The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
RED STAR Will
Lend SUCCOR TO
WAR WORN BEAST
Organization Has Among It's
Members Prominent
Bridgeporters

Plans are being made for meet
ing in the near future for the pur-
pose of organizing the Bridgeport
branch of the American Red Star,
the organization that is the Red
Cross for war animals. Among those
who have signed the application for
a branch charter from the National
headquarters at Albany, are iona
than Godfrey, William e. Burnham,
Henry A. Bishop, Mrs. Thomas P.
Taylor, Mrs. B. I. Ashmun, John T.
King, Dr., D. c. DeWolfe, E. w.
Harral, Fred H. Downs, Frank T.
Staples. and Henry II. Taylor.
The work has received the official
endorsement of Mayor c. B. Wilson.
The meeting will be open to the pub
lie and will be addressed by R. c.
Craven, chief of publicity for the
Red Star Rev. Stephen F. Sherman,
Jr. Of st. Johns Episcopal church.
will speak on the humanity in giving
proper care to the army animals.
Mr.. Craven. who has been at the
French front and has frst-hand
knowledge of conditions, is to make
a lecture tour of the state in connec-
ton with the Red Star activities.
The Red Star in this city will work
AL SOi1JoIlSIAO11 WILL ll1O bI1u6cpOIl
Animal Rescue League, and the COM
ing meeting will be held under its
auspices. The society, which is an
international one, was formed in this
country in 1916 at the request of
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.
In a letter to DR.. w. o. Stillman,
president of the American Humane
Association, Secretary Baker wrote
'@The American Humane Association
could very we'll function in a similar
manner (to the Red Cross) in assist
ing the government in caring for the
sick and wounded animals in its
armies. If your society will under
take this work, the War Department
will be very glad to cooperate with
you"
The Red Star Relief is the only
organization. recognized by the War
Department for protecting its sick
and wounded animals. Forty or more
branches have been formed in all
parts of the country. The New Ha-
ven branch is planning a drive to
raise $4,000 in December, opening
with a rally meeting in Woolsey Hall
The principal work of the Red Star
will be to furnish hospitals, ambu-
1ances, bandages, and medical and
surgical supplies of all kinds for the
horses, mules, and dogs with the
American Expeditionary Forces
abroad. 1t Is also educating the SOL
diers by means of "flrst aid booklets
for animals and lectures, given by
skilled veterinarians.
1t is therefore necessary to raise
funds by voluntary subscription as in
the case of the Red Cross and allied
philanthropies. In former wars, lit
tie attention has been paid to saving
horses, the supply being. abundant.
In this war every horse that can be
saved must be, as our supply Is dan
gerously near exhausted. We have
sent to our allies since 1915 over one
and a half million horses and mules.
The Red Star will help win the war
by conserving our animal resources,
for it's work it needs S25o,OOO at once
for the purchase of equipments. Con-
tributions are requested by the
Bridgeport branch and may be sent
to Mr. T.. c. Cumming, acting treas
urer, Connecticut National Bank, or
William D. Bishop, state organizer,
1873 CORTLAND Hill.