The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
Connecticut OAR. Summoned
To New Patriotic Efforts In
Letter Sent By State Regent

it's long standing annual obligations
in that direction.
TiIIoloy.
1.-THE second large undertaking to
which the National Society stands
pledged to carry with it its own APP
peal The reconstruction of Tilloloy
is an object worthy of our abilities
and of our traditions. 1t appeals to
every sentiment Of humanity and of
gratitude. To the France of 1875
and of 1914 we owe our birth as a
nation and our salvation from pres
ent day Prussianism. Only so cents
a member, or 50 594 for Connecticut,
will accomplish the rescue of this
little village and it's inhabitants too
far behind the lines to fear retaking
by the Germans. Should the Ger
mans ever get back that far it would
mean that our whole cause is lost
which is unthinkable.
LET us concentrate with all our
might on the raising of these two
funds, now our chief distinctive work
as society.
Red Cross.
with the Red Cross, we should
cooperate as chapters, according to
the plan of the Red Cross as outlined
when diplomatic relations were Sc
vered with Germany, which called for
committees of corporations whereby
the resources of all other organiza-
tions might be enlisted to the best
advantage in Red Cross service.
Chapters may do Red Cross work as
| 81 nffnr To take
charge of Red Cross workrooms for
certain hours or days and many are
doing this or, if they find that indi-
vidua1 work is the most practical in
certain members to keep a record on
record cards, or otherwise, of their
work to be reported to the regent or
war relief service committee chair
man, and the total result to be re-
ported to the state regent in the
chapters annual report. In this way,
the society is furnished with valua-
| BILE record or census of the working
power of its membership. In no case
should we as Daughters allow our
selves to be merged in any other re-
| lief organizations with nothing to
show for our work-a blank page for
| the world to scott at. The Colonial
Danes and other societies are like
port of their individual war work for
the information and use of their re-
spective societies.
Knitting for Aviators.
Upwards of $50 full sets of knitted
garments of six pieces each have al
ready been delivered to the Aviation
school at Mineola, many of them be-
fore the bitter cold wave set in, and
have acknowledged by the command
ing officers with every expression OF
appreciation.
LAS announced in a circular from
Miss Nettleton, we are about 100 sets
short in pledged accounts but il
chapters, where possible, will exceed
ADD DAUGHTERS OF
their quota, this deficiency may be
made up. Speed up the knitting fol
the sake of our men in this, the cold.
est branch of the service.
Patriotic Education.
There should be no relaxation Of
patriotic education as a war measure
among foreigners. Southern noun
taineers and school children, as re-
ferred to in the circular of our patri
otto committee. Cooperation witt
the Connecticut State Council of De
Tense in the sale of War Thrift
Stamps in the schools is particular!
recommended. This nation needs tt
be taught thrift.
s'Similarly, we as a society, should
be leaders in the practice and teach
ing of thrift in the use of food, fuel
and other necessities of life in thu
elimination of all waste and in thu
giving up of the purchase of nOn-es
sentials that labor and material uset
! in their manufacture may be NOR
readily diverted to government use.
"As Daughters of the American
Revolution we shall find in all thes
J and many other things supreme op
J portunity to prove ourselves worth,
, of our forefathers and foremothers.
May our new year as a society b
, fruitful in redoubled service t
/ | Home and Country!