New Britain herald., 1921-06-14
PROMINENT TAKERS.
 AT REALTORS' TIME|
First Banquet Held at Shuttle
 Meadow Club

Ine HTSI annual banquet or IHe New Britain Realtors association was held last night at tho Shuttle Meadow club. About 32 members and in vited guests attended. Thomas w. O'Connor. chairman of the banquet committee. welcomed the invited guests which included President Hancock of the Bridgeport Realtors association, President Ward of the New Haven Realtors association. President William F. Atwood of the New Britain Trust company, Treasur- CT F. S. Chamberlain of the New Britain National bank, Noah Lucas of the Savings bank of New Brit ain and C. A. Parker of the Farm ington Savings bank.
 Chairman O'Connor spoke of prob lems past and future, as follows:
 "Realtor! - Possibly you don't know what a realtor is, so in brief will explain:
 "'Realtor' is the name adopted by the National association of real es- tate boards as describing a member of any one of the more than two hundred boards in this country that are affiliated with the National asso- citation, and have subscribed to the associations code of ethics. The courts have upheld the claim that this title cannot be used by anyone who is not a member of such board Therefore. this term, used instead of real estate agent is be- coming increasingly known through out the country as a synonym for correct methods of transacting the real estate business.
 "IJnbusiness-l methods and un- ethical dealings are not countenanced by a board. and any person deeming himself unfairly treated by or through any member of a board may lodge complaint which will receive prompt and careful investigation.
 "There is as much difference be- tween the proper conduct of sales or the care of real estate. and that given by those who have had little or no experience in these matters, as there is between the careful or the careless conduct of any other trust" !"
 President William l.. Hatch of the local association. spoke in part as follows on the reason of the organ ization by the local real estate men:
 Realizing that the modern principle of cooperation must be applied to their business if it were to reach the highest development and win the place if deserves in the commercial world. about twenty real estate dealers in this city formed themselves into what is known as the New Britain real estate board in April. 1920. Although the or ganization has been in operation hard ly more than a year. the members are thoroughly convinced that progress has been made toward the attainment of the ideals which are set forth in z hn lows.
 ''The object of this board is to es- tabIish and standardize the business of real estate brokerage. so that 1t shall obtain and hold the confidence and respect of both owners and pur- chasers; to maintain the dignity and responsibility of is members in their duty to the public: to institute rules for uniform comm issions, customs and practices so far as they may be req sonable; to cultivate and enforce fair dealing and foster good-fellowship among its members in their business of buying. selling, renting and manag- ing real estate and loaning money thereon; to provide an organized cen- ter of effort for adequate and econo- ic civic development: to procure just and even taxation: to promote such a system of law and administrator as shall protect our citizens. encourage industry, and attract the desirable population to which our condition en- titles us: especially guard and advance the interests of real estate ownership and leaseholds and to devise. advo- cate, and support legislation calculat-
 to improve our city"
 pr~ri1ent Hancock of the Bridge port association. spoke on, Treating