Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
HONOR TO WHOM

10 the Editor of the News:
 Eknce the fourth of July celebration many have been heard to express the aganaon that the success of that affair wHs due to the persistent efforts of The News in creating and sustaining public inserest in it. This opinion it seems to me, s justified. But the Celebration is Dnly single instance of the good works accomplished through The N N9ws's per sist1nt effort. The Business Mems As soclAsinn itself, and the achievements it has promoted, from the "get together" banquet of last February, to the organ iaztiOn and equipment of the fire con- gany and the Fourth of July celebration w2asGh was the means of reviving our Nauaan band-for the awakened senti- nksnt that brought about all these things, The News, more than any other Dne agency, is responsible. And these EesnlSs are all tue more to The News's FreGat from the fact that it has refrained fTnzD A'bragging" about its achievements Ir singing its own praises It should be N sonrce of qualification to the editor to ae assured that the valuable public ser yIce rendered by The News during the aRzk SIX months is duly appreciated and EseOgnized by the people of Canaan.
 Yours truly,
 >' H. E. LYLES, President Canaan Business Mems As
 Sociation.
 Canaan. July 10.
 The above generous, unsolicited and unexpected testimonial, from one who has been unremitting and effective in promoting every movement he has men, ficned, as we'll as others not iH the list, Is received by The News with par aOzsable pride and sincere gratitude. While The News-we hope with becom- ing nodesty-gives space to President 1sySes' letter, it hastens to assure it's Gapaan readers that, for it's own part, If IL has refrained from cheapening the value of its own services by "brag- gIBg about it's achievements or singing its own praises, it is none the less ap- pEeciative of the words of approval that hnye come to it from all sides. To be, m tbs familiar words of the promoter, advertised by our loving friends" is an ahsuficient reward.
 Bat while. The News modestly accepts Pfes1dent LyIes' bouquet, it acknowl- astges the equal merit of its collaborators In public service-President Lyles, him. sef. to whose executive ability and public spirited devotion to it's mission tfsB present. gratifying condition of the B7siness Mems Association and it's EEGuE6 of achievement are largely due; R8T. E. 0, Gillette, who has taken an dae4Ive interest in every public enterprise, aud who first conceived the idea of the Fourth of July celebration and was 11Sfefatigable in perfecting and carrying fEk the plans for it; Foreman W1ggles- wursh, whose tireless efforts resulted in 8gallsaag the fund for the chemical engine, .n41s sl1e various members of the various rrxzZnittees on the various enterprises undertaken, who gave their services 1Fp03y and effectively.
 Pois collaboration has been the chief gratifying feature of the campaign of Krrgrsss. It has demonstrated the value sIE getting together" the effectiveness auf nrlited action, and the existence, in Canaan, of the proper brand of public iSplYit which is destined to achieve still ulore valuable results for the good old 3cEn.