Connecticut western news., 1911-03-02
GET TOGETH FRI.


 The most significant, as we'll as the most satisfying fea ture of the Board of Trade banquet, Thursday night, was the manifest spirit of harmony and good will that pervaded the affair. The occasion proved convincinGly that there is no insuperable barrier to prevent the men of Canaan "getting together for a common purpose, when that { common purpose appeals to them.
 The secret of the splendid success of the banquet was not in-the. excellence of Landlord Bakers magnificent menu; nor was it in the fact that the large din- ing room was crowded with feasters, nor that the service, the music, the singing, the speaking, the decorations or other extraneous features were all that could be desired. It was in the harmonious atmosphere of good fellowship that made itself felt from one end of the banquet hall to the other, that made every guest feel that it was good to be there, and sent every guest home with a pleasant taste in his mouth, and @ kindlier feeling in his heart for his fellow man.
 Such getting together in neighborly communion, for the consideration and discussion of public affairs that concern and appeal to us all as citizens of Canaan, would not only wipe out every vestige of disagreement and 'insur- gency" in local affairs, but start this little old town on @ career of up-to-date progressiveness that would make it model community and challenge the admiration of the state.
 We can get together, and eat together, and sing together for the pleasure of the moment, and all feel benefited by the contact and the experience. Why. cannot we get together, and pull together, and work together for common purpose that means the better ment of the condition of us all?
 There is no limit to the good that might be accomplished by a general adoption of the ''get together" policy. -
 In this connection The News makes no apology for devoting the space in this column required for reprinting the following from an editorial that recently appeared in the Waterbury American, which conveys most significantly an idea of what can be done through the instrumentahty of ''get together"
 A business Mems association or a Board of trade or a Chamber of con- merce or any similar organization that can inspire a city with the get-together spirit is sure to accomplish results, what ever the particular methods adopted. The best example of the set-together spirit in this vicinity, so far as we know, is the Springfield Board of trade.
 Apropos of the fact that 8 large representation of the Springfield Board of trade, numbering about 200, recently visited Hartford, being enter tained by the Hartford Board of trade. certain facts Ill regard to what the Springfield Board of trade is doing have been exploited in the press The Springfield Board of trade for one thing, numbers over 1000 members. It has established certain divisions or agencies. It has a traffic bureau; it publishes 8 monthly magazine which includes in the information given not only Springfield, but the principal towns Of that viclnagG; 1t has organized an Advertisers Protective association and also charities indorsement committee. All these work, each in its own line, for the common good and accomplish much. Through them, active interest is taken in all questions of railroad or trolley connections or extension, excur- sions are organized, general views as to civic improvements are focused, and a thousand and one details of com munity life are closely looked after. All this could not be done unless the entire organization was behind its bureaus and watched what these bureaus were doing and the results.
 How is such interest started and maintained? The members of the