The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-26
ITALIAN DRIVE IS S5,OOO SHORT AT
 THE HALF MARK
Two Days Remain in Which To Get Campaign
 Quota.

With but two days left in which 70 raise practically One-half of the or iginal quota of S1O,OO0, the officials and workers in the Italian Orphan Relief Fund drive have a task before them if the drive is to go over the top. Every district canvasser is making strong appeal to the public for contributions, no matter what size, and in order to raise s5,000 to- day and tomorrow, a generous re- sponse must be made.
 Reports up to and including last night show a grand total of $5,352. Tn subscriptions reported for yes terday amounted to $1,112.85. Of this amount the executive committee reported S250, while the district teams turned in SS62.S5. A numb of contributions for S25 or over were received. Among them was a check from the Bridgeport Schwaben Sick Benefit society, accompanied by let ter which read in part:
 We trust that your hard work to help the suffering orphans in Italy may be rewarded with big success so you may feel that you have helped humanity
 The largest contribution for the day was received from the Salts Textile Manufacturing company and was for $50. Other subscriptions for $25 or over were as follows: Harvey Hub bell, Inc, $50; Wheeler 6 Howes Co.,, S25; H. A Chaffee, S25; F. Rhodes, $25; Martin Schick, s25; Attorney Edward K. Nicholson, s25; Circola Roma, S25; G. w. Fairchild & Sons, $25; Ryan Garage, s25; Schwartz Brothers, S25; H. 2. Shelton, S25; s. D. Locke, s25.
 The district reports follow: l, Gen. eral Frank FassaneIlo, S117.S5; ?, Gen. eraI D. MarottoIli $1449O; 3, General A Antignani, s60; 4, J. Musante. no report; g. General M. Delacca, S25; 6, Generals Patrizio and Deferari, s56.60; ', General Reilly, s44; 8, Generals A. Fassanello and Tomasetti, $120; g, Generals Pastine and Iassogna, s67; 10, Generals Riccio and Altieri SIS. 90; Il, General Clara Lashar, s1O0; 12, Generals Ferrente and Paoletti, S52.71.
 The big block party at the John street entrance to the new plaza was attended by about 5000 people last night, hundreds of happy couples en- toying the dancing on the new pave ment. The party was arranged under the direction of Miss Clara Lashar general of the eleventh canvassing district. Aiding her were a number of her workers, supervisors from the Board of Recreation, and members of the police and fire departments. A collection taken up among the crowd netted $61.7S towards the relief fund
 Tomorrow will be tag day all over the city and Mrs. Frank Myers, chairman of the tag day committee, has a large list of generals, captains and team workers who will start out early in the morning to tag everyone Assisting her as captains in the vari- ious districts are the following: Mrs A. Brewer Whitney, Mrs. William Ray, Mrs. George L. Standen, Misses Louise Kelly, Janet Lewis, Louise McPherson, Sue Blagys, Elizabeth Holmberg, M. o. O'Toole, Edna Kelly, Silvia Romano, Abigail Lavery, Alice Curnias, Mildred Pastine, Mrs. Chas. Kelly, Mrs. M. Mclaughlin, Mrs. W J. Carroll, Mrs. William J. Jones, Mrs A. F. Mcdonald, Mrs. J. J. O'Neil, Mrs L. E. Richards, Rev. c. Cerrata, Misses Millicent Bee, Viola Betti, c. Brady, Margaret Chiachia, Jennie De Ferrari, Julia Dondero, Lena Fuse Mary Mallon, Rose Marr, Mary Mo Namara, F. Weary, L. Paterno, Mrs.