Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-13
NORWICH BULLETIN
 WiLLlMANTIc OFFICE Telephone 105 g Church St

Iyae weekly messing of WFalimantfc Rotary club was held Thursday noon, luncheon being enjoyed at 12.So o'clock. President Frank H. Foss opened the meeting and George E. Hickey stated that he regretted to inform the members that he would be compelled to tender his resignation as his hours at the American Thread Company plant would make It lIn- possible for him to continue attending meetings. Members were asked if 12 o'clock for the meeting hour would be better and it was unanimously voted to hold future meetings at that hour. Mir. Hickey will continue to hold membership in the club as the hour conforms with his hours at the Thread company. Ray Parker was appointed song leader and between courses popular songs were sung. Valentine L. Murphy was called on for a five minute talk on, Do We Need a Town Manager?" After inquir- ing about this subject with town official" said Mfr. Murphy, T learned that the town already had q manager, one whom the town could hold responsi- hle. for action. This man k the first seIectman. City government however, cannot be held so closely to account, as most matters brought before the council are placed in the hands of various CO.,. mittees With a town manager one man could be held accountable and the board of directors coul dremoVe any manager who failed to qualify for the position.'
 President Foss read a communication from Mrs. Arthur J. Berdseye thanking the club for expression Of sympathy and for flowers sent, following the death oi Mir. Birdsaye. A letter of thanks from the newly formed Winsted Rotary cluf was read and invitation has been extend ed local rotarians to attend their dinner, on Tuesdays at 12.15 o'clock. It wat announced that A meeting of the board s. directors would be held after the meeting of the coming week.
 The meeting was then turned over tt
 Secretary Charles w Hill, who introduc ed as the speaker for the day, Rev. Ar thur D. Carpenter, pastor of the Firs Baptist church. Rev. Mir Carpenter spoke briefly on Business and Religion In his opinion good business results fro. real religion, and the poor business con ditions of today are the direct result ot l q poor religious belief. Three belief! i have been prevalent of late, eh siad, Ger many believed in the one man rule, Rus
 sia. in the rule by everyone, everyone | owns everything America went into thu 1 late war for the sake of humanity. Bus 1 mess today in general is classified undea i the ideal of the Germans, other bushes i ses on the Russian ideal, and some or 1 the basis of service. The first ideal vii 1 lead business back to the Jungle, the sec 1 ond to the devil in business, and tn third to prosperous business.
 | Real religion at heart, he said, is tn
 foundation for any successful business { He is confident that the American idea
 of the late war will some day be adopte,
 by business. Until that ideal become
 q reality. business will be rotten" bu
 when adopted will come ott better thai
 ever before. Business needs more relig
 ion. and religion needs more business
 real religion will bring back good bus!
 ness in this country, and he was optimis tic enough to believe that this .woult
 soon come to pass.
 The club gave Rev. MT Carpenter vote of thanks for his talk J. B. Ful lerton announced that a man connects
 with the Chinese drive had approache
 him. to learn how money could be collect
 ed in this city. He was referred to tn
 press and the clergymen of the city, a