Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-19

JAMES L.. CASE
 Champaign GeneraD
 Today one hundred men. divided in- to ten teams of ten men each, will start out bright and early. determined the Chamber of Commerce of Nor wich, Conn.,, by three hundred new members. Present indications prophecy four hundred new members, for every one of the hundred willing workers will do his utmost to secure as many names as he possibly can. It is au- thentically stated that some of the workers on those teams on Thursday names, and with all day today to work they will no doubt report few more names.
 One of the team workers demon ability on Thursday night right after the supper at the Chamber of Com merce rooms for he immediately went to the telephone in the Secretary'S off, fee and called up two of the men as- signed to him and within five minutes had signed up both men, That's the kind of work thot counts in a cam paign of this sort. and it is hoped that the remainder of the team workers will enter into the campaign with the same enthusiasm that characterizes the work of tn team workers referred to.
 While the new Chamber of Com merce is on a substantial working basis with it's present membership, three or four hundred new members will greatly add to its scope and place the organization on an even frmer basis. It is a worthy organ ization. worthy of your support, MT. Citizen, and when the team worker to whom you are assigned approaches you today, don't hesitate, but sign the card he proffers and become mem Der of the Chamber of Commerce of kT@x ys-1 Tnr7v0
 It was a most enthusiastic body of men of Norwich who gathered in the dining room of the Chamber of Commerce building to re- ceive the final instructions and sug- gestions for the Three Hundred Mem bers in a Day Campaign to be launch ed this morning: Ten teams of ten men each with their captains gathered first partook of most appetizing sup per provided by the Chamber of Com merce. The supper was served by the following ten young ladies Of Norwich: Miss Rena Murdock, Miss Beekley' Freda Bode, Mabel Hagberg. Maud Lathrop, Mary Haun, Mary Kampf and Portia Brancfe. Approximately every of the ten teams was present. Col c. W. Gale, acting as toastmaster. introduced Rev. c. H. Ricketts, who said grace. The supper consisted of oyster chowder, rolls, coffee. cake and ice cream During the post-prandial exercises the toastmaster spoke in a very spirited manner, encouraging the men to make every effort to get every name assigned them as a member for the new Chamber of Commerce.
 Mayor Brown First Speaker.
 Toastmaster Gale introduced as the l first speaker of the evening His Honor l Mayor Allyn L. Brown. There was a l spontaneous burst of applause when | he mayor arose to speak The may | prs remarks were in a very optimistic l strain, and in speaking for the city ] ,f Norwich he mentioned the great | need of a chamber of commerce for | every progressive city. He briefly | stated that the commercial organiza- l ion is the business community'S me | iium for the expression of it's attitude [ Ipon practical and public matters. Its | main support it so happens comes from | hose so circumstanced that they are | ime and means in the advancement of | he many different phases of commer- ,ial and civic work undertaken by the | for the benefit of the city | md county at large.
 Rev. Charles H. Ricketts was next | introduced by the toastmaster, who | ,aid he was representative of the pro | essiona1 men of Norwich. He spoke | vas a pleasure to meet the men of | Norwich who did things and who are interested in it's civic advancement, tnd he felt it an honor for any man | ,ership roll of the Chamber of Com nerce of Norwich.
 Mayor Murphy Heard.
 Postmaster Gale then introduced as | he next speaker ex-Mayor Timothy | of Norwich MT. Murphy .aIled attention to the fact of the con- | iolidation of the two civic bodies. not | ,erttling what either the Board of | nerce have done in the past, but feel | ng that with one strong, united or | ,anization much could be accomplish | d that in the past was found to be | 
 A Word from President James.
 President Charles V. James of the Chamber of Commerce spoke for the | MT: James pleaded for loyal for the chamber from every | .itizen Of the town. saying that those | who are selected as it's directors and | 0 serve on its committees are men 1T attitude than mere devotion to their ,wn immediate private affairs. The duty of organization is to rouse the individual man and woman # citizenship and of their dependence lpon and close relationship with their ellowmen on all the affairs of life.
 Final instructions to the teams were 'iven by the campafgn leaAer James ;. Case. who spoke in his usual i'm ense manner, pleading for the sup ,ort of every man. He then outlined he following campaign suggestions:
 All signed applications must be rought or sent to the Chamber of-f ,ommerce rooms by supper time on friday and delivered to F. H. Cranston, l, vh0 will tahulate the results.
 Every team man is reQuegted to zee