Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-11

Louis N. Crandall secretary; john
NJ. Lee. chair9:an executive COM
nlittee; Frank Hampstead, treasur-
err.
During the banquet the men at the
tables sang the choruSc5 Of popular
songs played by the orchestra while
the following; menu WAS served in
Enthusiastically fine style by the
Wauregan staff:
Grape Fruit-Ma' ed..:ne
Cream of Southern Tomatoes
Croutons
Aiquilettes Of Halibut,
Sause Mousselino
Chateau Potatoes
Roast Philadelphia Capon
Sage Dressing fItnlet GRAVY
Rossette Potatoes
Green Peas-F'n C7oustade
Frencs Bread
11arlenu n Ice Cream
Petit Fours
Demi Tassa
Fatima Cigarettes
Norwich Made Cigars Furnished
In his brief opening remarks as
toastmaster, President King spoke of
the large membershp gein that the
Chamhe of Commerce Was due for
with every member doing his bit. and
hen introduced Mayor J. !. Desmond,
VINO represented the city IN the brief
remarks that he made.
Mayor Desmond Speaks.
Mayor Desmond spoke pleasantly OF
his experiences in being called upon
10 address Ill sorts of people at all
sorts Of times on all sorts o. subjects,
and expressed his confidence ard ad-
niration for those in off, in the
| Chamber of Commerce and gave the
7dvice that if there were any fault
| finders over what such an organiza-
| ton w9e doing or trying 10 do. theit
place was inside to help instead o.
| outside to critic re. There can be
work found for any ana oil presen,
or prospective members for problems
are crowding to the tllres 1hoId.
There are transportation problems
| +hat may become acute within a short
| time, the problems of ria - ton from
7far time conditions TO peace time con
tions and many other problems thai
'nust be solved by the ripest and
| -'-isest Judgment Of cur leaders to-
! Law
| His Honor predicted that the spir.
| = Of tie Chamber of Commerce would
he to direct along lines of true and
hest prO@ress and bring our country
INTO the corGttton it l.; destined tc
| fulfill. tn" hest country On earth.
| Mayor Desmond was followed by
| Mr. Brown who spoke UPON Commu
n tv Value of Chamber IF Commerce
| md said in ONening that he felt, afte'
rIan2ing over the ann,al report Of
| the Norwich Chamber OF Commerce
| that what he had had in mind to ~
| 'eenoed very much a description of tn
| local chamber One OF the mo4t
|
| Commerce will do, said The speaker. i.
! 70 develop good cit zens. !ner who viii
do the hest for their conn.,, entities.
Mr.. Brown spoke in part as follows
There are certain esserti.,i element!
| IN the building and conduct CT a sue.
"essful Chamber of Commerce. the
frst of which is a clear understanding
Of what it stands for in thu communi
~ life. 1t is well therefore, to ex
| nlain that the Chamber of Commerce
= organized &c secure cooperative ac
ION in all that makes for communit!
progress: thai 1t is the medium
| through which the peonia of the com
| munitv carf express themselves col
| 1ectively on questions o. cnmnunit,
| welfare and through which thew cal
make their collective des res effective
hat it Is bull upon tha fundamental
" sound principle that more can b
accomplished by working together to
ward common purpose than by in
diyidual action; that nntiiing cal
etop the driving power ~ef a commu
nifty that 10 well organized know
what it wants and is in agreement a
to how to get it.
This conception of whae n Chambe
of Commerce is must be driven HON
to the people. They must H. made t
: understand that it does not represer
CLIQUE or special interests: that it
a community organization in all tina
| the word implies: thai with prone
support it can be made IN instru
mcnt of greac good to the TOW n and til
people.
When the public has clearly defin
cd idea of the part a Chamber {
Commerce can he made Ia take
community Ice, the next step is I
: announce a programme of activities
: Increasing Territory Production.
Let us start with production TT
purchasing power of our trade terri
tory is in direct ratio to the more
r value Of IFS products. S we In
r crease purchasing power. and as W
= increase business. Thu thing to /
! determined then Is whether the farm
/ ers in our trade territory are maxim
|
not, why not. If you can help him b
extend ng his market you will increas
, production.
: With Il view to increasing produc
| ton Chambers of Commerce in SON
>. agricultural communities have bee
instrumental in organizing co-opera
I've association that buv ut the MAJ
: let price anything the farmer brine
| into town. These associations al
stock companies, the stock heing hel
by farmers and merchants and prof
are distributed as DIVIDENDS on II
stock. They are equipped te do bus
mess in the most business like wa
| Checks paid for produce are good !
any store in town. The advantage I
the farmer is that he is sure OF
market for anything he raises. Il
does not have to sell at a. loss ne
carry anything back homo.
Another means of bringing tt
farmer into better relationship wit
| the business men is the communit
| house. This is building in which
provided rest room for farmers wive
nursery for the children, reading roor
auditorium, checking room for pal
cells and yard space for the parking