Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-03

over two hundred members OF Wilt
nlrtic Chamber Of Commerce attended
The meeting Tuesday evening when Gov
srncr Everett J. Lake and state Tax
Ccr1uissioner William H. Blodgett were
guests ard speakers. At $50 o'clock a
fine supper was served by the Girls
Friendly society Of the st. Pauls Epis-
ccp1l church. The menu was as follows:
Grapefruit
Native Chicken. a Ia King
Mashed Potatoes
Come Rolls
Ice C-cam Cake
Iced Ginger Ale
The hal was effectively decorated
with draped flags and every table bore
crcrsfd flags and Towering plants.
The meeting was called 10 order by
l'rcsid.ent Charles W. Hill and reports
were read and accepted Harry W.
Biandtsh. chairman OF tho summer out
Ing co-nTnittee. called upon President
Charles T. Beach 81 the Connecticut
Arri nulcurz1 7lilegs 20 explhin about
tho outing % he held At Storrs. June
e1th. President Eeach extended a well
como % the members. their wives and
ycunr women friends which was accept
Cd r. was sisa voted 70 hold clam
bake during tbs sumner.
w. C. Norris. chairman Of the enter
fair-1out committee. Presented as the
frst speaker o. the evening Hon. Ever
ett 7. Lake. governor OF Connecticut.
Governor lake paid tribute 70 the work
ddrc hy the Con necticut Agricultural coll
1erc in this state. In speaking Of taxes.
Governor Lake said that the greatest
frouhic confronting the nation today was
che continual urortEaginS Of future gen.
cratirrE hy not paving bills as the gov
erurcnt went along. Connecticut how
ever. L. rot drng this. but pays as the
year goes By. Chambers OF Commerce
where men OF finsrent walks OF life meet
ard publicly discuss civic problems have
done much pod for the state and ma
tion- From abe rule OF one man, OBJ
tanned through strength we have come
down 20 a government where the people
delegate powers % rcprese tives, and
tfus keep a finger on the pulse Of the
government. Disarmament talk is heard
or every side but the time is not yet anc
viii not come until the people Of all ma
sicns are tho real rulers No people
wants war. the workers and home people
nsver wanted war for il meant the de
Etruction % t'fsir homes and tho break
11r rp Of cofusnunify life
All crranizs lions. like the Chamber Of
Commerce and Srthcr orga nizstions work
frr Tor the bett srnent ~ .hs land. arr
here 10 say ard this is a forward steT
81 SER government and tends TOWARD
Eelf government In closing Governor
Lake stated that nations cannot fsi
when people take interest in the weifar,
o. the nation and through concentrates
action bring aiioiF better conditions ant
better laws for their respective govern
ElEnts.
,Ir Norris rr1ior 20 presenting Com
srissloncr Blodr 1T. stated shat word ha,
beer received from JEues y. Bennett o
New York that he would be u1-ahle t.
rrcal, 20 the chamber because Of i'll
neas. Conmissiorssr Eiodzett IN his open
irr words. also psia tribute ~ tn
Chamber % Commerce stating that tn
eaod derived from the or-arization Il
cfnen not visible in the ciC- but show
ftrsif IN better Give government, stst'
and national government
fading I'd for subjec- Of Taxes Com
missioner BiQdgstr stated tl-at The ia,
dodrsr did not exist. but there were
thore who as the boys SHY. shade il
nrctty close. Take taxes in Connecti