times ahead for the nation. Newtown is stirred, as 1t never has been before, and its patriotism has been aroused to fever heat. Beginning today this township of a little more than 5000 population has begun an active cam paign to raise 5000 for the Rcd Cross. Already those energetic women or the grange, the Equal Franchise league, and the local branch of the Red Cross have done wonders in the routine way. They have had more than 100 padrs of willing hands flor past months sewing and preparing the supplies neded by the soldiers at the front, In the hospitals and in the trenches Tnas work was performed under the d1rec- ton of Miss Dorothea Allen or the borough, and of Mrs. Thomas F. Brew of Sandy Hook, and the work Is stlii going on, and wfll continue, so long as the necessity exists, they say. Mrs James W. Gordon supervised the sale of a souvenir of lthe local branch Of the order short thine ago which; net ted about $100, as a nest egg towards the ambulance which Newtown hopes to present to the American Red Cross lA score or more of the coriscript eAgi- bles of the associated villages gave 8 dance at st Mary s hall, Sandy Hook, last night, the proceeds of which will go to the Red Cross treasury. J. B. Nichols, the agent of the automobile firm supplying the au1blaance, has agreed to turn in his commission, $50 and his wife is active in the work of organization of the town for the cam paign of Red Cross week. masque carnival is a feature of the campaign which will interest the younger follSs. 1 This wfN be held at the town hall Wednesday,, June 27, and the net gain wdlf be turned into the ambulance fund But next week in common with all other patriotic communities of the nation Newtown will enthusiastically respond to the call of the President and make Newtowm's contribution to the support of this national agency for the relief of the soldiers at the front and their suffering ones at home. Levi c. Morris the Newtown mer- i chant, is the chairman of the commit tee of citizens in charge of the can vass, while A. T. Nettleton, the treas 0ASf OA tA0 3NOWEOWh OkINllA60 O1AIns !! has cheerfhFy volunteered his services in the cause. Doubtless his push and initiative will have as great a bearing , on he success of this subscription, as his praiseworthy efforts on behalf of the sale of the Liberty bonds Mainly through his efforts this little township oversubscrilbed its allotment of $40,000 by more than one-half. At the close of business June 13, the Newtcwn Saw ings bank had forwarded s65, 900 in full payment for 89 subscriptions to the [ Iiberty Loan. And more are expected today Associated with Messrs. Mor- ris and Nettleton in the work of Red :: Cross week is this enthusiastic band of canvassers:
 Sandy Hook district: 1T. G. Warmer chairman; committee, John O. Pitz- { schIer. M. KiEbride, Rev. Charles TIb- bals. Mrs. T. Brew. Nellie Tucker, Mrs. Louise Gibson.
 waanut Tree Hiu district: Mrs. Will liam Egan, John Leavy.
 Gray's Plain and Half Way River ] districts: Charles Harang, George U. [ Burr.
 Botzford EHli Harry schopick. E. ] ID. Frisco N.
 Middle Gate Hdstrict: M. crowe { Frank Ives,
 1 FOOraLuCK QlSLFlEr NdtnrCn Hyatt, ! Mdss Elizabeth Gallagher
 { Taunton district: A. D. F,airchild, i Fred Luff. Jennie Honan. .
 Lands End and Lake George dis tricts W. A. Honan. Mrs. Frances Hawley, E. C. P1att.
 Hopewell district: Frank and Charles Platt
 Flat Swamp district: John W. Behn, B. c. Bevans.
 Huntington: Margaret Grove. Mrs. Bert Coger.
 Gregory's Orchard district: c. D Stillson.
 South Center district: Mrs. James Farrell, Mrs. Wallace Mitchell
 Head of Meadow district: Miss Hat tie Northrop, Mrs Arthur Peck, Jr.
 Palestine district: Mrs. c. W. Nor throp, Mrs. R- Egan.
 1oar district. IT. G. Warmer. w. R, . Curtis
 :, Middle district: Misses Beecher Curtis Glover, c. G. Peck, Dorothy A1len, A. J. Smith Caglaton TT,,rs,oaI