New Britain herald., 1924-06-11
KIWANIS PRIZE FOR
 BEST DEED OF YEAR
Citizen Who Performs Most Out
 standing Act to Win It

The citizen of New Britain who per forms the most outstanding civic achievement during the ensuing 12 months will be awarded a substantial prize by the New Britain kiwanis club, according 10 a vote taken at meeting at the Burriit hotel today. The details will be worked out by committee of which Howard I. Stearns is chairman.
 Announcement WAS made that tue kiwanis will have charge of the joint meeting with the Chamber of Com msrce and other civic clubs on June ib. Ii was voted to have kiwanis night al the Boy Scout camp at Jobs pond on the evening of July IS, at which time the club Witl provide the program,
 Ii WAS reported that Sturnan s. by ..on had ordered a Kiwanis insignia to he placed over Inc desk at the hotel alongside the Rotary Snblom no" hanging there.
 The club voted to purclVse lumber and provide volunteer labI to build shack on some convoniek plac" nearby for overnight hikes hy> mom- bers of the New Britain Boys club,
 II was suggested that a prize be offered the school child who writes the hest essay on Why Now Britain is Good Place in Which to Live. Tho suggestion was loft on the table for further consideration.
 An invitation to have liiwanis night
 7aaaG 4F cepted and tho club will put on a program Of entertainment on that occasion.
 Il was voted tn put sign boards at tho principal entrances of inc city, stating whcn kiwanis met, where and ai what time.
 Stanton Ashley announced that ho would present the club with large banner bearing inc name kiwanis. 10 he displayed in prominent place in the hotel during sessions nf tho club.
 On the question Of providing cab in for overnight hikoeby thc. nom hers Of the Roys' club the following committee was appointed:
 A. ], Lo>enthal, William r.. Fonn, .loserh Ward, Dr. A. s. Grant and A., q, Ilawker.
 On the subject of kiwauis signs al tho gate of the city. Richard rnchcs, of the John Pinches Sons announced that his firm would provide Inc signs and A, G. Hawker agreed ta have thom painted,
 An amusing incident in tho meeting was tho fact that 2 moFrocn bound diary bearing tho name of an insnr- ancc company offered as a prize by Joseph Ward. it's representative, was uon by Howard Sicarns. rival inRr- arce man. Nr. Ward win have Mir stcarn's name placed on the bool, in gold lettcrs.
 4 collection Of SIS was taken up to help defrav tho expense of repro duction of the Mayrlowrr to hr New Enrland's float in tho national con yonitnn at Denver.
 Iary o'Connor won the strarger's bonnet
 Tn inc wocltlr roll call President Charles ". Hawkins asked thc ques- ton. What Is a sin?" and each mcm- her ray required to answer it. There wrrr many witty replies. hUe man said if was 2 sin to bclong to inc ore canizaton and not cooperate with every committee. Ono man said he was a Christian Scientist and didn't believe in sin. One man said it was a sin to pat up sign boards for auto tourists and not put something along thn railroad for tourists who travel hy freight. Another man said he hardly know what a sin was. Ii is a sin 10 nay rent when a man can own his own home. according to one man. An- other man said if was sin to have 3 hathtub and not use if.
 Ii vas voted 10 meet at t0 o'clock newt Monday night instead of We'd nesaay noon. Monday night at II o'clock thn kiwanis clubs throughout ihn country will observe Zero Hour"