New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
THUMBS ARE DOWN
 ON PROPAGANDIS7S
Rotiriam Elprss Dis,pprovil
 of Using Iheir Club

k1ve minute speakers. self tnvtt- ed. professional uplifters and propa- gandists. speakers. advertising those who use the civic clubs for the purpose of selling their particular project. usually with a thinly dis guised purpose of collecting funds or laying tho foundation for future funds, were severely criticised at the meeting of the Rotary club today.
 Tho subject was opened by George K. Macauley. chairman of the club speakers committee. Nr. Macauley explained that while it was difficult to get speakers on sub jects of common interest. there are plenty of free speakers on partisan subjects. He severely criticised "ad- vertising speakers" who, he said. Invariably have their own line which they hope to put before the club and to get beyond the club and into the press. thereby giving them that much more publicity.
 He referred to the fact that this is . problem now confronting all the clubs. especially these five minute speakers" and said speakers who wish to advertise their business should be barred from all clubs. He called attention to the fact that many clubs bar advertising talks in their bylaws.
 The civic clubs of New Britain are not the place for speakers who do their own advertising" he added.
 MT. Macauley called attention to tho attendance records of New Brit ain civic clubs and said the reason for it ts because of these propa- ganda speakers. who are not popu- lar with the members. We must give the boys something that will satisfy them" he said.
 He suggested that the club devote one week to musical entertain ment, one to the boys work pro- gram. one to an All Rotary pro- gram and one to getting | celebrat- ed speaker such as Dr. Irving Fish CT, Dr. S. Parkes Cadman or men of that type.
 + The reputation of the Rotary club has been somewhat in arrears. because of these propaganda speak, ers," said Judge B. F. Gaffney. They should not be received by this club and we don't care to hear them. Once in a great while on q special occasion propaganda speaker is worth hearing. but not very often and we ought not to be imposed upon by speakers of that kind.
 Affairs in India or Greenland do not interest us here very much. We can get good local speakers on local subjects with which we ought to be familiar and to which we pay too little attention"
 Ernest w. Christ said: II do not approve of people who come here with something to sell" He ex- plained that he did not always ex- pect to be pleased with the speaker, realizing that one man cannot please everyone, but added that there was enough ability in the club member chip to speak in an interesting man. rer on subjects of local interest. Dugald McMillan said he would like to hear more local speakers. Henry Washburn, the only man to take exception to the recommends |tions, defended the speakers who ad- vertise their own project so stren- |uously that several friendly arsu- |ments followed the meeting. MT. |Washburn referred to a professional |reformer and another five minute |epeaker with personal ambition. who have addressed the club recent lily, expressing his opinion that their |pro1ects were worthy ones. Rev. William H. Alderson, presi- |Aent, announced that the subject would be taken up again at a meet tng of the directors.
 Boys from the Washington school baseball team, who won the cham |pionship in the Rotary league. were present and were given sweaters by |Noah Lucas, chairman of tho boys work committee. Rev. Mir Alderson spoke briefly to khe boys. defining the meaning of true sportsmanship. He told the