The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
BABY CAMPAIGN
is GIVEN BEST
PUBLIC SUPPORT.
Manufacturers Contribute
Freely to Vital Charit-
able Project
RED CROSS SEWING
CLASS AT SCHOOL
Slovaks and Czechs Hold
Musical Festival In City
October ~

is. being waged In the interest of its
"Save the Baby fund, with which It
is hoped ito establish more Day MUIR
series in different parts of the city,
is going splendidly. The response OF
the public has been splendid and
when the workers gathered at The
Stratfield last evening they were well
satisfied with the days work. The
manufacturers have contributed very
from 500 to $3.50. These contribu-
tons form the foundation on which
the Associated Charities will base
another years work.
The splendid work Of the school
children was a delight to witness.
They have undoubtedly aided in
way that Indicates the spirit of
young America, and. their efforts have
been rewarded in a sum not inconsid-
cradle which is credited to these lit
tie folk who have been SO anxious to
help other little folk not so fortunate.
Mrs. Lena Mason Barnsley, whose
captivating voice has charmed her
delighted audiences at the social at
fairs of the city, Contributed much
more than .t'her Bit in singing as
wonderfully as she did near the sev-
eral factories where collections were
made at noon yesterday. Young
Fred Denton, a Boy Scout, announced
his presence by his sharp bug1e notes,
and do Your Bit and other appro-
pirate songs rang out and induced the
workers to contribute toward the
cause.
Frederick G. Keller, the well known
certified public accountant, gener-
ously gave his services for the entire
day to the committee at The Strait
field. and contributed most practically
to the mass of labor that is behind
every movement of this sort
The cooperation of the traffic
cops was picturesque and effective.
The hand Of the law stopped jitney
drivers and Locenfobile chauffeurs
today. without discrimination, and
shot coin cards beneath their aston
ished eyes; coins appeared from hid
den pockets and were slipped into
their proper discs-after which the
cop became once more merely the cop
and allowed them to proceed unmo-
Tested.
A touching instance of the spirit
of the children was shown among the
little folks in the Orphan Asylum,
who ran out to the sidewalk and
dropped in their pennies to help.
! Everything last night at The Strait
field indicated that the appeal for
funds is being generally supported. 1t
! is impossible at this date to report
accurately just how much money has
been subscribed Cooperation has
been SO warm and so general that d
number OF busy workers cannot yet
give the correct number of persons that
have contributed already; but there
are also number Of Bridgeporters
| who will wish to help this cause ana
who have not yet had the opportun-
| ity From such. contributions will be
thankfully received, by mail or in
person, at 715 Main street, the Asso-
,ciated Charities home.
Problems Of child welfare work
were discussed at the annual meet
ing Of the Connecticut Children's Aid
Society, which was held yesterday at
the Newington home in Hartford. This
YEAR rounds out twenty-five years OF
service to the state by this society.
| Thirty directors were named yes
| terday, as in accordance with new
/ bylaws there having previously been
more than sixty directors.
/ The directors are as follows
To Serve Until October 1915 Mrs
Frank Mitchell. Norwich; Charles
Phelps, Rockville; Miss Louise Bragg
canaan; John Trumbull, PIainville
Dr., Charles w. Page, Hartford; Clar-
ence e. Whitney, Hartford; Rev. J
i N. Lewis, Jr., Waterbury; Mrs Rob
ert B. Chappe1l, New London; How
ard l. Piatt, New Britain; Frederick
II. Kingsbury, Bridgeport and New
Haven.
4 To Serve Until October, 1919-Mrs
George p. Chandler, Hartford; Mrs
Charles P. Cooley, Hartford; Stanle.
w. Edwards, Hartford; Rev. Harr!
w. Ettelson, Hartford; Miss Kate E
Griswold. West Hartford; Mrs. Chas
D. Lockwood, Stamford; Mrs. Mar.
O. Seymour. Hartford; Judge Edwar'
L. Smith, Hartford; E. Stanley Welles
Nswington; 1sidore Wise, Hartford.
To Serve Until October. 1s20-Mrs
Ludlow Barker, Hartford; Mrs. Da
wide e. Bernard, Hartford; Mrs. Joh1
II. Buck. Hartford; Paul M. Butter
worth, West Hartford: Austin Cheney
South Manchester; Fred P. Holt
Hartford; Henry W. Merwfn, New
t Haven; Mrs. Harriet M. Sheldon, Yves
: Hartford; Frank G. Summer, Hart
ford; John c. Wilson, Hartford.
The following were named as hon
, orary directors: Mrs. Elizabeth Il
: Bevin, East Hampton; Mrs. C. T. Can
! dee. New Haven; Mrs. K. D. Chaffee
Moodus; DR.. Ansel G.. Cook, Hart
ford; G. E. Cornwall, New Haven
: Mrs. Susan J. Crane, Hartford; Mis-
!, Mary Dexter. Danie1son; George F
Ford. Windsor; Mrs. E. H. Glover
Fairfield; Gardiner Greene, Norwich
Mrs. e. P. Hammond. Hartford; Re,
Il John T. Huntington, Hartford; job
1 8, Kirkham. Newtngton; Miss Mar
4 b. Lyman. Middlefield; Judge D.
: Markham. Hartford; Mrs. B. M. Pax
K sons, Hartford; Mrs. A. N. Piersoi
i Cromwell; A. v. w. Sherman, Yves
: Hartford: Wfnchell Smith, Farming
lton; Mrs. Dwight w. Thrall. Hart