New Britain herald., 1924-02-28
Bristol News
CITY AS GOOD AS
 CITIZENS MAKE IT
Roy 5. Smith Of Albany, N. ',
 Talks on Community Spirit
SPOONER SENT TO JAIL

Main Plant of Bristol Mrg. Co. tO Be
 auctioned on Tuest.ay-Edgcmoo ood
 School Dedicated With Appropriate i Exercises.
 Community ideals. wherein cooper alton of all for the general better
 ment, were discussed in a stirring ad- dress last night at the dinner of the Chamber of Commerce at the Endee
 Inn by Secretary Roy s. Smith of the 1 Chamber of Commerce of Albany,
 N. Y.. who spoke in place of Edward Trefz, who was unable to attend. After complimenting the local cham Der on it's exhibition of community spirit as shown in the record of its
 undertakings, the speaker told of the
 possibilities for city under coopera-
 tive effort. He said that it was very
 easy. however, to lose the big idea
 of community betterment and many
 labored under the delusion that be-
 cause they were residents of a city,
 that community owed them some
 thing. This is a fallacy, according to
 Mr. smith, as city owes a man noth- ing but he owes the city much.
 The worth of a man to a communi- ty, the speaker declared, is in direct ratio to the amount of service he renders it. A mans responsibility is not governed alone by the prompt payment of his bills and taxes. He has much more to account for if he is a good citizen.
 After discussing the ways of service to community, Mir. Smith asserted that the thing that makes a city grow is the spirit of its citizens. Here he described the inability of many citi- zens to see the possibilities of their community and graphically portrayed the effect of a "knocker" upon a com munity. How the Chamber of Com merce inspired that spirit of growth in a city, he declared, was shown by the underlying philosophy of a commerce chamber, which is the love of God, of country and of home. These ideals were the powers behind the soldiers who fought so we'll at the front. whose dying thoughts were not Of greater combat with the enemy but of some we'll remembered person, back home"
 The power of achievement for bet ter things was merely a question of said the speaker. He as- serted that anything that citizen willed to do, he could do for com munity. With a group of men like those assembled at the dinner, he said, almost anything was possible for the betterment Of Bristol. As an example tho action Of the 76 signers of the Declaration of Independence was cited to show how a small group of men willed a people free and the United States was the result. 1t was up 10 the men of Bristol to build a better bigger Bristol, said Mir. Smith. The only thing for a "knocker" to do was to go to the railroad station and buy | ! one way ticket out of town.
 Mir. Smith was introduced by Presi- | lent Frederick c. Hughes of the | Chamber Of Commerce, who spoke fin i his introductory remarks Of a few matters on hand that the chamber | was taking up for the community | good. The construction of q com 'ort station; building of a bridge over he dangerous railroad crossing at | North Pond street and other improve nents were spoken of.
 Charles r. Olin, advertising maDag- | 1T of the New Departure Mfg. Co. de- ivered a timely talk on advertising pecialties as affecting local sellers. X During the dinner songs were sung lnder the direction of Roscoe Sessions | he local song leader. and cabaret were introduced by Miss Dorothy Harding and Mahoney. the inging policeman of Hartford. Wal CT Johanson Of this city was accom- anist. So great was the demand for that about 50 people Tere turned away as only 210 could ie taken care of at tke dinner.
 Will Sell Plant.
 Auctioning Of the main plant Of i he Bristol Manufacturing company , l this city, located on the north side I Riverside avenue will take place at i
 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon. { he superior court in Hartford in i ranting permission for the sale of i, HE pdFEtl ldS BAtu til's liliHllhuli rico at s10O.000. The property con- , sts of a power plant and a large i. manufacturing building. which for , lerly employed several hundred 1, ands.
 Spooncr Jailed. ' Paul spooner, arrested outside of | ie restaurant al 2S Meadow street < while a liquor raid~was be- 2 g conducted by the local police. was : ned sz0o and costs and sent to jail . IT 30 days by Judge William J. alone at the police court session Q day. Ip John kiah. cook at thc place. v Ripped" a bond Of S1.o00 put up s .sterday by Frank Wisneski for his n lpearance today. Little doubt exist !. in the minds of the judge and . her court authorities that spooner \ as the owner Of the place so that he :; as charged with keeping a place .1 r the sale of liquor with sales and :, ith being a freauenter. He took an ;t ,peal. ih When the police entered the res . urant. alleged to be run by Spooner. :, ingenious contrivance for the z Of intoxicants was und. Safely embedded in the wall
 a room adjoining the kitchen and .Sssa.syz Fror, .fearx-srro rr-oa la