New Britain herald., 1927-05-05

don, also to localities where auction! are being conducted. If the mem bers of the association have not tho courage nor the inclination to handle these things locally. especially mem lbers of the executive committee. the least you can do is to let the execu. tive officers know about these con- ditions and they can be remedied without anyone being wiser as to the source of the information obtained
 But we must have your whole hearted cooperation, otherwise your Organization will be unable to func- tion as it should for the mutual benefit of its members. What the jewellers of Connecticut need is a stronger and more active association The jeweler who has the impression lthat he doesn't need the association is going 10 wake up some morning with a start and realize his mistake.
 "'The thousand and one schemes pulous people for the purpose of talk ling advantage of the public at the expense Of the jeweler arc innumer. able I would urge you to read more closely your trade papers. Study Ithem carefully and you will be sur |prised at the amount of constructive information that can be obtained through these papers for your per- lsonal benefit.
 Also I would recommend that tcloser cooperation and communica- Ition be established between the New England associations. I hope that in Ithe near future an executive board Ican be organized through representa- ltives of the several New England or Iganizations for the purpose of stronger cooperation and activities, and ] would recommend that this part Of my report be taken up for your consideration at this session. as believe that the time is not far dis tant when the jewellers of New Eng mutual welfare and protection more than they have in the past.
 T would also recommend that a Icopy of the Auction Law be prepar- ed in such manner that it can be !hung in a conspicuous place in the store or office of every member of the association.
 T would also recommend that ah- s.racts from our Code of Ethics be arranged in like manner.
 "I make these recommendations as have learned to my surprise that lthere are members of our association Iwho have never heard of the Jewell CTS Code Of Ethics nor the auction law.
 "I sincerely hope that the commit tee on resolutions will take action on some of the recommendation in this report. as I feel that they are for the mutual benefit of the state Jewellers association"
 Calls School System Wastcful The public school system is ter rife economic waste, according 10 Bartley J. Doyle, Philadelphia mill lionaire, who spoke at noon today at the joint meeting of the Rotary club and the jewellers convention. Mir. Doyle has legally adopted 1S9 | poSo hllo llelo olLi lSu llltlII Oil tletI way to success in life. One boy. whose mother was stabbed to death in house of ill repute and whose father went to the electric chair, is now earning s15,0O0 a year as the head of big corporation.
 In his talk today Mr. Doyle criti- cized the school systems of the country because Of their standardi- zation. "The boy is sent to school for the simple reason that he is old enough" he said. "He is thrown into a hopper along with slow boys and swift boys. Bright boys and double dumbbells. Sick boys and we'll boys Then somebody turns the crank and they all flow out in the same stream.
 He said boys should be trained | towards the vacations for which they are best fitted and then direct ed in the proper way. He said the loving mother who thinks her boy is the best thing that ever happened and caters to him is 9 times out of ten liability rather than an asset. He asked the Rotarians to be pals to their sons.
 I Mayor Gardner C. Weld In well coming the visiting jewellers called their attention to the fact that they either wore or carried on their cars some article of merchandise made in New Britain.
 1 S4,OOO. 100000 Diamond Imports Not in all the history of the world have the women of 8 single nation possessed the jewels as those of the United States" said H. l.. Coburn of Manchester, N. H. regional yice-presidcnt of the American Ma tional Retail Jewellers association, this afternoon.
 1 Prom recent survey made by the National Jewellers Publicity as- sociation, the total Of diamonds im- ported to the United States from 1867 to date, q period covering two generations. reveals the stupendous sum of s4,00O, 100000. During this period, the value of diamonds has increased more than 500 per cent and the importation of diamonds in the last decade equals that of the previous five decades.
 Demonstrating the increase in the last few years. of valuable stones. imports Of 1926 exceeded that of 1925 by s10,000,00O with a total of more than s70,000,00O worth. These facts disclose that the amount is more than [ per cent of all the na- tional income. estimated in 1923 at 1 S10, 900, 100000.
 Tt is estimated that more than 0.0O0,0 900 Carats Of diamonds alone are held in this country The dia- lnond per capita wealth of the l ie,y T..