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Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1920

Page

2

Catholic Charities Tag Day Set With 1200 Volunteers

The Catholic Charities drive for next year will feature 1200 volunteers organized into parish teams led by st three chairmen. Sacred Heart led in contributions as parishes list captains and committee members for tag day assignments across St Marys St Charles Blessed Sacrament St Patricks St Peters and Sacred Heart parishes.

Catholic Charitable Call Cention Selec Bright Cearly Sacred Heart Henry Lee Euphrosyne Bown Vic S. la Frances Kelty Firede Sheehan Annabelle McPauden Mra Ryan W. Eigeandrewa St Peter's Parish Mabel IL. Godman Anna Donovan Mar- Garvey Anna Sullivan Jane Day Catherine Dunn P. J. Lynch William Honan

Port Said labeled the wickest place by a general

Brigadier General Bateson says he has lived in the East for 25 years and knows Cairo and Ismailia, but Port Said he finds far wickeder than any other place he has seen, noting a sharp contrast with other locations and mentioning social stereotypes about birthdays.

J. H. Bateson Calcutta Hombay Madras London Cairo Ismalia Port Said

Belgium Sees Heavy Taxes To Rebuild After War

Belgian government imposes new indirect taxes and a 27 percent income tax to fund postwar reconstruction. F Hankar of the Banque Nationale notes taxes cover budget charges, with Belgians loudly supporting the burden while loans reached 2.5 billion dollars. He cites assets in repaired railways and lines plus a Reichsbank obligation of about 1.509 billion, to be repaid at par.

Belgium F. Hankar Banque Nationale of New York Belgian Industrial Commission Atlantic City Hankar Reichsbank Berlin

Relief from Nervous Ailments Promoted by Favorite Prescription

A reader from Mars Catherine Wright of Osborne Street credits Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription with restoring her health after a severe nervous breakdown and sleeplessness. She reports weakness and shakiness subsiding and urges women suffering from nervousness to consider the remedy.

Piere Austin N. Y

War budget figures spark plan for tax relief

The ordinary prewar budget stood around 300 million dollars. Officials say public debt and war charges have pushed total toward 400 million, but a new tax arrangement aims to resolve the large financial burden created by the budget increase.

Lepers Extend Hands Across the Sea

Lepers of the Western Hemisphere donate 30.20 from Palo Seco Canal Zone to Kusatsu Sulphur Springs Japan for a new church. The gift, drawn from small savings, supports independent living as government buys their eggs and vegetables for meals.

Taking No Chances Amid a Fat Job Pursuit

Ambiguous dialogue shows Gibbs debating a risky job choice and whether the price should seek the man. The exchange suggests unease about global purposelessness and the caution in accepting opportunities.

Gibbs

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