The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
CHANGE TO GET FUNDS FOR SOME.
 WORTHY CHARITY
Proceeds from Chidren's Movies on Saturday to be
 Used This Way.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
 AT ST. PAUL'S
Big Benefit For Red Cross On Sunday After
 noon.


 ;and the unremitting efforts of Mrs. James Rourke and her committee it 1 IS possible that some worthy charity Ill thls C., will receive a goodly sum each wee The whole matter >rests With the people. MT. Poli has agreed that Mrs. Rourke and her co-workers are to rent the New Lyric from him each Saturday morning at a very low f1gure st1pulating that all receipts over the actual expenses are to be turned over to charity.
 The very fact that the money is to pe given to charity will have a. good i effect on the prices charged for the pictures by the makers in New York Mrs. Rourke has spent a great deal of time on the proposition of suitable moving pictures for children in order. that appropriate programs might be shown for their special benefit and feels rewarded for all her work in be- ing able to get a reduction in the price charged
 | Bridgeport is one of the few cities of it's size in this country that does not safeguard it's films for children through it's women's clubs or in the manner, in which it was taken up | here. There is no question but the Idea IS splendid one and well wor- thy of support. There are approxi-- mately 25.O00 children in this city. It takes but 1900 to fill the Lyric and that is very small percentage The programs shown are interesting and if the Lyric could be filled every Sat urday morning it would be possible to give at least $50 a week to charity Surely that is a splendid incentive aside from the bentfit to the children Mrs. Rourke feels that the matter has been given a pretty fair tryout but is not willing to carry it on much further unless there is evidence that the project is to be successful. ] D. IT. Warner on behalf of the mem bers of the committee has guaranteed to furnish the money for the pictures for the next two weeks. If at the end of this' time the proposition does not make good it will be dropped. There i is opportunity here that should not be allowed to sink into oblivion. 1
 !! Dr. James E. Hagerty, dean of the College of Commerce and Journalism, Ohio State University, will lecture on Juvenile Delinquency, Sunday even ing at 8 o'clock. December Both, at St. Augustine's hall. The lecture will be given under the auspices of the Cath oltc Charitable Bureau. It is the last in the series of lectures offered by the Catholic Charitable Bureau in the course opened by Rev. Dr. John A. Ryan of Washington University, and including Rev. Dr. William J. Kerby of Washington University, Rev. Fred eric Siedenburg, S. J.. of Loyola Uni versity and Edward F. McSweeney. Dr. Hagerty was scheduled to come to Bridgeport last winter, but because of pressure of work was obliged to postpone his visit
 | Dr. Hagerty is a recognized author 1tv in the field of socia: service. He was graduated from the University of Michigan. Afterward he travelled ex- tensively at home and abroad, study ing the social and economic conditions of the various countries. He was granted the degree of. Doctor of Phil osophy at the University of Berlin. For a number of years he has been a professor of Economics and Sociol- ogy at Ohio State University, and is now dean of the College of Commerce and Journalism.
 pr. Hagerty is versed in the prac- tieal as well as the theoretical side of social service. In the financial panic of 1907. the Ohio floods in 1913 and now in Red Cross. as the chairman of the committee in Columbus he stands out as the leader. He is a represent ative on all the important boards of Civic and Philanthropic activities. He was one' of the leaders behind the \ movement in Columbus, Ohio, which resulted in the establishment of a Ju- venile Court in that city over ten years ago. Since that time he has been in very close touch with the workings of the court and has been of inestimable value to the court of1i- EciaIs in that he has established the closest cooperation between the court and the University. Students in the Department of Sociology and stu Ihdents from the law college do field work with the court
 r As this is a subject in which. many are interested it has been decided to make this an open meeting and to extend an invitation to all who are Interested in the problem of Juvenile lCourts and Juvenile Delinquency.
 Under the direction of Mrs. K. W. lMcNeil a monster Red Cross benefit lis. to be held at Polls theatre on Sun lday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The cast is an excellent one, representative of local society and among those who are to take leading parts is Mrs. H. A. Mayse. and Fred Harrison. One of the features will be the masque, "The Drawing of the S1ordt' and it is be- ing coached by MT. Cowley who pro- duced it not so long ago at the Met ropolitan Opera House.
 Tomorrow evening in St. PauPs parish house the children are to have their annual Christmas entertainment The parents of all the children in the parish are asked to be present and a | reception is to be held for them. HOLLY-XMAS- TREES | WREATHS | EOHN RICK .e SON Ho1- Uouf nna Ca~& .