New Britain herald., 1924-05-07

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 He spoke of the state budget sys- tenn, saying that the state of Connec- ticut through it's system is in a bet ter condition financially than any oth- CT state in the union. He paid a tribute to Senator John H. Trumbull for being one of the prime movers in the installation of this system and said it would be fine thing if the town of PlainvIlle would adopt finance board and the budget system 10 take care of it's many expenditures and projects. He stated that the town was fortunate in having Senator Trumbuli at hand all the time to help in the work.
 Rev. John l.. Davis
 Rev. John l.. Davis was then called on. Mir. Gwillim introduced him as Everyman's Bible Class in New Brit ain. Mir. Davis started by saying that when a boy he could look over a group Of steers and tell whether they were on the average, above the aver age or below the average and since he has come to New England he can look over group of men and tell the same thing. He said that when he was ready to leave. with his hat and coat on, he would tell them what he thought of them.
 His subject was 'Is Man the Master of His Own Insention"" He started off by saying that the idler is a curse to the country, no matter where he IS.
 He said that it makes no difference whether the idler is rich or poor. he is a curse to the country. He said that the tendency Of the times is for an American to look upon work as not the thing to do. and that now adays, man isn't very proud to do hard work, but every true American should be a producer. He said a man, independently rich, could not be in- dependent of others. He could build a beautiful home in the country with a wall around it, but that would not make him independent of his fellow man. If the rich man didn't work, somebody else would have to work foI him because everything he eats, il not produced by himself. is produced by somebody else. If a man is rich enough to live without hard work. il is his duty to work for the good oi the community and that is what ths Chamber of Commerce is doing throughout the country. He said thai his father was a grader on the rail road in years gone by. Now. how ever. it is the foreigners who are doing the grading work, and Ameri- cans are too proud to use the pick and sho,el. He said that first the Irish did the grading. but now the official, of the railroads have Irish names. In the south today. all the grading work is being done by Memcsns and in so years they too will be the officials.
 He said that America was not made great by training Of the feet on the dance floors, but by training of the head and muscles of the body in hard work. He said that you could go on the ballroom floor and ask any young man what his name was and you would find the names Of the greatest men in bygone American history. But if you go into the eve. ming schools and libraries, you will find every nationality on the globe doing the studying.
 One of the great dangers besettinR this country is the skeptic, the man who thinks that everything is wrong He didn't mean the honest doubter who was from Missouri and wanted to know about everything before forming his opinion or criticising, but the man who vents his spleen be- cause h. is using destructive criticism. Ho said that there vas so much or this going on that it is hard 10 get a good man even 10 run for mayor in city. He said that this couptry must distinguish between the servant in politics and the selfish politician.
 He turned 10 Washington and said that the investigations there proved 10 him the the heart of America is sound, but also that there is na- tional election near. He paid an elo- ouent tribute to President Calvin Coolidge, saying that he vas genuine to the core. He said that he believes that Coolidge would rather he right than president and said that if Cool idge ever made radical speech, he would never use his name again in public.
 He then spoke Of larlezsne.s say ing that there was wave of disre- spect for law spreading over the country. He said that he vas an ar. dent rrohibitioniet and that there was no place in modern life for drunkard. He said that that was only his own opinion nnd everyone Has sn. titled 10 his opinion on the subject. But. he said, If 8 man doesn't like the 18th amendment. he ought 10 change it. but ss long as it Is there. he should obey the law. Any true American Is law abiding citizen." he said. and as long as ii is s law. you've got 10 keep it." He said that without lsn. every man is 2 law unto himself. He said thai America leads the world in crime. that out Of iu.- 900 murders committed last year. only 10 per cent of the murderers were 
 He said that it was up 10 the Cham Der of Commerce and other like or to call a han to the law lessness and that the as chy Is spreading into the consciou . ess of ihe young and this is q serious mat ter.
 He said tI.st he dctssis smart aleck for which there Is no dsscrip- ton. < smart aleck is no serious minded person. he has no respect for the things others respect. no loss for the things others love. and he is Eiser than religion. law cr custom. He thinks fl is smart 10 do the things that ought nnt 10 be done and would undo tn things that have iieen built up in the years gone by. He called aiten-