Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
HOW SHALL We HONOR OUR HER0ES?!

the truth of democracy. This building
SHOULD have a seating capacity Of at
least three thousand. Norwich has no
such place. Meetings can be held in I
the various churches, but some people I
do not feel free to attend. This big |
building could be divided so that all |
social problems worked out under the |
same roof. Part of the building could |
be sublet to various organizations. |
The main auditorium would have a |
large stage to provide for community
entertainments and educational
plays.
In the Totunda I would have room
rserved and richly furnished in watch
would be engraved the names of those
boys who made the supreme sacrifice
the names of those who helped in the
great struggle. In this room there
would be trophies and other relics of
the war. 1t would be the sacred room
of the building, sort of shrine of
| Democracy.
| In this community building where
men could go of an evening and enjoy
the company OF his fellow man, the
true spirit of democracy fould reign
and he would have a broader vision of
i life. This in my opinion would be the
/ ideal memorial TO those who have SO
! gloriously fought the battle OF free
dom. The cost Of this building would
| be about $4,000 with an endowment
Of another 100000,
President Marshall was warmly ap-
plauded for his suggestion and a ris-
| ing vote of thanks was given him at
the conclusion of his talk
Edward Booth, head of the War
Community service in this city and il
| charge of the community mems club
which will be opened on Broadway in
a short time, was the next speaker of
the evening and outlined the plans Of
the community service for such a club
as President Marshall had referred to.
He also said that when the boys come
back, the hand shake of a few friends
is not enough. They must be made
to feel that the whole community
welcomes them home and really APP
preciates what they have done over
there. He suggested that a permanent
committee be appointed and some DEL
egated~ to meet each train with re-
turning heroes and extend to them the
greetings of the city. He also sug-
gested other ways in which the COM
nlunity could show its gratitude to the
boys such as community singing
speaking and other WAYS. We must see
that they are given back the positions
that they left when they entered the
service of democracy.
A communication from Miss Ethe'
NJ. SEWN, chairman of the Red Gross
Home Service branch, requesting
that a committee be appointed to as.
sist in the helping Of returned soldiers
to receive their com ensation and fine
t employment for them was read. The
: following committee was appointed By
President King: Allyn L. Brown, chair.
e man; N. c. Higgins, f. A. Tracy, Ar,
= thur Blackledgc and Gurdor A Bid
e well.
/ Gilbert A Raymond of the I. S. En-
1 ployment bureau spoke to the meeting
! on the labor conditions as he fount
! them in the city. He said that sine
4 the signing of the armistice between
1 1000 and 5000 men had been dis
n charged from the various manufactur
ing plants in the city and that nov
I there was large number out of work
e He said that the government predict
o ed that the situation would be some
e what relieved by spring. He asked il
y closing that all the manufa cturers co
d operate with him in securing perm
5. anent employment for the returning
e soldiers and sailors.
g Fire Chief Howard l. Stanton VIII
d was to speak to the meeting on tn
conditions in the city was unable t
n be present owing to being confined t
his home with Illness.
e A communication from the genera
n manager of the Postal telegraph c.
was read asking them, if, they woul
N have lower telegraph and telephor
l. rates, to telegraph their congressme
1T to vote for the bill that will give til
is control of the telegraph and teIephor
L. companies to the owners again. 1t We
= voted to comply with this request.
l. Frank Aubrey suggested that a suit
Is able celebration be given the returne
men on Washington's birthday. f
a suggested that a parade and banQu
Id might be given them.
~ After the adjournment Of the NEE
D. ing a collation. of doughnuts and CO.
m fee was served by local restaurant.