New Britain herald., 1927-05-21
SPEECH LADDER
 TO PUBLIC ESTEEM
Amusing Incidents Noted by
 Observing NeHspapermm

tlCu CI . oUDJeCl WltQ WHICH tAo profess to be familiar.
 To the aspirins politician 1t is
 necessary tool and 1t is so regarded
 10 the trial lawyer 1t is a mean
 by which the favorable features 0 . clients case may bs presented after the fashion of the bard wht wrote:
 T know you lawyers can with east
 Bend words and meanings as yol
 please:
 And language, by your skill made
 pliant,
 Turn to favor every client"
 To the clergyman. speech has it, deepest sisnificance. To some it is a means of advertisement, to others a vent for their ego. Sometimes the most sincere individual will be en. tertaining in spite of himself, and chiefly because he Is sold" on the proposition of his own ability.
 Philip Troup. New Haven editor and orator, in a speech in this city some time ago introduced a new thought in the realm of speech making. He said:
 Four Types Of Speeches
 Although it Is generally under stood that but one speech figures in the duty of an after-dinner speaker, I have come to know by experience that there is not merely one, but four. There is tho speech he makes up as he prepares to i'll his engage ment It is usually | good speech. Then there is the one he actually delivers when he stands before his audience. That has some traces of the thought carried in the first, but is by no means . counterpart. It is usually not IS good as the first. Then there is the speech he goes over in his own mind as he returns to his home. It is 8 very good speech; 1t represents what he wishes he had said-but didn't. Then, in the evening when he settles down to read the daily paper, he sees the reporters version of the speech. Very often 1t isn't recognized as the discourse prepared in advance o fthe meeting-but usually it's a better speech"'
 The Poor Man Was Homcsick
 Several years ago, a Herald man was assigned to "cover" monday ral- lies at factory gates in which local nd doy yn t4 his policies and make a plea for votes. On Monday the speaker stood in the back of an open car and told employees of the Stanley Rule & Level Co.,
 Boys. I'm a little homesick as stand before you today. You see, this happens to be the factory in which I was first employed. and it seems something like coming back home to me-" He then made his speech.
 Tuesday. Landers, Frary & Clark's was visited. Tho speaker arose, sazed about his audience a moment as his face became wreathed in sHliltS, LueU Uc8du.
 Boys, I'm a little homesick as I ,tand before you today. You see, his happens to be the factory in which I was first employed, and it seems something like coming back nome to me-" Then, the speech.
 Wednesday found the Herald man logging the speaker as he stood on street between the two rates leading to Russell & Erwin's. Once again smiles came across the face as he began:-
 Boys, I'm Q little homesick, etc. ,tc."
 On Thursday when Stanley Works operatives sat on the curbstone or eaned back against the fence as the 'peaker arose. the Herald man, un- Ter his breath, began
 Boys, I'm 8 little homesick. ."-I Ind he was right!
 He Wasn't Prepared, But
 Several years ago there was 6 :, 'pirited race for mayoral nom nation. For weeks in advance Of he primary, the candidates lost no to be present wherever ;rowds congregated in the hope of a few extra votes through he medium of a handshake. a cigar ,r a few spoken words addressed to he gathering. One evening while a certain rally was in session one of he candidates was present. After he gathering was over several i'm ,romptu speeches were made. Some me suggested few remarks from he candidate. whereupon he arose. leared his throat and said:-
 Gentlemen. when I came here onight the thought Of making a beech was farthest from my mind. low that you have called upon me am caught unaware. But since you lave seen fit to do SO" And with hese words he very formally reach d into the inside pocket of his oat. extracted a sheaf of neatly olded papers-and read a lengthy beech to the gathering!
 He Got Away With It
 Sometime ago a civic club secured he services of a speaker to discuss he immigration laws. Because of he nature of the subject, it was oted to invite agents of steamship ompanies to hear him and on the ppolnted day they s:t in the dining oom of the Burritt hotel together 'ith members of the club. At the nd of his talk one of the agents. a ormer city official. walked over to he speaker and said:-
 I'm surprised at some of your supposed to be authori- ative Interpretations of the immi- ration law. Sometime you're go- ng to find someone in your audi nee who recognizes the error and ,ho is not 80 charitable as myself"
 Instead of the anticipated argu- nent. the paid talker frankly ad- ~ 1oolx >e e ,,,i<h ht-