The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-13
t Ten Million
Ambulance
War Fund
Henry S. Osborn Starts
Movement Backed by
u. S. Surgeon General
Gorgas; Want Walter
Lashar as Chairman of
Local Fund

A 100000 ambulance
fund. to be raised by the bill
liardists of America has been
started by Henry S.. Osborne,
|1O4 Wentworth street, a prom
inent Algonquin club member
and billiard player. He is being
assisted in initiating the drive
by Maurice Daily, Jr., of New
/ York, and Wilson 2. Foss Of
the same city.
Fess has been appointed national
treasurer of the fund and q, commit
tee is about to wait on Walter B.
Lashar, chairman of the local Red
Cross unit, petitioning him to accept
the craftsmanship Of the committee in
in Bridgeport.
/ The movement has the sanction and
support of Surgeon General w. C. Cor
gas and he has assured the members
of the committee after a conference
that he will render them any assist
ance possible in their important and
patriotic venture. Osborn and his col
leagues in the movement are confident
tof success
All amateur and professional bill
| liardist. will ,be asked to lend their
cooperation to the movement and a
plan has already been FORMULATED for
| organizing all billiard parlor man
agements and clubs.
To Farmer reporter Osborne said:
'.I told Mr.. Daily I didn't want the
chairmanship, or any other office. My
whole heart is in the work, and there
is no one who will devote more time
or energy to it than 7 will. I think
lit a great and glorious work-and
/ besides, I have two near relatives al
ready in the war. No one can say
how soon they will be carried wound
ed off the field of battle.
'sBut I told Mr.. Daily I thought we
should organize our working COM
mittee here, composed of a represen-
tative from each of the major clubs
/ of the city. each of the newspapers
Representatives from the business
men and manufacturers and room
keepers. Then, when they get to-
! gether and organize, let them choose
their own chairman-a man who is
of lunquestionable standing, and
/ whose name will lend confidence and
stability to the enterprise
During the present war;" Mr.. Os.
| born continued, 1.-The billiard player.
OF England, amateur and profession
] al, have raised sufficient funds among
themselves to purchase and turn ove7
| to the government 800 completely
equipped ambulances. Why can't the
men of America who are interested
in the grand old game, do as much
I think they can. and more, too. W.
nave set as our goal 100000 ant
600 ambulances.
Bridgeport is getting in on the
ground floor With New York it is
one of the first cities to start organ
ization, and I want the people OF
bridgeport to show that they are loya
and patriotic beyond the average.
Under pressure Ralph "A. Beers
president of the Algonquin club, has
lagreed to accept at least the tempo
trary treasurership of the Bridgeport
committee of the ambulance fund, an6
1.-The permanent office if requested by
the committee when organized
Mr. Osborne has talked with man,
prominent men of the city, who have
promised their support, both .inan
cially and otherwise. He will sent
out a call to prospective members Of
the committee to meet and organize
next week, and with the committet
will endeavor to place Bridgeport il
the front rank OF cities contributing
to the ambulance fund.