New Britain herald., 1924-03-27
CHARITY DRIVE LAGS; GRAND TOTAL $29,727 Gilpatric Emphasizes Need of Greater Cooperation
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With the fourth day of the United Community drive almost over the re- suits are rather disappointing. ac- cording to Campaign Manager r. R. Gilpatric when today's total of s11.- S57 brought the grand total to s29,- 727.65. "A long way from s50.000," Mir. Gilpatric said. in pointing out that tomorrow will be the last luncheon of the workers until the final reports are made Monday.
 Mr. Gilpatric said the judges in looking over the pledges have found that many people are giving more than their share while many others are not giving as they should. He said he would consider it. almost criminal If New Britain failed to raise s50,0o0 in this drive.
 The address today was made by Rev. ]. Leo Sullivan, a director Of the United Community corporation, a director Of the Boys club and n Scoutmaster. Tn his address the speaker paid tribute 10 the United Community corporation and to the workers who have been striving 10 make the drive successful. He said: You have been deluged with req sons showing the necessity of such a drive for the United Community or ganization in New Britain. The his. tory and work of each individual organization has been dinned into your ears until you almost feel fitted 10 take the place of the leaders man. aging the societiee
 "T wonder if the board Of trustees and the officers of the New Britain United Community chest realize how much the thinking public spirited, forward looking people of New Brit ain hold them in reverence and re- spect. And by the snms token I am curious 10 know if this fine noble body cf norksrt, who lihs mission aries f-e ge'ng ah0ut Atyfhg 10 soften tha L-arfs Of 8heir fellow man and make good samaritans out of them. I wonder if they realize how much we all hold them in honor or respect, aye in bcnediction.
 Tt is Gods work: it Is the work Of Jesus Christ. Ills Divine Son, for IS it not work Of love and Is not God love? Aye, the very essence Of love.
 "one of the consolIng signs of our day is 10 see men interested in one another, helping one another. CO., operating with one another.
 "our Lord spent his entire per- sonal life helping others, healing them, uplifting them, transforming them into true citizens. Of the spir- itusl republic he was forming.
 God expects us Co help one an- other. 10 be kind to one another, to love one another Only selfish man, only a man named cain could reply to the question God put 10 him as to the whereabouts of his brother, Am I my brothers keeper" Yes, you are your brothers keeper. God expects us 10 be such. He is our father and we are all His children. created for a common pur- pose.
 The world is waking up to the Tact that if needs to be more united. .hst there should be more coopera- ion in the achievement Of common md. Her prophets and seers are trying out from their elevation that .here must be an end 10 disunion. an snd to nationalism. an end 10 sep lration. There must exist in the Christian world a unity. resembling it least that which existed through put Europe before the 10th century. Q "The writer of the Story Of the comments, "When a -sdical thinker such as H. q. Wells avs that western civilization must inevitably be destroyed. unless na- ionalisrn as we know it gives way 10 | . similarly real and vivid interna- l ionalism. they posiulate the necessity . or the creation or more authority. l, which will command universal loy- i lty as the Catholic church command l