New Britain herald., 1924-09-12
BOOSTERS SEEKING
 MILLION MEMBERS
Organization Formed to Promote Interests Of New England

lHe NtN blltdll NlldlilHN VI NN'''7 merce has been asked to join in a general movement through this sec tion Of the country to organize mil lion New England Boosters, to be known as News" a body which will be expected to carry on the work of uniting New England inter- ests more firmly promoting more prosperity in New England and spreading both inside and ops7de of New England a more cohS~sNte and thorough knowledge of New England products.
 In order to help defray the eX- pense of the movement and the eN- pense of New England Week, next week, buttons for the New England boosters will be sold by the Cham Der of Commerce at 10 cents each, several hundred Of them having been secured for this purpose, This 10 cents pays the membership fee in the new organization.
 The organization will be known as The Order of New England Workers" The committee in charge has offered eight first prizes each of s100 worth of New England pro- duets for new members as follows:
 The contest will be divided up as follows:
 1st.-Four prizes each of $1oO worth of New England products to the man, woman, boy under eighteen and girl under eighteen respective ly, who secure the nose new members in New England towns of over 2,000 inhabitants.
 2nd-Four prizes each of SlOO vorx of New England products to the man, woman, boy under eigh- teen and girl under eighteen, respe- tively(, who secure the most new members in the New England towns of less than 1000 inhabitants,
 3rd.-Four second prizes each of ss5 worth of New England products for the man, woman, boy under eighteen and girl under eighteen, re- spectively, who obtain the second greatest number Of new members in New England towns Of over D. Oo0 Inhabitants.
 4th-Four second prizes each oi s25 worth of New England productS for the man, woman, boy under eighteen and girl under eighteen, re spectively, who obtain the second greatest number of new" member! in New England towns of less thar 2,000 inhabitants.
 a A portion of the constitution is a; follows:
 "The purpose of the Order of New England workers shall be to coop crate in every possible way to hell make New England week a success and to act as a permanent organiza ton for uniting New England inter ests, for promoting prosperity il New England, and for disseminating in and out of New England a bette knowledge of New England, 1t products, it's institutions, and it people.
 "The board of directors of the or der of New England workers shal consist of governors of the six Nep England states, and six delegate from each state, one delegate iron each state to represent the respec tive interests of agriculture, manu lecturers, merchants, distributors labor, women's clubs, churches.
 Each board of directors shal serve for two years and shall direc all affairs, business, and activities O the order, and shall administer d It's finances"
 Rules for eligibility. Be a goo New Englander. Don't knock Ney England, her people or her products
 Boost for New England, New Eng land institutions, New Englander' and New England products. Get ac auainted with New England prod ucts. To know New England prod ucts is to want New Egland prod uces.
 Buy New England made good where the value is as good as or bet ter than in the same kind of good from elsewhere.
 Be ready to discourage all Ne England knockers
 Help make New England weel September IS to 2o, big success.
 Initiation rites: Wear the NEW button. Say to yourself, T am New Englander-proud of it-wi be still prouder of it when all Ne Englanders are boosting together fc New England. I will. therefore, ur hold and promote New England cc operation and New England inter ests"
 The greeting: Say Hello, Friend, or Hi. Brother" or "Howdy, Ne, Englander!" or "Lo, or Booster! or any other cheerful, friendly, or