The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-11
WHAT SPECIAL, DUTY HAVE THOSE WHO ALONE IN THE COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO ENJOY WAR TIME COMPENSATION?


 s3oO0o deficiency which remains the budget of the twenty organizations represented in the Community Chest
 As to form and spirit this appeal one of the things attention of Bridgeport newspapers Of the the Community Chest of its object and mssion he says:
 Tese organizations all those forms of human help properly be undertaken by the mune paiiy suc but which depend upon private enterprise and generosity their and support Without work city could not rghul take its place the enlightened communities o our glorious commonwealth ana those factors of mercy kindness and mutual assistance which make life worth the living modern ciViliZa deporably absent
 Community Chest did not create these organizations They existed before it into existence The Community task financing the twenty organiza collection where twenty required vdes steady income for each instead of ery spas income waste and diminished usefulness Community Chest does not favor organization above another The person who gives give to common fund.- he to the particular organization he prefers His money will be devoted to the purpose he designaes
 Community Chest labor saving machine to which the strongest in Bridgeport give their aenon time and or ganzng skill
 Mayor Atwater uses this significant language:
 this occasion remind those fortunate to employment assured incomes in these times of and generously, that friendly hand be tended to those fortunate"
 the hop Tha those of who servants and employees of the public will deal generously"
 Doubtless the mayor has in mind especially, public conan some thousand or more emnove whose compensation decreased the
 pay during illness, pension funds when they super disabled, extraordinarily conditions certainty for the future which most citizens cannot enjoy
 groups less than ma much less than the dignity of the departments and their requires.
 supposed this condition because these departments The instance them tay immediately the work of collection to make mp the deficit The schools when this is will make fine showing
 police and fire department will the work and make good on the mayors appeal
 will be the standing great of public servants whom the pub H the very best of employers has given superior conditions will be much impaired f in time of emergency great they their their refuse to share reasonably the burden of the day.
 Citizens who have given generously, of are 15OOO the feeling that to make and safe in the public service, in their futures destructive of sympathy.
 suggested sympathy foundation the feeling that the future is insecure and that security con- ferred, sympathy disappears
 intelligent personnel of the fire and police depart mens will not let such impression gain foothod in the Bridgeport mind
 The reaction from such public opinion, should it be justly founded would be
 Thoughtful persons say, justice what they sad that it is not wholesome to public poyes the highest comPensaon nor to give them security in their employment to take of them in illness to contribute to pension them when they are old
 It will be sad day in the public service when the especially the intelligent of them, begin to say:
 "Tflese people who are working Bridgeport in departments we'll treated They far beyond that they have forgotten the rest people who taking all the grievous chance of lfe batte"
 They say lack sympathy should not those who being themselves, will not con tribute justly for the security of others too
 the standpoint of elemental self interest the great departments which enjoy compenaton made during the war period almost that privilege ought do and will thing by the Community Chest by the twenty organizations which the chest represents
 The response Mayor Atwaers splendid appeal, should { be prompt and fair.
 this newspaper which these views let be