The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-18
RED CROSS FUND.

parade which Bridgeport witnessed today is sign that
the people of America have profed by 1900 of
Christian teaching The of against Christianity is as
old Christianity The is the road to perfection the other
the temporary expedency by which it necessary too often
to seek better things.
War is an occupetion in which mankind necessarily
hbs his destructive abilities With the brute he has the in
snct of sepeservaon strong within his brain There is this
to be said for the instinct of sefpeservaton: It operates
the long to keep what good and destroy what evil
perpetuaes give time enough what best and leaves be-
hind what is worst
But the brute instinct of self-preservaon which
the will to live, has different and higher sort of WILL the
will to die if becomes necessary for the preservation of
others, of an idea, of belief, of an institution
The institution of brotherhood, democracy
ance and SO America makes and Bridgeport gives her
splendid boys to
Out of this higher instinct of the spirit from purpose
of the soul to keep the higher things alive,
tartan side of war; the purpose which builds up
destroyed even to healing the wounded foe.
The of the devotion of community upon the ply
steal side is exhibited most largely equps
with the implements of The of devotion upon
the spiritual side is best shown in what given to and in what
is done for the humanitarian and reconstrucve activities
which generously displayed in this twentieth century,
The Red Cross is the largest the most active and the
useful of these institutional humanes by which the Chris
tan side of character is exhibited is given to Bridgeport
to have of the largest and the
chapters in the United States Considering the population
Bridgeport and taking measurement in the proportional and
relative way perhaps the Bridgeport Chapter biggest
chapter in the country
The call has gone out for the second fund the
gathering in the fund opens tomorrow
The quota for Bridgeport is $350OO0 But this estimate
founded upon the proposition that there will collections
in the present year will be better to collect
amount and avoid the second collection Such work this
poys the energies of for definite space of me
including the energies of who have decided and definite
and unusual value in the ordinary occupations
For these well for other reasons Bridgeport
will deal promptly and sufficiently with the necessity that will
be presented.
largely from the purses of the
weodo The present collection will be spread broadcast
the city, and worker captain industry
American of every employment avocaion, will give his
definite quota to aid the Red Cross.
The splendid patriotism of the Bridgeport their
clear vision and their calm determination has been exhibited
great meetings in the High school auditorium There nightly
hundreds Of and have taken the pledge one
81 which promises to the days pay o. little
than cent Of the annual to be paid in four
monthly installments of equal magnitude.
In each Of these meetings the announcements have been
the simplest drum of school boys, few pictures
and persons of plain speech to tell of the plan
The has been Immediate complete and enthusias
AS the fund reaches the leaders of the city giving will
be in larger proportion than to o. This figure
the fundamental duty which is laid upon those blessed
with financial power The duty increases financial
increases
the Cross, have had much experience
says that they people so eager to give The
heart Of the city tender Thousands of the
at home Other thousands the fighting Europe The
casualty lists have been coming home proving boys
Of today verify the Of the brave boys who fought thu
Civil
Pershings fighting have been Connecticut Sergt
Reilly in his talks to thousands has shown home picture
the and Of the American boys there He has
plain what they need He has made it plain they need
He has shown what blessing the Red Gross is
The fund will come perhaps with less effort than before
Every dollar Of it will breath affection hope Formerly
aid came from the intellect This time it the heart
The response will be to 81 and more as forum
permits