New Britain herald., 1918-02-01

short distance shippers HARTFORD
Springfield, Boston. Bridgeport and
New York. Prevent excess charges;
but shippers be prepared to pay fair
price for the service.
The changes of hours for closing re-
tail stores is being discussed and We
must look to the mercantile bureau TO
thoroughly study the matter and make
q wise decision. Above all the Cham
Der of Commerce must keep itself as
an open forum for the discussion Of
all questions affecting the people of
this city; must be prepared to CO.
ordinate other agencies and to act as
an information bureau and publicity
department.
Much more must be dono in the
future than has ever been done in
the past to keep tho members thor
oughly informed of all the activities
and plans.
In taking up this Chamber of Com
merce work do so with the full
understanding that one man cannot
be q Chamber OF Commerce nor can
Is directors be a Chamber of Com
MERGE
therefore in the name Of the
directors and for myself [ bespeak
your friendly criticism and co-opera-
ton and hearty backing-so that all
Of us working together can make it
the success it should be-
Mayor Urges Unity
Mayor Quigley at the outset of his
brief remarks, touched on the fact
that the press has brought out in the
past that friction existed between the
Der Of Commerce. He said that the
city has its problems and the Cham
Der of Commerce likewise, and he did
not know that it was altogether a
case of friction-rather a misunder-
standing, which crops out when some
ones toes have been stepped on. He
told of his efforts when the organiza-
ton Of the Chamber of Commerce was
undertaken in this city, and how he
hoped for strong organization that
would be able to cope with the every
day needs of a city like New Britain.
Today he has hopes TOR one, and not
for an organization that will be fos.
tered for the particular benefit of n
clique Of merchants, manufacturers or
a political clan. The New Britain
Cham Der of Commerce started off
right, the speaker said but things
did not work out successfully from his
point of view. A short time ago, the
late Charles J. White, then head Of
the Chamber of Commerce, called up-
on him and together they went over
the situation and at the conclusion of
the meeting a better understanding
between the city government and the
commerce organization was reached,
and he believed that the same good
feeling is existing today.
When the matter of home gardens
was taken up by the city, Mr.. Pelton
came to him and together they went
over the situation and as a result aims
were attained that were gratifying to
all concerned. The mayor said that
the time had arrived when unity must
be the aim of all people and no or
ganization of men should be tolerated
that does not put its shoulder to the
wheel to assist the government of the
nation, state and city. The success
Of the United States government, the
speaker said, just now depends on
unity of its men.
Mayor Quigley asked his auditors
to think before they criticised the
mon in cnar.;r Of our affairs in this
war; admonishing them against form
ing opinions too hastily. He said it
was no time for a quarrel between
the municipal government of New
Britain and the Chamber of Com
merce, and he predicted that har-
mOny would exist in the future. He
spoke Of the prevailing tendency in
the past Of certain men to look down
upon the foreigner in this city, but
today. the voice of all good citizens
should be lifted in commendatiOn Of
the patriotism of one class-PO1iSh,
who, to date, have contributed over
500 men to the service of the United
States and over 100 to the Polish LIE
giOn in France.
Some men think they are better
Americans than the rest but let us
drop all differences now and live in
unity" the speaker concluded.
DR.. Hiu's Able Talk.
Numerous assemblages have in the
past been favored with the oppOr-
tunity Of listening to Rev. DR.. G. w.
c. Hill, pastor of the South Congrc-
sational church, but it is doubtful if
any more impressive talk has ever
Leon given by him than at last
rights gathering. DR.. HilIs theme
was based on The American Cues !
ton" in which he considered con-
ditions that VIII arise so years from
row. if radical changes are not made
in the rules governing the making
of citizens. DR. Hill spoke of the
recrlations in force at present, where
FOREIGNERS, not thoroughly acquaint
ed with the ways of this broad land,
are apt not TO gain the real meaning
of citizenship. Living conditions in
the old countries have their effect on
this class of people, the speaker said,
and while they know that placing
their hand on book, etc. gives
them the right to citizenship In the
United States, it is not enough AS a