Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
TAFTVTLLE
General Secretary Edwin Hill Address
ed Mems Cluh-P. w. c. to Meet
Plainfield Saturday.

the Mems club at the Taftville Con-
gregational church, Wednesday even
ing before large audience. Secretary
Hill spoke on A Mans Relationship
freshments were served after the
meeting. Secretary Hill said:
Because we live in a little corner of
the world is no reason why we should
not be interested in it's reGnotest
bounds. We ought to know how other
ties are; we depend upon them for
many things. The study of our far
away neighbors is really pleasant and
profitable. We will think more Of our
own by studying other countries. We
should at least know something Of
the people on the other side Of the
world
While many men might hesitate to
spend much time In thought or study
Of the millions outside Of the domain
ignorance Of his own country. With
the many sources of knowledge of
easy access It Is not at all dtfficult to
at least secure a general knowledge
Of what we consider the geatest and
grandest country on earth.
The rich spend millions to look up
on the scenery Of other lands. We
have in this, our own nation, all the
beautiful scenery one could wish, In
Guiding mountains and lakes and our
own Niagara with its marvellous beau
ty and uneaquailed wonders Of yell
Iowstone park.
It Is we'll to remember our relation
ship with, and dependence upon the
different sections of our own country;
for instance the great belt OF the
South land where Cotton is King, and
where, though some Of the white men
Of that section will tell You they would
like to get rid Of the negro, as q mat
ter Of fact he Is absolutely necessary
to the development and continuance of
the Southland, not only in the cotton
activity. My residence in the heart
of Dixie for nine years, taught me
that the colored man must always re-
main part and parcel of that great
| and growing section Of our land.
I might say in passing. that the
South teaches US q lesson In daily
courtesy which some sections Of our
country might copy with profit.
TL~l there is the great corn and
| wheat belts Of the west, upon which
we are SO dependent.
Then we might speak of the many
| fruits which come to US from distant
sections of our land, the orange, the
pineapple, the banana, etc, which &C
| to make OUR tables so attractive to the
| eye and to the appetite.
All of this suggests our dependence
| upon one another and therefore ou1
1
| We might pause, had we the time
| to speak at length of the great tide OF
immigration which compels our rela-
tionship to these thousands who are
| fioeking to our shores and who are tC
| live with us in this land of the free
We owe 1t to our country and to our
| selves to study this vital question.
| I had intended to speak of our re-
| lation to our state but will speak Of
our city. Every man should be g
Booster for his city, no matter where
he came from; he may say some
| which can be said of every city as OF
| every individual, yet every citizen o.
Norwich should always have a goot
word for his city. Every true either
should make an honest attempt to con
! tribute his part to the cause OF civil,
| righteousness and he should live III
with every movement which attempts
| to right the wrongs ON his community
/ Every citizen should be a real advo
| cate of the square deal for every indi
vidual in the town. n order to full
fill our obligation to the city we mus
study it's needs and know it's condi
| tins for in the words Of another 'Yol
can't saw wood with a hammer"
A mans relation to his church is al
important matter and in this connec
ton we desire to make this simpl
| statement:
The churches Of all denomination
are SO important to the success ant
safety Of the city that every mai
| owes to his own particular church q
Of the loyalty and enthusiasm he cal
command.
1 think we all agree that a man
relationship to his home should b.
| second to no other relationship and
| has been well said that what mai
is in his home that is really what h
is
OF courst we all mean to be kin,
and thoughtful to the loved one
| there, but we are so taken UP with
thousand and one things that we un
consciously forget some OF the littl
| things which are very helpful to tn
home life; for instance suppose w
men should look for opportunities t
| compliment our faithful helpmeets
| when she has spent her time AM
strength in cleaning the house, suppos
we say when we enter. how neat an
tidy the house looks; or when tn
meal is especially tempting we spea
of it enthusiastically.
These thoughtful things mean nue.
to the good wife and mother who's
life is oftimes humdrum.
Then what sweet relationship shout
exist between the father and the child
1t is so important that our exarnpl
should be a noble one and that tina
boy Of yours should find his ideal i
you. The bread winner Of famil
died; the mother and son stood in tn
presence of the lifeless body, and look
ing down into the cold face, the DO
said Mother next to you he was m
best friend" that is the kind of
heritage we should strive to leave t
our children.
/ Lastly a mans relation to himself
it is said that the old greeks had
philosophy which they boiled down t
two words, know myself" N
study Is more interesting than this on
and It Is most certainly profitable t
get alone with ones self.
1 The result OF this study viii be tina
we will strengthen the weak place
and develop the strong places NOR
and more.