The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-17
BRIDGEPORT WILL EXCEED QUOTA IN
 K. OF 6. DRIVE
Letter Tells of Great Com fort K. of c. Gives Our
 Boys in Camp.

its qnota in the Knight Of Columbus | War Work Fund as nebly as the city | responded to the Y- M. c. A. and the | Red Cross? That question is the one | which is agttating the 300 workers 1 who are giving a week of their time 1 as well as their money to make the | campaign flor $50,O0O a success. The total amount subscribed up to 1 ypesterday noon was $29,4 a trifle | .oHer half of the quota. There must l Gle liberal giving by the citizens of | Bridgeport to make the campaign the | success that 1t shoHld be and today the workers are securing the city in seaDch of gifts with renewed vigor. General Kelly's valiant army has driven a deep salient into Gen. Kirk's forces but the morale of Gen. Kirk's men remains good and they state that ths enemy will be attacked today and fhe lost ground recaptured.
 The rivalry between the ladies' aeams is growing very great. Yester- stlaw Mfrs. John T. Kings team was In the lead with a total of s9OO, but Mrs. W7aIfian E. Allen states that the lead ECi11 be overcome easily.
 Slhe figures shown yesterday on the big bulletin board at The STatheld iisan room were as follows
 The following letter from 8 former Bridgeport newspaper man tells or fine work being done by the K or C.:
 Headquarters Srd Btns t 154st Depot Brigade. Camp Deyens, Mass
 January g, 191S-
 The Knfghts of Columbus are act fng as foster parents to the boys in bearnp here. They haven't been on the fseld long, and they haven't untold millions behind them-as yet; but the work which they have accomplished within a short time has been nothing short of miraculous
 ~ Of course the boys here appreciate 1, the most, because most of IS are aAyay from home for the first 6mo 4b our lives, and the Knights are try ing to supply us with that ono miss tng comfort, to the fullest extent of faeir powers If you wene here or at any other military reservation you would appreciate it-a1ld not in any abstract way, either.
 The Knights of Columbus deserve inc heartiest support of all our friends J you give US and we know, from the magnificent results, that the fullest benefits are obtained from every pen ny that the Knights have placed at their disposal
 The E. of c. shacks are purely Cath olfe ''homess' only on Sunday morn ings. "Esyerytbody Welcome" is their sEogan-and that is to the point, everybody is made welcome. Remember that in helping the Knights in this splendid enterprise you are helping your own boy.
 Gsigned) Alfred c. Jackson.
 Sergeant Major 3rd Battalion T I51st Depot Brigade,
 Camp DeVens, Mass.
 Dear Bill
 That money order by Postal Tele- graph came like Message from 8eaKen.~ I can't begin to tell you how much appreciate if and sure do thank yon for it, cause don't know when I will get paid
 George and I went down to San Antonio last night after receiving 6 mass from our Lieut.. They charge tive CD bits foE a jitRey-but it is some jitney alright. We rode down in big eight passenger Jordan and cafnf back in 0 HHdson -1SupeF-six' speed ster-some class, It seemed strange to ride in 8. machine again. San An tcnie is some city, It looked gfeai to see those big palm trees around the quaint old Mexican buildings, Yhe city was jaInmed but there about one civilian to every fifteen sol diens. The "Boys7 come in from Camp Kelley, Camp FEaEes, and CaFaf Stanley. M 3, CMHitaFy Pe1iee) aFl staffoned about every fifty feet apart and at every bar room in the city and as for a soldier picking tp a gir on the stFeet-that's impossible. M- E men and officers are gil around ant if they see 9 soldier with girl O stopping to talk to them they wall wight up and if they can't explain jus who each other is and all about them selves they aFs immediately taizeI 7~ip" The soldier generally gets si. FsontI1s in the guard house and If tn girl is one of the 's1FiId Women kim ebe is turned e9eF to the civil author tties. They sIlEe dR watch out tf1a pc fellow goes wTong-
 This does not look fiiSe aH aFEl Camp but a lahore 5 camp, We car wood, lay sewers, dig qitehes, paw StFeets, build houses, and a.Rythini and everything
 had a ride in 2. b:g RISeF true fRqade iR BFidgeport) and after talk jug US all down to the lower field, th sergeant decided that it was too nea cinaer 50 he drove us all back aSaiT I wish had joined the Knights wf1e YgalteF did as it sure is 9 WpRderfE order. Flley have a fine place her wifa all kinds of eI,tertainR2en f1I could use some up-to-date Hagazhae or papers. In OUT spare moments " gan be found either at the TF- of c. Or ~H- M. C. Az buildings, w14ich tr tc give us all the cpEnforts of flomt
 If you send me any mail or pacA ages address them care of Knights { Columbus Secretary or Y. M. c. A as they have a fine system of reachfn the boys.
 It Is time for retreat now 50 wi cIose and get ready. Write me here 2 R will be forwarded 44le in case am moved
 With love to all home and regart to the ''boyS' at the Rem Arms.
 (signed) FRANK