The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
M'CIvNEY.
TELLS OF WORK
FOR WAR ABROAD

With a spirit of enthusiasm born OF
unity of purpose, THE United War
Work campaign formally opened yes
terday in this city with dozen meet
ings. At the United Congregational
church DR.. Hamilton Holt electrified
his listeners as he described the life
Of the boys in the trenches At Adath
Israel synagogue Rabbi Morris H.
Harris of the Temple Israel, New
/ York city, struck the keynote of the
drive when he showed that people of
! all creeds were uniting in this cam
paign, and would give with a liber-
atty which denoted their appreciation
of the sacrifice by the boys "over
there"
| At st. Augustine's hall Rev. P, J.
Mckinney, national chaplain of the
Knights of Columbus, gave his first
hand experiences with the boys in the
trenches. I'VE are going to raise this
money" said Father McGivney, for
our boys--to keep them in comfort.
Do not shut your pocketbooks because
peace is in the air. We must raise
the 100000 in this city. We cannot
fail. Every man, woman and child
must put their shoulders to the
wheel"
Father Mckinney said that the
Knights Of Columbus started it's work
when the boys were called to the
Mexican border. From that small be-
ginning it had grown wonderfully in
it's war work until now there were
500 secretaries in France, 618 more
ready to go. He enumerated articles
costing over 100000 which the So
ciety bought for the boys "over there
I'VE must dig down for the boys who
will teach democracy to the Huns
The meeting at St. Augustines hall
was presided over by Francis ]. Bren-
nan. Chairman William T. Hincks
was present and stated that he was
confident that Bridgeport would go
lover the top" and come through with
the 100000, it's quota in the drive.
At Adath Israel synagogue Jacot
ed that a wonderful thing had beer
accomplished by the campaign ant
that in the twinkling of an eye, al
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish
agencies had been united by Presiden
Wilson's letter, shoulder to shoulder
in the common purpose of raisinf
money for the comfort of the boys il
the trenches. 1.-The spirit of concor;
thus engendered by the war;" saft
Mr.. Klein, will not die after tn,
war. By this war we are being lift
ed out of our prejudices, and the mu
! tual regard of men, each for the 9th
err, is proving stronger than race o
creed"
Rabbi Maurice Fl Harris who wa
called last, was asked to speak of tn
work done by the Jewish Welfar
Board.
He laid emphasis on the fact tina
the organization wished to avoid Sc
gregating the Jewish men in maxim
D their contribution to the genera
cause. Rather, it desired to en-
, courage a comradeship between Je1
and Gentle.
At the same time, there are certain
S needs of the Jewish men, notably O
those who are foreign, which can onl
be met by those of their own, VIII
understand their special yearning>
Only their own, naturally, can con
tribute toward their religious wei
= fare.
Il When DR.. Harris was asked to sum
}, Marie the work of the seven organ
S izations in one broad survey h
: pointed out that it was the purpose c
S these benevolent agencies, supple
e menting the work done by the govern
1t ment, to keep in touch with the me
: from the moment they left the
y homes until they reached the firin
4 line.