The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

Bridgeport's first Community Chest campaign is off to an suspicious start!
 Answering the humanitarian appeal of the twenty charitable and welfare agencies and hospitals of the city that have united to raise s475, 900 to carry on their worthy work, the citizens of the city poured S61,326.S6 into the Chest at the monday luncheon yes terday.
 Workers are attacking again today and it is expected that when they as semble for their daily report the amount will have been more than doubled and the half way mark will be well in sight.
 Already the rivalry of the two divisions commanded by Generals Judge Carl Foster and George Flames is intense Yesterday Judge Fosters division barely topped it's rival or ganization, having a total of s1S,- 49S.S6 as against $17,933. The diff ference is so slight that the divisions seem to be of almost perfect balance. They are out with the true spirit of friendly rivalry and the conflict promises to wax warm.
 A minor rivalrly that is shadowed by the divisional rivalry is that of the police and fire departments. The fire team under the leadership of Chief Daniel Johnson is aligned with Judge Fosters division. The b1uecoats have a team on MT Eames' division under the captaincy of Chief Patrick J.
 
 announced a big benefit boxing pro- gram for the Casino Thursday night at which Jack Dem psey, heavyweight champion of the world, will appear in person. The fire department work CTS are expected to spring a stunt of equal importance.
 To the team explained by Mrs. FL mer Ravens went the first honors of the opening day. The team turned in a total of S5,29S and helped to send Judge Fosters division into the lead The closest rival was the team cap tained by H. W. Walker which re- ported s4,635 in subscriptions for the day.
 The largest single subscription of the day was a S5,00O from Sumner Simpson. It was reported from the Finance Committee, whose total for the day was $23, 400, passing both of the main divisions. The Singer Man ufacturing Company gave s3,0OO to the cause and there were two S2,50O subscriptions, one from MT. and Mrs. Lucien T. Warner and another from Warner Brothers. In addition DeVer H. Warner gave $2,O0O. Another s2,OOO gift was that of MT. and Mrs. E. W. Harrall.
 The Industrial Division is showing marked activity and gives evidence of turning in some splendid sums be- fore the campaign is over. Yester- day they reported from seven fac tories and had a total of $1,500, which is regarded as splendid The division is endeavoring to get S5 minimum pledge from each worker with a year in which to make the payments.
 The reports of the various teams and committees yesterday follows:
 Division A. George Flames, general, Team 1, Mrs. J. B. Klein, Capt, $2,- 522; Team 2, Mrs. J. McGowern Capt. S421: Team 8, Mrs. C.. F. Will Hams, Capt, $266; Team 4, Leonard Ashein, s341; Team 5, F. T Buck ingham, Capt s147; Team 6, J. H. Collier Capt.. s2.272; Team ', Chief P. J. Flanagan, Capt. S1S4; Team s, E. W. Hason, Capt s1,100; Team 9, H. B. Merwin, Capt $685.; Team 10, Guy P. Miller, $4,494; Team II, H. J. Stack Capt. $576; Team 12, Will liam Steinke, Capt $340; Team IS, H. W Walker s4.635.
 Division B.. Judge Carl Foster, gen. eral. Team 14, Mrs. w. E. Allen,