The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

The Connecticut Daughters of the
American Revolution are, like their
ancestors, of untiring zeal in just
cause. All relief work in the present
war is ably abetted by them and they
are also fostering enterprises as indi-
viduals and chapters, which they
shouldered of their own accord, such
as for instance, the restoration of the
French village of Tilloloy, to which
they will devote 1000. This and
the third Liberty loan are the chief
undertakings in which their interests
now center. Meanwhile they continue
to push their supply of knitted gar
ments.
Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel of Litch-
field, state regent of the D. A. R., has
issued the following letter to the var
ious state regents:
I'm entering upon a new year of
service to our country in the grip OF
a terrible conflict for life, liberty and
humanity, 1 want to wish every chap
ter 'Godspeed in its efforts and to
bring renewed emphasis to bear on
certain phases of our work as Daugh-
tiers.
IL Is I4AC UAIy VI "a
patriotic society pledging to maintain
the ideals of our forefathers to work
as an organization in the service of
the nation and to place itself not only
individually, but collectively behind
our goyernmo mt in the supreme task
of winning this war. AS Individual
members it follows that we should as
far as possible do our patriotic war
work through our D. A. R. chapters
which, because of their avoWed OBJ
jects are under obligations more
binding than any other kind of So
ciety or club to render patriotic serv-
| ice and to cooperate as a body in
work for the government, whether it
| be the Liberty loans the war savings
stamps, the Red Cross, or food and
fuel conservation.
| 'tAs a national society, operating
under a government charter and
obliged to make annual reports to the
United States Senate, we should GER
| tainly fall short of what is being ex-
pected of US as an organization, and
| at this time especially when all socie-
ties and working as a whole. Organ
lied for patriotic service in general,
we are peculiarly fitted and prepared
| to throw the full force of our re-
sources into every big effort the
country is called upon to make.
Third Liberty Loan.
'Transcending all else in import
ance is the Liberty loan. The third
issue is soon to be fioated. AS ma
tiona1 society, we should be in a posi-
ton to loan our government the
money needed to buy food. clothing
equipment, arms and ordnance fol
the men at the front and for oul
allies. Therefore, it was that the
national board voted to raise $780,
600 for investment in the third Lib
erty loan by appealing to the mem
bership, as already announced, fol
contributions on the basis of 81 {
member. The society has no funds
available for this purpose. Chapter
and individual Daughters have in
vested heavily, but the society as Z
whole has not been able to do so an(
: we should not allow ourselves to b.
placed in the position of being
known to be owners of a million dol
lar property in Washington, D. c.
and yet failing to invest in Libert.
Bonds, when all. from the richest t.
the poorest, are investing. Our pride
loyalty and self-respect as Daughter
forbid. Therefore let us bend ever,
. energy toward doing our full shar
in Connecticut of this big venture
we who have never yet feared or fail
ed in big undertakings. Our shar
is $5,1S7. 1t is only 81 a member
, too small an amount to interfere witt
individual and chapter investment
and may be raised in any way eacl
. chapter pleases. Remember tina
money to prosecute the war to
rapid and victorious conclusion lies a
the root of every activity. By con
, tributing this small amount, we hel
our own country and help our ow
society, which benefits by an incom
from the investments which will b
, available for still further patriot
, service.
1.-THE Continental Hall debt is PAID
, which releases many chapter fro1