The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-20
Good Chance To
 Aid Ex-SOldiers

1 ..Glye the former service men of sRridgeport. a chance, Is the slogan Efhe American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars posts of this city have adopted in further1ng the mag Ia zine campaign endorsed by the Veter- Fans organizations. Help proSperrty | and keen the boys at work" is the re- E maining clause of the slogan 10 This campaign has been prov1olng 1 work for hundreds of former soldiers } and sailors throughout the state ever k since last November. 25 percent of the earnings of the boys in the campaign 1 go to the American Legion Women, $ l auxiliary in care, of the state depart 1 ment Mrs. Alice Bristol of StratforG. l is treasurer of the fund.
 1 Part of the fund has already been used to buy radiophone for the dis 1 abled soldiers at Allingtown hospital ! at cost of S4O0.
 i One of the ex-service men who has l been working in Stratford on the cam paigr said today, i've feel much pleas ea at the result of our efforts on this [ campaingn because first of all the people patronizing us are getting full value for their money and we are al the same time doing something Of ! real benefit for our disabled buddles Every man working on this cam | paign carries a credent1al card with This photograph and signature thereon ard the signature of the local Legion officer The, public is asked that this F cred ent;al card be displayed as this Is their protection against imposters. The boys in AllingtOwn Hospital in New Haven will be able to hear ' concerts given bv the famous musical comedy stars in Nerwark and grand opera selections from New York, and much other entertainment. It is part of our earnings which has made this radiophone possible and the bedrid- den boys will be in touch with the out side world once more.
 Veterans employed in this campaign are working for one of the largest &nd most influential publishing companies : TI@ rfr-a -<,H-lr from start to finish is under the direc- tion of men who were formerly in the service.
 setts and Connecticut have been em- pIoyed in this campaign and have worked energetically and were amply rewarded for their efforts. many of
 them earning more money in this manner than they were able in any other pursuit. The work is not diff cult, keeps the men in the open and is pleasant and agreeable
 The local campaign is in charge of James W. Cassidy, a former service : man. MT. Cassidy said oday, 1T am very anxious to put as many men in : the field here as possible. The com
 manders of the Legion and the Veter- ans of Foreign Wars together with the state commanders of these or ganizations have heartily endorsed the movement. and there are places for many more men here,
 'tAn the boys are making good
 money he affirmed. and T am
 pleased to say that a great deal of
 hardship and suffering has been al- Ieviated by the results of the time
 and energy that has been put into
 this work by service men who need
 the money I will be glad to put as
 many more men to work as apply at
 the office here.
 They are taking subscriptions to
 any of the following publications:
 Cosmopolitan. Good Housekeeping
 Harpers Bazaar. Motor, Motor Boat
 ing and Hearts International. Do
 not hesitate in giving the boys your
 patrona ge.' is the advice of Comman-
 der Moore; "A fair exchange Is no
 robbery and the boys did their bit when it was most needed" he de- clares.
 The headquarters of the campaign
 is at Room BIO, 11SS Main street.