New Britain herald., 1917-11-07
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 FOR BIG CAMPAIGN
Chamber Of Commerce Workers Anticipate Success This Week


 paign for the reorganization of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce, every indication points to success, and the vim and ardour of the team cap- tains very clearly evince this fact. The team leaders assembled at the office in the Sovereigns block this morning, and acquisitions of prospects were dis tributed. Acting President W. w. Le- land was on hand to give valuable ad- vice to the workers. and he was bub- bling with enthusiasm over the man. ner in which the work of the cam paign was progressing. To newspaper men, President Leland stated that there was no denying the fact that the Chamber of Commerce under the old regime was failure, and out of the mistakes made, the new organiza- tion would prosper, because an entire 1y new method of management would be carried out.
 Admit Failure.
 President Leland instructed the workers to make no attempt to com bat the argument often advanced. that the old Chamber of Commerce failed to live up to expectations. He also said that the proposed reorganization would mean a peoples chamber, where class and other distinction would not prevail. The time is ripe, President Leland explained, for an active Cham Der of Commerce, with the various matters springing up daily through the war. The various campaigns con- ducted in this city, would have re- ceived valuable assistance if there had been thoroughly conducted business like chamber, and this in itself would have greatly frightened the burdens in- posed on those in charge of conduct ing the past campaigns.
 President Leland also stated that under the new chamber. no attempt would be made to antagonize the municipal officials of the city, and all the support possible would be given in assisting in the conducting of city affairs whenever deemed necessary The rule will apply to any organiza- tion, who will always find the new Chamber of Commerce ready and will ling to lend every assistance to fur therance of beneficial movements and plans. $<
 It is an admitted fact that at the outset of the old Chamber of Com merce, a grace mistake was made in securing an out-of-t town executive to manage the organization. This is not to be deemed as too severe criticism of the past secretary of the chamber, but in justice to the departing organ ization it is felt that a live local man could have attained better results and have retained the organization filled with the enthusiasm which showed itself when Organizer Moore day, that he believes that there are men in the city, we'll known in all circles, who are thoroughly capable of filling the position as secretary, and there was doubt that one O. these would be the choice after the peoples chamber has got started.
 American Hardware in Line.
 One of the most encouraging re- ports received today was the an nouncement that the American Hard war Corporation. heretofore not iden- tif1ed with the Chamber of Com merce. has agreed to become a mem Der of the new organization. It can be readily seen that the good of such an institution as the Chamber of Commerce, when properly conduct ed, is essential to a city, by the fact of the entrance of one of the leading manufacturing concerns of the city, who did not align with the movement until it was clearly proven that the new chamber is bound to be a success, and would prosper.
 In answer to a question by report CTS, as to the cause of the downfall of the old Chamber of Commerce, President Leland attributed 1t to lack of publicity, in not keeping the mem bers acquainted with the work of the chamber, and lack of diplomacy Mayor George A. Quigley, who has in the past ignored the organization, is among the enthusiastic citizens who have promised to join the new Peoples Chamber of Commerce, and to aid in every possible manner to it's success.
 Mrs. Justus A. Traut, called at the