Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-18

ae drawn up that business men will en- orse, and aid will first go to the dis bled, and second to those in need. Cities go ahead. he said. beeause the men in them said their city would go
 ahead. The method to follow in this
 program is summed up in four words beauty, health, intelligence and indus try. Compare Norwich with other cit ies. if it lacks in one of these four find
 some. city that is higher in that which your city lacks and then reach out and get to be as good, if not better, in this
 respect. In New Jersey the business men learned that the city they were ill was the third most illiterate in the na- tion. They were shamed and at ] meeting decided not to employ children
 unless they had first had an educat aon, and a chance to learn of their country These men backed schools and condi- lions ssga k1ipSc~isg
 No chamber of commerce can ga ahead without an immediate and an ultimate program. Some cities have ad- could be done to better the city. Hun
 dreds of replies came in, some of theIr
 could be done early, some not for sew | eral years to come.
 Meetings were held and those wht | offered the suggestions got behind tn. l chamber and helped to push across { few of these Improvements each year In the west we have many example l of what concentrated effort can do Los Angeles people determined that b. 1 1920 their city should be the largeS I in the west and in 1915 it was accom-
 plished. Throughout the country ar, cities that were once the leading citie | in their state, but today are way be
 hind others that year back were small The people in these cities thought ev 1 erything would come their way an were satisfied, but other o.ties not s fortunately located got out and pushed advertised and shot ahead, surpaSsin
 the cities that once were big centers c
 industry.
 Norwich should have a program, liv up to it, do not push too far ahead, bu prepare as you go. Build and pro gress or some other city will get a that should come to you.
 Government is now sitting W with bu: mess, discussing what is best for al Get behind and do your share, adopt
 program, do the big and little task give the younger generations coming U 7 their chance, and all work together 1 make your community better and prt gress faster than others around you. ol The first speaker of the evening VI r Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth of New Lol g don. who spoke on New England. Re l Mir. Danforth said that it was on
 through work and hard work that Ne 7 Englanders might live. This begs $ with the Pilgrims who had to work v order to live and comes down to u ] present day. This community of wol s that made New England what it is = service, the power of working togethe : Work and play make up the communi - life. New Enganders come from maI e origins but all make themselves indi l. pensable by their work. The old mot $ best We should live and help live. t business there should be no kniing, q mudslinging. Everyone in Norwi S should mean something to everyo y else, for the community comes high
 than any individual In your c1sannb . of commerce you have this great e
 precision of live and help live, the coa
 munity service expressing itself in t 3 service of the community.
 r. Both speakers were given rising vot e of thanks, and the meeting adjourn s with the singing of The Star SGsangl
 Banner,
 Prior to the meeting a delightf '- supper was served after which son
 were enjoyed until the meeting w l opened by President Charles F. Vel l. One item of business was transacte
 it being voted that DO retiring direct l. shall be elected to succeed himself.