New Britain herald., 1923-11-20

yesterday According to the story the boy was riding with some companions on ar automobile truck and one of | them pushed the boy off, He sus- tained internal injuries and contusions about the head. He was attended by local physician and was then taken to the hospital.
 Meeting Well Attended
 The negative side won the debate held last evening at the Kensington Methodist church by the Mems Ly- cenm. The subject was: Resolved: That Great Fortunes Hinder Social Progress" The members of the win ming team were c. R. Baldwin and John A, Anthony. Those on the other side were James Ellsworth and Gil- bert Johnson. Attorney A. W. rpson, Miss Marjorie Moore and Town Clerk Arthur L. Woodruff acted as judges. The debate was well presented and large crowd attended. One new member was taken into the Lyceum. Following the debate and in accord ance with n new practice of the or ganization. whereby one member shall deliver ten minute address at every meeting, A. l.. Moffatt gave a talk, his subject being; "Old Fashion cd Honesty and Does it Pay?"
 John A. Anthony new member Of the organization, delivered, as his part Of the debate. an interesting talk, containing many arguments for his side Of the question. His address was;
 ''l will take as an example a nation which has outstripped all others in economic and social progress and which at the same time has afforded unlimited possibilities for men to amass large fortunes, namely. the United States. There are in the United States more possessers Of great fortunes and more concerns having enormous holdings of great wealth than in any other country in the world. yet in spite Of this fact the pro gress Of this country economically and socially has been phenomenal.
 "For the first 100 years of it's ex- istence the United States was an agri- cultural nation. Its exports were de- rived almost entirely from agricui- ture and the extractive industries IL is estimated that in 1920 household production Of textiles constituted more than two-thirds Of the total manufactures of this kind Practical ly all wearing apparel was made by hand and under frightfnliy inefficient conditions. The introduction of fac- tory processes of spinning and Weav- fF ad E1 machine to the manufacture of clothes soon diminished the impor- tance Of homemade products. But in the newer parts of the country these homemade products continued to occupy the people until these re- gions were opened up to trade"
 Mr. Anthony then told of the ex- pansion of the country in the amount of capital invested after the Civil war. He stated that man has shown his ingenuity in devising new instru- ments of production. stating that he has contributed ways and means to the evolution and growth of industry.
 He stated that all the develop ments have come about through the efforts of men Of means, who have lent the power of their fortunes to the furthering of progressive schemes. He stated that the organizing of in- .corporated concerns has reduced the cost Of production great deal as the narrow and inefficient methods of earlier days have been abolished.
 He stated that the larger the scale on which capitslistic production and distribution is carried on, the less # can countenance the petty devices of small concerns for suindling and pil- fering and the neglect and disregard for the health. safety and comfort of employees which so generally chsrac- terizes industrial enterprises on al small scale.
 He showed how the scale of wages has been raised in thc rast ss years how g man Of those tffues received wages which were far beiow his needs. how he had to eet along on barely enough to keep alive Today. the speaker stated. q skilled work man. can afford luxuries nndreafned of in those days
 Meeting December f0.
 The nsxf meeting of Inc Mfn's Ly- ceum will bs held December 10 in the