New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
CLUB PRESIDENT
INTRODUCES TAFT

The first meeting of the series of
lectures and entertainments planned
by the New Britain Teachers club
for the season of 191S-19 was held
las tnight when ex-President William
Howard Taft addressed a large audi
ence at FoX's theater. His subject
was the results of the great World
war and in it he dealt mostly with the
necessity of "a league of nations, un-
der whose leadership the terms of the
peace would be enforced and which
would act as a commission to help in
giving independence to the many
small republics which have sprung up
since the end Of the ,war
The people of this city owe their
thanks to the Teachers club for Sc
curing the services of such an able
speaker and one who is daily in con-
tact with the subject on which he
spoke. Mr.. Taft was at his best last
night. When he arrived in this city
about 5:l5 p. m, he was taken to the
Elks' club where a banquet was ten
dered in his honor. He gave a short
talk at the banquet. It is also fitting;
that a word should be said about the
stage and it's fittings. They were ex-
cellent. A combination of green and
w
small table in the center of the stage
draped with an American flag was
probably just the setting which the
event should have had. Mr.. Taft
pleased his audience. He did not
launch forth into a great oratorical
and forceful speech but with decided
calmness he talked in the plain and
simple worded American language
and for this reason he was under
stood by everyone in the audience and
his speech was really appreciated.
He clearly showed that he has not
forgotten geography and the many
small countries in the eastern hem
isphere by the ease with which he
discussed each one separately, their
position, population, and the meth
ods to be used in securing their indie
pendence. His subject plainly dealt
with the necessity of league of ma
tons. He also said that the world
must have a court of arbitration and
q commission of conciliation which
will be the leading powers of this
| league of nations. The work of the
court can easily be seen while the
work of the commission of cencilia-
tfon will be to take charge of republi-
canizing the newly formed republics,
/ remaining WIFI lnSIil uuElDB LH6lI
| critical period, and staying with
| them until they have established be-
yond a doubt that they are able to
govern themselves. In no unstirred
terms did he denounce the Germans
and the Bolsheviki terming them in
| the proper term of "murderers."
The meeting was opened by Joseph
| M. Wiseltier, professor of art at the
| Vocational High school, who is also
| president of the Teachers club. His
| Introduction follows:
you have been looking forward
! with expectation to this day when
| the Teachers club Offers you the first
| OF a series of lectures and entertain
ments which it has prepared for the
season of 1918 and 1919. It Is with
| genuine pleasure that I welcome SO
! many here tonight. This is what
! theatrical men call a capacity house
! and we hope that the Teachers club
| in the future will be favored with
| capacity houses only.
president w. f. Brooks of the To-
! cal chapter of the Red Gross ask ed
me to remind you that Christmas roll
| call is now in full swing. His aim is
| every man, woman and child enrolled
| for 1919. OF course such All adm can