Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-21

The great success of happiness is not a thing you can catch by sprinkling salt on it's tail; 1t is just by-product of Human Service Don't think of the word subscription" Make subscribe to- read invest in'' your city. Think of it as an investment that will return you compound interest. This is the message brought to the men and women of Norwich by Dr. Henry Gaines Hawn of New York, who was the principal speaker at the civic dinner held Moday evening at The Wau- regan house under the auspices of the campaign committee of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce.
 The intensive membership campaign opens this tTuesday) morning at o-I clock, and as Postmaster James l.. Case put it in his closing words, "The success of this campaign depends entirely on how you and I and all associated with us will put into practice the address we havc heard tonight"
 A dozen. or more women were numbered among the 175 who gathered around the banquet tables attractiveiy arranged in the large dining hall at the hotel Mayor Herbert M. Lerou, campaign colonel, the campaign mai jors and most of the cap tains and team workers were present at the gathering.
 After grace had been said by Rev. Jo- L. before those present took their seats. While a concert programme was render ed by the orchestra the following menu was served:
 Blue Points on Half Shell
 Consomme Victoria
 Roast Philadelphia Capon
 Cranberry Sauce
 Green Peas Rissole Potatoes
 
 Neapolitan Ice Cream
 Assorted Cake
 Demi Tasse
 At the conclusion of the menu c2nl- munity singing was led by Edwin HILL after which Charles F. Wells, President of the Chamber of Commerce, called the assemblage to order.
 This is the night before the great cam paign opens, said Mir Wells. There isn't one of you who can't afford seven cents a day for membership in the-Chamoer of Commerce. want all of you, if you can. to put the Chamber of Commerce on your pay roll. James l.. Case Toastmaster. Mir. Wells then turned the meeting over to the toastnnaster of the evening, James | L. Case.
 | l paign that means much to the success: l or to the failure of Norwich, said Toast master Case in his opening words He thei suggested that all the men present ris' and give three cheers for the guests o the evening, the ladies. and the cheer l were given with a will
 MT. Case went on to say that there ar several kinds of citizens. There are thos who live in the past, those who thin of the present those who live in the flu ture, those who say, I~can or l will an those who say, I can't or won't. Ther l are merits in each of these five classe [ | of citizens.
 Mir. Case said he was proud of the me who live in the past and that he wa proud of such names as Buckingh Huntington, etc There are men who SC Norwich in the future and who say wv : will make Norwich bigger and better We gather here for one great purpos 7 to afnalganate all these five classes
 citizens in one body, said Mir. Case. believe in a Chamber of Commerce.
 will bring rich and poor, educated ar
 uneducated into one organization, vii one aim, the betterment of Norwich. this campaign we bring all our problem Q together, asking the men and women < | join a reorganized Chamber Of Con !. | merce. which has fer it's aim, All f / | Norwich.
 The toastmaster then introduced May Herbert NJ. Lerou, colonel of the car :, paign workers, who spoke briefly u Norwich, The Rose of New England. = First of all, I want to extend hear <. welcome to our guest, MT. Hawn, sa Il Mayor Lerou, and I am pleased to see l, many ladies present. he continued The thing upermost in our minds u night is the reorganization of the Char d Der of Commerce. I think you will agr s with me that a Chamber of Commer
 Is of vital importance to our city. d The mayor then took occasion to spei t. q few words of comnendation for | d present and former officers of the char l. ber They have had but a meager (
 ganization, said the speaker The mel 5. bership has not been as largeas it shou It have been. Speaking of the campais " which opens this morning the mayor ss
 he feels certain that there will be IT failure this week.
 e We enter into our campaign tomorro B.. said the mayor. in his closing words, a a ! feel confident that the men and W ,- men of Norwich will respond to the e r. for a bigger and better Norwich to Ii v In.
 Ie Mir Case then introduced as the ne 10 Epeaker. Robert A. Crosby, the campai d manager, whom the toastmaster presel
 ed as "a man of merit man of skill a
 A man I believe will lead this campai
 70 success"
 ,n Who wouldn't be optimistic after an ,s roduction like that? asked Mfr. Crt .b by as he took the floor. I believe am ,r nptinist because I come from New Er .s land he continued I believe that evei ,r thing that is good comes out of N = England.
 With reference to the campaign ~ Crosby said: Tonight Norwich is facing
 change. believe she is ripe for a chan
 don't want to think of the coming we
 us the continuation of your efforts. WI S. Q think of it as the beginning. y, Speaking of the American City r ed 'eau's activities in connection with riz of In- nhnr ha, ha sn