The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-04

all realized that he was a great man
with q great heart for all mankind.
He was appreciative of the weight of
care or burden many a man carries all
unh eeded by his fellow man. He
forcefully brought out the need that
we all learn to know each other
better. cultivate a closer fellowship
and deeper sympathy with each
other. With this knowledge q
broader state of cooperation would
exist, a more true spirit of brother.
hood be prevalent and mutual better
ment of all secured.
Mr.. Buckley made an appeal for a
broader development of the brain
power. He said that the cheapest
product on the American market to.
day is muscle, and the greatest de-
mand is for developed brains. He
spoke of the wonderful opportunities
offered by this country to those who
come to our shores. Many who come
are past the years of school days, but
psrhaps no other country can show
such wonderful results as this country
! shows in the springing into prominence
OF the children of the same immi-
grants. He spoke of the wonderful
advancement the world had made as
the results of brain power in. the
personality of such men as Watts, who
discovered and gave to the world the
power of expanding steam, as harness
ed in the steam engine.
He then stepped to his next thought
that the changed conditions brought
about by this new power demanded
new standards of ideals and cooper
alton. Before the advent of the steam
power only limited manufacturing
plants were in existence. The master
owned the establishment and with his
few apprentices, whom he often
boarded, he conducted his business,
which in turn. in many cases, was
descended to one of his apprentices,
WHO might marry his daughter and
in time become the master With the
wider opportunities ushered in by
this new power, capital began to find
field for itself, executive ability a
place to manage the business for the
capital, andsmuscle a chance to do
the hard work
Right here he spoke of the individ-
ual betterment, first by the man with
the money seeking the better con-
ditions of the man with the muscle,
securing his sympathy and cooper
alton, and thereby better labors, the
man of muscle to be benefited by a
more just Sharing of the results of his
labors. He said what men want is
not charity, but a fair chance, square
deal and an equal chance that comes
with mutual sharing of the benefits
of the opportunities of labor and the
results of labor. On the other hand,
Mr.. Buckley said that the darkest
period in the history of young man
was that moment when he thought to
receive a dollars compensation with
out giving full dollars equivalent
in return.
His whole speech was grand ap-
peal for greater consideration, and
for a larger and deeper sympathy.
When he stopped it was discovered
that even the hands of the clock had
endeavored to cover large portion of
the face of the clock, and with. one
accord all felt THAT they would like
to have stayed much longer to listen
to one who is most truly referred to
as the Phillips Brooks of Connecticut.
After a short social period and
shaking of hands the banquet of 1908
was closed, and will be remem bered as
one of the most successful in the his
tory of the association
Among the guests present from out
of town were: H %. Smith, Rock.