New Britain herald., 1922-12-18
TELLS HOW TO MAKE
 CITY PROSPEROUS
Rev. John L. Davis Talk to Mems
 Bible Glass

Integrity. righteousness. faithful ness and inspiration arc the four | Fundamental principles which will make New Britain or any other place n prosperous city, Rev John l.. Davis told the members of the Everyman's Bible class at the session held ycster- day morning at 9;30 o'clock at Trim fly Methodist chuhch. Because of the but 365 men in attendance. the Red army having 140, the Blue 1bS, the White 67.
 Following tho session of the class the members of the executive com mittee met and in body went to the Murray sudio on Main street where their photographs were taken. Visi- tors were present yesterday from Hopedale, Mass. and from Durham, this state. It was also announced that Mayor Wade of Bristol with sev- eral of the officials in that town will attend the session of the class on Sunday next.
 Things That Make New Britain Prosperous" was the title of the ad- dress given by Rev. Mir. Davis, al- though 1t might easily have been called Things That Make Any City Prosperous"
 Rev. MT. Davis asserted in his talk that most people believe that gold, silver and other raw materials; labor, capital, intelligence are the things and points upon which community depends for prosperity.
 Africa is just full of mines and in fact it has unlimited resources, the speaker asserted, but of. what use are they? Raw materials alone do not make a nation prosperous"
 The minister in continuing his talk said, Labor, by many. is considered an asset to prosperity. There is plenty of available labor in Russia at the present time, but the country is in such condition that the men cannot be put to work The Russian labor has lost It's faith in God and is practically worthless.
 Capital is essential but 1t does not mean everything. Money is often times put into gambling places, houses of i'll fame and certainly places such as these do not make community prosperous. Intelligence is also great asset but it Is not everything. It Is whole lot. however, and especially in the city of New Britain where there are so many employees in the factory who do not fully understand our lan- guage."
 The speaker then asserted that he believes the owners of the factories in New Britain should take out the children 1t employs, place them in a school and pay their expenses until they have gained a good knowledge of the American language and Amer ican customs. He said that the men may not want to do it but he thinks they will have to come to 1t soon as the world no longer wants ignorant people.
 Modern industry began when one man found out that he was able to trust another, the speaker said, and it will continue only as long as this condition exists.
 The business men of the world should increase their grasp on the principles of the Bible and work with the spirit to help and serve and not always think of the profit they are going to make, MT. Davis said. This splendid cooperation existed during the period of the war and there is no reason why it cannot be continued now. he added.
 He also said that people who be- come intelligent without a knowledge of religion are becoming dangerous.
 In closing his remarks the minister said that the old fashioned home is becoming thing of the past and to many the talks of ministers, priests and rabbis are of little value. The old fashioned home with all its splen- did spirit of cooperation and family unity will not return unless the ser mons of the church are needed and given a considerable amount of con- sideration, he asserted.