The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-03

Although the drive for funds has
 not formally begun, many persons
 have already realized the urgency of
 the Stratford condition and have re- sponded with checks. Some of these
 have come from out of the town. peo-
 pie having been spurred on by the
 publicity given the matter in The
 Times. One letter was received
 which enclosed a dollar, with a note
 from the donor, stating that he was
 in rather strengthened circumstances
 but wanted to do something
 This is the spirit that those Tn charge of the various committees ap-
 preciate and want, for if everyone in
 the community would only do what would soon be forthcoming. It IS hoped to raise s20,000, which it IS be-
 1ieved will cover the situation until
 the depression has passed or work can be provided. \ Several instances were unfoIded by Truant Officer H. E. Barnum whose line of duty brings him into intimate touch with the poorer class or 1aml- lies One case of particular interest he disclosed of a family consisting Of a mother, father and six children of school age. The mother was ill, the father out of work, and the family devoid of funds. Their condition was first noticed when it was seen that but three of the six children were at tendieg school each day. One day three would come only to be absent the next when the other three would be present. An investigation disclos
 ed the fact that there was not enough food in the house for all the children. One day three would partake of the Scanty fare and attend school while their less fortunate brothers and sis ters would remain in bed, their little vita1s gnawed by the bangs of acute hunger. The next day they would all ternate. and continued doing so until their conditiorS was discovered
 N | Y Charity Commission. addressed the women yesterday and explained the formation of the organization that is to conduct the drive. Selectman Rheonhold PerSSon also spoke and told of. the cases that have officially been brought to his attention. He also told Of the splendid work of the women of the Argus Club who, at their Saturday night meeting. unanimously voted to sacrifice their Sunday dinner. which they sent to the starving families. He further explained the drastic plight of many families, and told how the chil- brought them by members of the club.
 At a conference yesterday morning between FfSst Selectman Lalley of Stratford and the Paradise Green jit- neurs, the conditions of some of the poor people of the town was put be- fore the jitneymen who readily re- sponded. Each operator on the Para disc Green line, New Haven-Bridge- port line and the Walnut Beach run will be assessed s2 which will add about s1oo and possibly more to the fund for tine Derby line, in fact every regular run through the town will be asked to meet the assessment
 The purpose of the conference pri- mariiy was to set a date for the pub lie hearing before the selectmen on the question of jitney routes, in ac cordance with the jitney legislation recently passed in Hartford. The evening at the Town Hall and it behooves ali interested. and espec- l ally the iitney mon and all who want 1 the jitneys to be present. that the present routes may be retained in and 1 through Stratford.