The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-12
GIFTS OF $4O,SOO MARK OPENING DATE UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
Bridgeports Quota Set at $6OOOOO-Rev. Fr. Keefe Eloquently Describes Work of Seven Organizations No Such Thing AS Catholic Cup of Coffee or Pro testant Doughnut- -Lashar Gives $5,OOO

paganda. We go into this campaign to finance the war work of seven or ganizations selected by the govern ment for efficiency already proven.
 We Are Bound to Give.
 Let no man say that he refuses to give on account of likes or dislikes, for we are bound to give because of the debt of gratitude owed to those boys who have SD nobly served us, our flag and our country. Into everyone of the huts maintained by each of the different organizations, every boy is welcomed with the warmest hospi- tality. Whether he be Hebrew, Catholic, Protestant or agnostic he receives equal attention from Catho- lie, Protestant or Jew. If each of these buildings welcomes all, then the friends and relatives of all the boys are bound by a debt of gratitude to help pay for the welcome to their boys.
 Men will say to you, why should d Catholic give to a Protestant organ ization, or why should a Protestant give to a Catholic organization. answer this by saying. that on the Flanders field boys of every creed shed their blood fighting for the flag and bound me and you by treir deeds to pay the debt of gratitude to them Read the casualty list. You find Hebrew, Catholics, Protestants, agnos- tics, side by side. You find the son of the Puritan, the son of the English Irish, the son of the Hun, even, all making sacrifices and you, likewise are bound to sacrifice for them.
 Protestant Doughnuts.
 When my brother comes out of the trench, does it make any differ ence to him whether he is handed ] Herew cup of coffee, a Catholic sand wlch or a Protestant doughnut?
 Another argument you are going to hear in this campaign is that the war is over and therefore there is nc need to give to this campaign. Are you going to desert these boys now that they have done so well? After they have won the battle, are you go. Ing to stop giving them their coffee chocolate and cigarettes You ought 10 put sentiment into it now as never before"
 Now is the time to show that Americas rejoicing is not merely a big noise but proceeds from a gener- ous heart. A poor French-Canadian in my town was asked how much he was going to give to this drive. He said $5 at first, but yesterday he said he was going to give S1O, for the news Of the big victory was worth it, he said. This victory is worth millions to the manufacturers of this country le may cut off some of the war con- tracts and make some of the war babies fall on the stock market, bu, peace-time manufactures will come back stronger than ever. We are go. Ing to build up here the greatest com mercial country that the world has ever known.
 The boys cannot be brought back here in day, or a week or month or many months. After the Franco Prusslan war it took several months to settle the peace terms, and the men 1 were under arms all that time. How many more nations are involved in this struggle. The Allies have various aims to look after at the peace table 1 boundary, commercial, national and international differences must be set 1 tied. Everybody seems to think that i an arnistice means that it is all over | Not at all. We have to stand guard l over there We know that the prom. 1 iseS that come from Berlin are not tC l be trusted. We must surround the peace table with soldiers, sailors anC marines.
 When the discipline is relaxed, ant when the rejoicing sets in, you know the danger to the morale of the army The United States has employed tht seven organizations to see that the boys come back to some f1reside a. clean morally and physically as whel Uncle Sam took them from those fire sides.
 Boys Will Be Leaders.
 "These boys will be leaders. Tn Democrats and Republicans will cove l their tickets with the names of thes, boys to capture the soldier vote. Ina was the history in the Civil War. I is well for us to see that our futur leaders be inspired during their ab sence by our thoughtfulness.
 We want them to come hom
 happy. We don't want them to say