The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-30
STAMFORD

William Parks, who Is stationed 1 with the merchant marine, is spend- | ing a few days with his mother Mrs John Parks, of East Broadway. The Boy Scouts of America Will hold a meeting this evening to make | arrangements for the Liberty Loan drive. John Block, who has been ill at his home for a few days, is able to re- sume his position at the ship yard. The Red Men will hold business meeting at 8 o'clock in their hall this evening. Hiram Munson, one of the local let ter carriers of Stratfordd. has ten dered his resignation which goes into effect Tuesday to take up a position with one of the large factories in Bridgeport Mir. Munson has been carrier here since carrier service was given to Stratfor5 and previously was on duty in the Bridgeport office. He has been in the service of the post office since the end of the Spanish American war in which he took ac- tive part against the Moros. MT. Munson will be greatly missed as he was a favorite, His many friends wish him the best of luck in his new ca reer.
 The selectmen and registrars of vot- CTS Saturday made over 152 new vot- CTS for the election Oct. T.
 Alfred w. Stacey, who is one of the candidates to be voted for at the town election Monday, Oct. z, states that owing to the large amount of govern ment work that has been awarded his mill on Long Brook aveneue, he will be uanble to fill the position of se- lectman if elected. and SD does not h,esire to be a candidate He informed Town Clerk H. c. Lowell of this fact but as the names of the candidates had already been sent to Hartford it was impossoble to take his name off the ticket
 Tuesday is the last day that the as sessors can receive the lists of the. property of the town and all who have not filed them by that time will have an extra 10 per cent added to the val uation.
 Orville, the nine-year-old son of MT. and Mrs Orville P Palmer of King street extension, broke his right arm at one of the roller skating rinks at Savin Rock, Friday.
 Belgium's plight today is desperate and unless minimum of 5000 tons of clothing is contributed to the Amer ican Red Cross 10000 900 people in that brave little country and in occu- pied parts of France will face a win ter of hardships and suffering this year
 This announcement was made today at the headquarters of the Red Cross where it was said that the Germans had requisitioned all clothing, ,woolens, linens, hosiery, curtains blankets and carpets in all shops and that it was practically impossible to obtain ap- parel at any cost.
 "The clothing only can come from America" says the Red Cross. "Se- curing the clothing is a matter of life population behind the German lines 'In Belgium it is impossible to buy shoes. There is no more leather ot any description on the market. Every available substitute has been tried For time only betting from factories was used and roofing paper. of whict there happened to be a stock was re sorted to for resoling shoes. But the Germans, after having seized all the leather, requisitioned these substitute: also and soon not a single yard O .belting was left in any Belgian indus trial establishment.
 NOW the BeIgians fasten pieces O old rugs on to wooden soles and veal them as shoes. And they make coat out of old blankets-and blankets ou of anything.
 "Daily the ravages of tuberculosi throughout Belgium becomes nor terrible. Deaths from this disease in creased 100 per cent. and cases of ex ternal tuberculosis. 1000 per cent. Tn doctors, in spite of their untiring de votion, can no longer cope with tn rising tide of disease.
 s'Today, two died where one died i peace times while, owing to unde nourishment, the birth rate has bee cut in half.
 "An American writing from abroa about the condition of this brave littl country, says: 7
 "Poor Belgium One-third of he people has starved to death; one-thir has been carried away to work fc Germany; and those who remain al left trying to decide between thes two fates.'
 Mrs. D. c. Wood of Main stre has returned to her home here aft n two weeks visit in the Berkshire
 A telegram was received fro France yesterday that Mathew M crath of Wood End Row was amor the severely wounded.
 Soldiers from Camp Upton W probably be entertained by maj families of Stratford over Thank giving day and will be given a go dinner of turkey and flxings that W make them, forget any loneliness
 the great New England day. vc was taken at meeting of the E worth League of the Methodi
 church. Thursday night and it " unanimously decided that every fal