Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-15
SOLICITATIONS UP TO $3I,lOO
For Norwich Real Estate CopanyBOost Given Figures Since Last Report in Greeted With cheess-Orsan ton to be Effected Next Building opesa.ons to Follow Quickly.

Franklin square knew that something good was being reported at noon Thurs day at the meeting of the teams that are canvassing for subscribers to the stock of the Norwich Real Estate com pany. for the cheering that greeted the Snnouncement that the new suhscrtp- tons had sent the total up to $S11o0 swept out from the Board of Trade rooms in the Thayer building with no unc@rtatn sound
 Chairman John ]. corkery made the announcement of the new subscrip- members assembled q short talk upon the progress of the campaign and the proper civif spirit that should actuate all the citizens of Norwich.
 New Subscriptions.
 The new spbscriptions he announced were the following. bringing the total up to $31.100:
 Archibald Torrance. one share; Thom- as A. Robinson, one share; the Geo ". Kes company. one share; Eaton Chase company two shares; $. Alpheus Gilbert, one shares H. Blackledge, one share; s. Kronig & Son. one share;
 Civic Spirit.
 Chairman Corkery prefaced these announcements with short talk after the members had enjoyed the lunch furnished by the Wauregan house. He spoke as follows:
 Our meetings here at noon have been of the right quality. but the at- tendance before today has not been what the importance of our work de- serves.
 Each one of us has a conscience. and often in the stiffness of the night mans conscience whispers to him to do the right as he sees right. I trust that no man is disobeying the whisper tngs Of stern rebuking conscience. l regard all men in our. community as possessed of that kind of honesty that prevents a man from stealing; but We need more of that kind of hon. esty that makes a man honest with his own conscience.
 As I sat down this morning to out line my short talk here today 1t oc- cured to, me that if I could direct my thoughts along the line of patriotism or civic pride I might be able to arouse some of the right kind of en- thesiasm among those who have not yet been aroused to that degree of ac- tivity that shows results. 1T 1t were e question of loyalty to our country or its flag. every man in this community would say: T yield to no one in my loyalty" But how about our civic pride? No man or set of men can say that he or they are better than the rest of us. We are all made of the same kind of clay, and I would like to see published in the paper the name of the man who is better than the rest of us. have avoided being personal in the few short talks have had here. but I ask you who is the leading citizen of this community or of any community?
 Leaders With This Movement. The leader of our nation is our ! president; of our state, our governor; and of our city, our mayor. Would our mayor be in this movement with us. giving of his time and of his money. if he did not know that our ef- fort Is a worthy one2 Would corpora | tions like the New London County ! Mutual Insurance company, the Por- teous & Mitchell company, the Reid & Hughes company and the several ca pable business and professional mer | give of their time and of their money to this movement if it were not a wor, thy one?
 There is no one connected with thi. movement who needs any guardian appointed over him. If there are an, posed to this movement, they shouls at least let us have the benefit of theii silence
 A shost while ago a friend witi whom We took sweet counsel was take1 from our midst. but some of the lessonl that he taught still remain refer tt our late lameuted mayor, Charles Y Thayer. l remember the time whel the question for discussion was 'svha is the greatest need of the city of Nor.
 wich" Our mayor. at that time. sait we needed more civic pride Somethin, is lacking in any community that can not be aroused to the importance of tn problem confronting uS- The worI
 that we are doing is preliminary. I there is anyone in this community wh,