Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
DINNER IN HONOR
OF WILLIAM HAAS
Newark Is Praised at Testi-
moniaI to Champer of Com
merce Treasurer.

An enthusiastic and representative
gathering assembled in the Chamber
of Commerce headquarters, in the old
Telephone building, last night to at
Itend testimonial dinner given In
honor OF William f. Haas, treasurer
lof the organization. social hour
was enjoyed in the parlors before adj
Ijourning to the dining hall, where
the dinner was served by the caterers
of the Commercial Club, the social or
lganization associated with the cham
lber.
Henry s.. Altai, president of the
chamber, presided as toastmaster
land was responsible for the feeling
lof good fellowship which seemed to
lpervade the atmosphere. Stanley
Eugene Bradley rendered number
Iof selections on the player-piano and
demonstrated how we'll that instru-
lment can be used to accompany
lsoloists when Claude w. Velsor sang
several pieces to Mr.. Bradley's ac-
compartment.
The speakers of the evening were
Judge Harry V. Osborne, of this city;
Putnam Drew, of the New York
Times Publishing Company. and
Frank ]. Parsons, of the United
Estates Mortgage and Trust Company
lboth of New York. Mayor Haussling
had expected to be present, but was
kept away by official business.
Mr.. Altai, before introducing the
speakers, gave a brief outline of the
work of the chamber and sketched
its plans for the future, after which
he introduced Mr.. Haas, the guest
of honor.
Lets "ReaI Men" Speak.
|
Haas expressed his appreciation of
the honor which was extended to him
land withdrew in favor of the speak
lers who were the real men" OF the
levening.
Judge Osborne chose for his topic
"The Administration Of Penal lnsti-
1 tutions." He told of the methods
employed at the State institutions
for the employment of prisoners and
the support of their families. speak
ing from disinterested point of
view. and then gave the prisoners
view and the States side.
He described the punishment that
Is meted out to the various prison
ers, and pointed out that many of
them are victims of environment. He
declared that unemployment IN
prisons breeds disease, Is fatal to dis
cipline and causes bad health, bad
habits and sometimes insanity, and
often binders self-support outside of
the confinement. He then went on to
explain the various systems of prison
labor. the distribution of prison made
goods and the compensation received
by the prisoners.
Mr.. Drew followed Judge Osborne
and gave a brief description of the
commercial conditions of the country.
He pointed out that the. railroad mile
age increase was not in keeping with
the increase of general business, and
| that In time unless the railroads ex-
banded they would be inadequate for
| the demands of the country. He said
| there was as much land in the United
States as on the whole continent of
Europe, and the country therefore
has plenty Of room to expand and 1t
was going to do 1t.
Cites Reconstruction Work. :,
He cited the reconstruction of San
Francisco and the Ohio flooded dis
tricts as evidence of what the Amer
lean people could do under pressure,
and declared that wave of progress
was sweeping over the whole country.
He said that there were only thirty
people to every square mile In the
United States, but gave 1t as his
opinion after passing the -Four Cor
neTS THAI tIll5 TdllO ulu nOl upply W
Newark He went on record as ap-
proving juror boards of trade, and
said an elastic currency and the
availability of bank reserves in times
of need would relieve a money strin-
gency.
Mr.. Drew dwelt on publicity He
said. In part
1.-THE mental obliteration of difficult
ties is one of the secrets of success.
Your toastmaster of this evening is
one of the men who admits no Alps.
I have known him for some sixteen
years and during that period Henry
s. Altai never admitted the posi-
bility of failure in any undertaking
he commenced The present gather
ing is an illustration of this fact. To
Mr.. Altai and others like him is due
the wonderful and rapid growth of
the Newark Chamber of Commerce.
| could not refrain at the beginning
of these remarks to bear this testi-
monial to a loyal friend and able
general.
When l was asked to speak for a
few moments to you this evening the
subject, which naturally came to my
mind as of vital Importance In such
| a campaign as you gentlemen are
engaged in, was 'Publicity-The Open
| Door / have known Newark for
many years. During these years 1t
| has grown with great rapidly along
| the lines of sane commercial enter
prises. That wise publicity should
| have had much to do with this sue
cess Is evident.
"Why is it that Newark today is
| the leading city of its section? Other
nearby cities, which need not be mem
| toned because the comparison would
| be odious, have not reached this sue
cess. There must be q reason.
"In the first place, Newark Is a
| clean, wholesome, well-appearing
| city. People coming into 1t are i'm
| pressed with its character. No man
need be ashamed to say he comes
| from Newark. The man who con-
| templates putting his money into
business Is very apt to follow first
impressions. The impression which
Newark gives to the visitor Is clean
and wholesome. He goes back to his
home with the feeling that he can
safely entrust his money in a city
which takes such excellent care of IT.
self He feels that his family would
have the proper home life In Newark.
He finds that the schools are good,
the parks pleasant and extensive and
all the various attributes which go
toward the making of a successful
city are here to be found.
Right Publicity.
This Is the finest kind Of publicity.
1t is better than columns Of space In
ppWqna Dera hilt N is necessary. in