The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-02
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The dinner was an enthusiastic af- fair Seldom has campaign in this spicfous start. The tables were crowded with workers. They had rallied sp1endidly to the call of ser vice. Norman Leeds, chairman of the finance committee, presided.
 "I bear a friendly greeting from Cleveland, a city that could and did, to Bridgeport, a city that can and will" said MT. Haynes in opening his address. ''The adoption of the Com munity Chest plan is one of the most important steps Bridgeport has ever taken.
 "It means not only a practical and efficient method of raising the funds that are needed by charitable and welfare agencies for the coming year but it means the laying of the foun- datfon for great and important movement.
 'The Community Chest" substd- tutes cooperation for jealousy. I have seen the social agencies at work in several cities Always there has been the fear of one that another would get ahead of it In Cleveland where the Community Chest has been in operation for several years we find now an honest spirit of cooperation among these agencies that makes all strong.
 .-The saxing of time which results from the Community Chest campaign
  and agencies the officers and e1n- p1oyees spend half their time worry ing about financial problems or ac- tually raising the money that ds need ed- They spend half their time get ting ready to do the job. Under the Community Chest plan the entire problem is solved in a weeks cam paign and the rest of the tdme is left the accomplishment of the important work it has at hand.
 ''Ifre saving of money is obvious In Cleveland we have found that the value of the charity dollar to e9 cents. That means that out of every dollar that is given to- charity 9s der the old harem-scarem plan the percentage was no larger than S5 or 90 per cent at the most
 ''But the greatest advantage of all is the wonder the Community Chest Community spirit is not something that can be worn in the button-ho1e. It comes with the doing of common things together. It is the welding to- purpose. And that is what the Com munity Chest acconplishes- It brings about unity of purpose-and it will make for a better Bridgeport just as it has made for a better Cleveland
 'AThe Chest also overthrows the autocracy of giving in favor of the democracy of giving. When we first started in Cleveland our charities were supported by 5000 persons. In our last campaign there 215, 1000 contribu- tors"
 MT. Haynes told of the important part the factory workers played in the Cleveland Chest. In the recent campaign there the Industrial Divf- sion raised s600,0 900 among the work CTS of the city. In Bridgeport fac tory workers are being asked to give a minimum of $5 each and are be- ing given years time which to make their payments.
 And MT. Haynes also told of the great opportunity that is offered of putting charitable works on a more ming and a cooperative working out of the great problems that are con fronted.
 Col UIlman gave an inspiring talk on the result of the New Haven Community Chest campaign and also workers.
 'tThe Community Chest means a new spirit of fellowship in New Ha- ven," he said, 'and I know that the same result will be found here. It is the only way in which the charities of the city can be taken care of properly. know the campaign will be a complete success. Bridgeport cannot fail in so important and i'm perative a duty"
 And Mrs Ul1man had the honor of making the first contribution to the chest. a gift of s1Oo. A E. Lavery and Walter Lashar introduced the speakers.
 Immediately after the dinner the workers set out to obtain the city's answer to the challenge of the slogan of the campaign. Suppose Nobody 1