New Britain herald., 1922-09-13

Ian and was the guest of the Lions at the gathering last evening. Serious In his talk, MT. Macomber gave U speech the like of which has seldom been heard for he showed exception al mental activity throughout and gave some most deep and intelligent thoughts to the members to talk about.
 MT. Macomber spoke of co-opera- tive work which can be done by the Kiwanis. Rotary and Lions clubs act Ing in a united manner. T was asked to speak about helping boys" he said. but there are other items Of importance. We often hear of the underprivileged Boy. Is that term used correctly? The boys of today are becoming standardized. They have their playgrounds, their swings, their see-saws, etc. These are all prepared for them. When we were boys we had an express wagon be- tween 10 or 12 of us we had skates that were family heirlooms. but we had good time. We had more than all else, the treasure of boyhoo1. imagination. Would such clubs as the Lions. Rotary and Kiwanis exist with out imagination? We have always been dreamers, plotting and planning. Therefore we do not now want standardized boy but we want to train the boys to use their imagination ana dream, their own dreams"
 T know" the speaker continued, that many men in this room will object when l say it. but there Is not a man present who would care to look at the expense of his automobile. We all think too much of play. If I have to go to New Haven I do not figure the carfare but think rather of getting there and back to play IS holes of golf. Then I jump into an auto and make the trip but ] do not figure its cost. The nation Is today looking too much at play Play Clubs seek to esta auto camping sites, golf courses, and other amuse- ment activities. It is all play In Delaware club is trying to build a large golf course. Right near that course stands an old cemetery In 1t are the graves of two Civil war vet erans, father and son, heroes who sacrificed for their country. Their names are forgotten, their graves overgrown with weeds as nearby the younger generation builds golf course and thinks only of play That club has missed its civic aim.
 Tt is our duty to correct the so- cial and economic evils which are ex- isting. To do this we must mix energetically, but cleanly and honest ly in politics. Our cities, with few exceptions. are not managed economi. cally. In the eyes of real business. the administrations of most of them are real joke. It is therefore our duty to aid in cleaning up politics and putting into office good men, trained in business, and with an aim to bet ter civic conditions and properly man. age city business. Every city has a big potential plant for education but most of them are lying idle. Our schools, our churches, etc., are places which we should use to educate our citizens but most of them are un- used most of the time. I say let us
  tra large numbers of churches, and unite to have well paid and efficient men and few churches which will work some real good. Let us use our city buildings to give art lectures, which all can understand, good music, appreciative to the ears of all class es. and travel talks that are educat- ing in themselves"
 The finale of the evening was a | song fest directed by Dan" Nolan, national song leader. He put an add ed amount of pep in the members and they lustily displayed their vocal abilities, as he led them on from one old and well known song to another. l The little ukeulele was in competent hands last evening and to show the musical possibilities of the instru- ment Mir. Nolan played the "Miser- ere"
 James O'Brien proved himself a genial and capable toastmaster and kept the gathering in good humor all the time. He engaged in personali- ties because he Is a tail twister and that high official is exempt from fines.