New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
HIGH FINANCING
 IN GERMAN MARKS
Visitor Fined i,5o0, Tips Cops ! 10000; Total 2S Gents

may be drawn for America was the subject of an address by Michael Key manasg of the immigrant service and citizenship bureau of tho Metropolitan Life Insurance company before the New Britain Rotary club at It's noon luncheon at the Burritt hotel today. Mir. Kley recently returned from four months trip to Europe in study of the immigrant and econlmic situa- ton abroad which he made for the secretary of labor. E
 He took the members of the club on trip through Europe going through France, Belgium, Holland. Germany, Czecho- Siovakia. Austria, Italy, Greece. Turkey and back through Rumania. Hungary and Po- land. He gave vivid impression of each country, pointing out the after effects of the World War and em- phasking the outstanding political and economic position of each indi- y!dual country today He told all number of Interesting incidents that happened in Paris, Berlin. Vienna, Warsaw and Constantinople, show irS how different is the life of these cities from those of an American city N
 He gave the following incident which happened to him in Ham burg. He was advised that he would hava to register with the police. Somehow or other he forgot to do. The next morning there was a knock at the door of his room and three officers entered and standing at attention read him 8 long paper advising th;t he had been fined 1,soo marss and would be subject to arrest ,if. he did not immediately pay the fine and be registered. He, paid the 1,5o0 marks as demanded and then gave each of the officers 10, ,Og0 marks. When they had bowed themselves from his presence he found that this experience had cost him the enormous sum of 2S cents in American money. "
 Certain countries of Europe seem ' to act under maxim:
 Hate thy neighbor as wouldst love thysef' said MT. KIey. "the founders of our country scrapped that idea more than 150 years ago and built upon the foundation of a common brotherhood nation that is today the leading spiritual as well as financial force in the world. We are a youthful country as compared to the countries of Europe. but un- fettered by European ambitions and struggles we, have developed into ful manhood's conception of respon- sibiIity and progressive opportunity.
 "The lesson, of Europe may be well illustrated in our own country where there are 14,ooo,ooo foreign born, of whom, according to the 1920 federal census, 100000 are not yet citizens Of the United states, These alien residents contribute 10 tbe economic, financial and cultural development of our nation ana should be considered as friendly neiehbors of the community by the citizenship of the land. They are with us and yet in many cases not of us. It is our duty and responslbfl- jtv to treat these neighbors sym pathetically and 10 encourage theh effective assiciation into our body polite"
 "Each nation of Europe has contributed through immigration to the. development of our national complexion and finer natlonal individuality. We have now proven that democracy is no longer an eN- periment. Democracy will continue as an ever-growing service for the welfare of all if the people et each American community are given the onnortunity of intelligent particlpa- kion in its progress
 Mir. Kley suggested that the Ro- tary Club sponsor a movement ,o encourage every foreign born resi- dent of New Britain and vicinity to fake out his first papers so that i.e may be- prepared for effective ci'-
 He advocated additional coopera- s,on with the night schools ana the V NJ C. A. educational facilities.
 Taking his figures from the lF-o census of New Britain, when lne nonulation of the city was but S9,- 31s. he said there were 47,SSs resi- dents of foreign birth .of foreisi. born parents--nearly so per cent VI tbo foreign born in the city which numbered 21,2so he said 12,S26 or nearly one-ffth of the entire poputa. tion of the city were not citizens V. this number he said there were All who could not read or write
 The various races were classineu as follows: Italians S,177, Poles a'- so4 Lithuanians 1,246, swedes r. 102 Russians 1,t5s, Germans l. il-'
 Rotary watch charm with Hiamond setting was presented to retiring President Hartwei iaylos by Judge B. r. Gaffney on noha't of the club. Frank H. Shield pre- sided for the first time as presiden''
 H. F. Kazmier of Hartford spoke for five minutes on behalf or Inc Near East relief.
 It was announced that Rev UT: . Names L.. McCenaughy president ol Wesleyan university and past us trict governor of the forty-frs' oiS- tr,ct of Rotary clubs would speak to the club next Thursday. ,I
 May 14 the club members ana Choir wives will be guests of Mr. end Mrs. R. o. Clark at East Der l.n at the annual shad dinner,
 President Shield Announced the appointment of the following com mittees: h.
 Sergeant at arms, Carl T. Hewitt Fellowship committee George H. Dy- son. chairman. William II. Judd Max J. Unkelbach and Peter crona'
 Public affairs committee. A, r.