New Britain herald., 1927-07-13
asking OPINIONS
ON town DISPLAY
Chamber Would Raise 5000 for
Sign Advertising Town
CASTLE BUYS OUT RYDER
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| The plan Of the Chamber Of
Commerce for . sign advertising
Plainville has at last born fruit in
booklets which were mailed yester-
day to the general public asking for
opinion on the matter. The scheme
most favored by the chamber is the
painting Of huge sign on the east
wall Of the new Sequassen building
on West Main street. This an:
| nouncement would be As feet by Is
feet In size and would attract all
| passersby by the following procla-
nation: "Plainville, Conn. Our
Home. The growing town we love
to live in. So would you. In the
lower corner would be Erected and
maintained by the people of Plain
VILE"
1t Is estimated that such a sign
would cost $500, although smaller
ones could be made for $500 or
even $500. The maintenance OF the
largest size will be about $500 a
year. including painting. repairs and
electricity. for it is planned to have
the display illuminated at night.
The committee has mailed out
elaborate folders describing the sign
and calling attention to the novelty
| OF the plan. With the folders are
cards on which the public is asked
to record its sentiments in the mat
ter, whether the sign is approved
and II so which size, and how much
each would be willing to contribute
to its erection and to the yearly
maintenance. Pledges will be re-
ceived by A. A. Mcleod.
Extracts from the illustrated
booklets follow:
1T does not take an acquaintance
very long to find out what kind OF
a home he is in. because the at
mosphere-good or bad-radiates its
influence. The same thing Is alb
solutely true Of the town. 1t is just
as unpleasant. in a modified way
for one who is passing through q
town to hear native snap at and
criticize his home community, as il
is for a visitor In a home to heal
complaining parent or snarline
child. Many of us can think Of
localities-large or small-that radi.
ate loyalty and contentment. Ano
} we can think OF the opposite type.
"Plainville is our home. If We
can do nothing else to help the home
town, we can at least speak well O.
| it to our fellow townsmen and tt
, the stranger within our gates. We
| are growing town. New people are
. coming in; residents from Other
, cities are building their houses and
making their homes here. These
) people bring with them their owr
home atmosphere. and have added
their share in building up town
atmosphere Of pleasantness and
loyalty. The older Inhabitants, who
have loved the town for many years
through their courtesy in action and
loyalty In speech, are doing much
to stimulate among the newcomers
similar attitude.
LAS a group we are not wealthy;
we are not a society or So called
residential center. On the other
hand we have few examples of pow
erty and viciousness. We might say
that as a home town we represent
the great rank and file OF common
people. Of whom I think Abraham
Lincoln said: God must love be-
cause he made so many
with this 'home-thought' before
US the Chamber OF Commerce has
appointed a committee to take up
with the people Of Plainville the
erection of token in the center of