New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
MAYOR ASKS PEOPLE
 TO SUPPORT HOTEL Paonessa Believes Enter. prise to Be a Community
 Affair

Mayor Angelo Nj. Paonessa in a statement made to representatives of the newspapers today asks for the support of the local people in the erection of the proposed new hotel.
 Mayor Paonessa says in part:
 New Britain has won a high place in Connecticut as one of its most progressive manufacturing cities. The men who laid the foun- dalton of New Britain's great hard ware industries did so without the advantages of waterpower, considered so essential in like development in practically every other manufactur- ing city in Connecticut. With the growth of our city in population and manufacturing interests during the past 25 years there has come an in- sistent demand that we are able to take care of the visitor who comes here on business or for social reasons this need has not been met up to the present time. in spite of it's rec ognition by the manufacturers, the retail merchants and every other citi- Heu WHO ldktS tlIle to JHlnk or the civic needs of New Britain
 This need can be emphasized by drawing attenion to one or more facts which will illustrate the fact that it exists. for instance whenever repre- sentatives of our manufacturing com panies come to New Britain in any number at all they must of necessity 1 be entertained in Hartford or the homes of manufacturers. When trav- cling salesmen visit our city to do business with our retail merchants we say them, our hotel accommoda- ions are limited The demand is greater than the supply therefore the most of them go to other cities | for their hotel accommodation. We have county wide and state wide organizations which hold annual gatherings. Can New Britain invite them to come here and hold their meetings? Only to limited degree. We cannot ask the people of our state to learn what fine city New Britain Is.
 The social functions of our citizens which brings any number of people to New Britain must be limited because we cannot accommodate them in the manner city of the size of New Britain should.
 These few facts point out clearly that we are being advertised in our own state and in other states as city which cannot properly entertain those who come here for business and social reasons. This is injurious from a civic standpoint and it hurts the pride of those interested in the well fare of our city.
 The location for the hotel chosen by the committee is one of the best possible as it is in the civic center and makes it most convenient for the local people as well as the visitor.
 Another reason we should support the campaign for a new hotel is that | this will be a real community center | One which all of our citizens can use and enjoy. Let us back up the group | of men who are unselfshly giving of | their time and influence to make pos sible this new modern hotel for New | Britain
 "A. M PAONESsA, Mayor"
 The people of New Britain are in terested in knowing what the new hotel will look like. This desire may be gratified by visiting West Main street, as the picture is on exhibition in Fitch Jones store window The picture will be on view for a couple of days and then will be put in store windows in various parts of the city, so that all may see it. The sign at the headquarters will also be repainted with the story of the organiza tion painted on taking the place of the present wording.