New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
MERCHANTS GIVEN
 LETTER OF WARNING
Contributions to Questionable
 Publications Discussed
BEYINS MAN HERE SOON
Odd Fellows and Red Mems Build- Ing Companies Elect Officers Many Social Events Plamcd- New Bus For Worshippcrs.

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 In furthcrancc of it's drive on questionable solicitations and fake stock promotio. E the Chamber ot Commerce is sending out today a confidential letter 10 heads of indus tries and large business houses on .a matter that f is said, has taken many dollars from this city in past few years.
 The chamber is in possession ol .a sizcablo list of alleged publica- lions many firms in Bristol have beca contributing 10 for the past six 10 eight years Several firms will be aG .scd by the chamber that their cont, ibutions have been abso- lutely worthless as far as accom- IplishinG the ends toward which they were suppos q to assist The cham b:r offices have been in touch with authorities who have been investi. Eating several of these propositions,
 At the last merchants forum the 'statement was made by one busi- ness house head that contributions totalling $50 annually to these schemes had been cancelled as the manager was sure that the aid re- quested of his firm was not legiu- Innate.
 Photostatic copies of checks giv- len by local firms indicate the hold certain propositions have had or local business Louses and firms.
 Secretary Arnold was in confer, onCc this wccl; with state officials on this matter and he said this morning that the information going out to chamber members today should result in a great saving tC several Bristol concerns.
 Announcement was made today by Secretary Arnold. that q rcprcscn, ,tatiye of the William J. Burns inter- national detective agency will be at the chamber offices on Thursday February i for the purpose of per .sonally comforting with Bristol resi- Idonts who have been approached by stock salcsmen; also with those whC have previously bought stock in the belief that they were investing Anyone holding stock certificates and dcSirOus of knowing exactly where they stand will have the op- portunity of learning the actual t";ts.
 Changes in Odd Fellows Building 1 Extensive changes are Contcm, ipla'cd in the odd Fellows hal | Ibuilding on Main street, acCordins ito statements made at the annua meeting of the stockholders of tht Odd Fellows Building Co. The company has had q very successful ear and it is contemplated selling tho remaining outstanding capital stock 10 members of the order.
 The stockholders elected directors .of tho company as follows: W. F. Hough, F. II. Funk, II. A. Funk. \. r" Whittier William French. C. Il, Elton Thomas Largo. H, F. Gar rrtt, II. W. Futile. N. Y. Mason, W W. Clark and W. W. Grant.
 off, B have been "loctod by th" directors as follows: President. C. V Mason; president w. F. Hough; secretary. II, W, Futile ;rcaenr"r W. ". Clark.
 Y. r. W. To Show War Film
 Harold F. Emmett Post. V. F. W. lis sponsoring the showing of the cfficial allied government motion picture "Mcn of Purpose" at the Community thcatcr on "Wednesday land Thursday. February 10 and II, with a matinee on one of the two days.
 T. is announced that tho film Is a nicturization of actual events in the World War All of the scenes hnvc been secured from the respective corn'rios th'' were at war and all are as taken hy thc photographic sections of tho rnspectiv" countries,
 Dr. pnySOa smith speaks
 nr. Payson Smith. commissioner of education of Massachusetts. ad, dressed a meeting held under the auspices of tho Bristol Teachers as Sociation on "A Thrcrfold Chal- long" 10 Modern Education" in the Federal Hill school auditorium last evening. The meeting was largely attended and music was furnished by 'he Bristol Grammar school or. "h'sir" III der tho direction or Miss Fay Taylor