New Britain herald., 1922-04-04
DIRECTED
 AGAINST VULGAR|TY
Pure Speech Week Will Be
 Observed April 30

simultaneous sermons against in- decent language. on Sunday, April 30, campaign against the use of vu- garity and profanity in the public schools and the cooperation of po- lice officials in attempting to wipe out the most aggravated and malig- nant forms of indecent language on tbe streets, are some of the things considered by the committee on clean speech which met in the Y. NJ. c. A. directors room yesterday afternoon.
 Much Interest shown.
 There were representatives present from Giddings Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, from St. Elmo lodge, Knights of Pythias, from the Connecticut cot,pany power house. from the New Britain Industrial Council. the South Congregational and Baptist Brother hoods, the Y. NJ. C. A., the Every mans Bible class and from the'school department, as well as large num- Der of local churches.
 Cooperation Of Schools.
 The school department was repre- sented by Principals L. P. Sade of the senior High school and Harold F. Dempsey Of the Elihu Burritt Junior High school. A message was re- ceived from Superintendent Stanley H. Holmes expressing regret that he was unable to be present, but pledG- ing his assistance. It was reported that the Catholic churches were CO., operating in the movement. as are Rev. Dr. J. E. Klingberg and Rev. John l.. Davis: who were unable to be present.
 Ministers Present.
 Among the ministers present were Rev. Simon Yonan, of the old Assyr- ian Nestorian church; Rev. Harry s. church; Rev. A. B. Taylor, of the Peoples church, and Rev. Dr. Schneck, of the German Baptist church. The ministers of the Meth odist. Swedish Baptist, South Congre- gationaI and First Baptist churches were unable to be present but were represented. Probation Officer E. C.. Connolly represented the First Bap- tist church Brotherhood, and the South church Brotherhood was rep resented by c. w. Upson, president and treasurer of the Swift and Ip- son Lumber company, and John Sloan Mr. Sloan also represented the New Britain Industrial Council.
 Boys Club In Linc.
 Messages of cooperation were re- ceived from Marshall R. Cook, su-
 of r1nh and from others interested in the work.
 A committee, composed of C. II. Barnes. general secretary of the Y M. c. A.; Rev. A. B. Taylor, of the Peo- ples church, and Rev. J. l.. Sullivan, of st. Joseph's R. c. church, was ap- pointed to interview the ministers priests and rabbis inthe city with a view to launching the drive from every pulpit in the city at the same time.
 Parents and Teachers Also.
 II. F. Hodge, commercial manager of the New Britain Gas company, and president of the United Parents ana Teachers association, which is Tn sympathy with the movement, was named to head a committee to dls- cuss the movement with Stanley H. Holmes and other school officials.
 The second Sunday after Easter April 30, was decided upon as the day to launch the drive, which Will continue one week. It was voted 10 invite Chief of Police William J. Raw ,ines Chairman r. F. King, of the hoard of police commissioners, ana City Judge George w. Klett to the next meeting, which convenes at the call of the chairman.