New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
CREDITS RABBITS
FOR THEIR Spirit
Hahn Says They Are Progress
SiYeS Of The Era

are doing things in America; they
are the builders and the people who
are responsible for the supremacy of
the United States throughout the
world, not the intellectuals despite
the criticism hurled by the latter at
the former. according to George
Hahn, a member of the Herald staff.
who spoke to the members of the
Lions club today.
Mr.. Hahn took as his topic How
to Become a Rabbit" He defined
a Rabbit as "A man who doesn't
try to know too much that isn't so
about everything and not enough
about anything. He usually attends
to his own business, believes in
furthering his own prosperity, slim
ulates efficiency in his nired help,
and advocates service. He has little
time for hard and original thinking.
except as applied to his own bust
ness, tries to maintain a comfortable
bank balance. watches the stock
market. believes money unfailinely
talks sense when philosophers dis
agree and wears a fountain pen in
the coat pocket above his inaart.
"A cultured man. he said. must
be able to talk intelligertiv on all
the arts and sciences: must have
read everything. ancient and mod
ern: must forget nothing. then lord
it over the individual who can't
keep step while occupied in the
marts of trade.
There is no ideal mental state in
the nation. Appreciation of the fine
things of life is low or high. depend
ing upon what one regards as the
fine things of life.
1.-THE average man is chained to a
machine; not necessarily an actual
machine of bolts and wheels, but the
complex machine of modern civili-
zation."
The speaker traced the daily life
Of the average man in a semi-hu-
morous manner, creating cor::zer-
able laughter at the sallies of
natural with with which the ad-
dress was filled.
He spoke on the fact that this is
an age of specialization and added.
I'VE don't 60 to good doctor be-
cause he is an art student. We go to
him because he is good doctor. He
may be an ignoramous on the sub
ject of art. He is babbit because he
is not versed in art, but he is good
doctor"
The speaker averred that a cul-
tured man must know enough about
the arts and sciences to fill a pam
phlet of SO pages. Rabbits" he
commended, miss some OF the finer
things of life because they haven't
time to attend to them.
There are four types of indi-
viduals, idiots. morons. Rabbits and
intellectuals Between the last two
there is a question of who contri-
butes most to the welfare of the
nation. ! would not say the intel
lectuals do. The Rabbit is the per-
son of energy. He gets things done.
The intellectual can talk rings
around him, but the intellectual can
never have the power and influence
in the nation that the Rabbits have.
Rabbit gets things done-he builds
up the state and the nation-he is
a builder. not a talker.
Missions which come here from
abroad TO study American methods
do not waste time talking to the
intellectuals. they go into conference
with the Rabbits. whose ability and
progressiveness they admire"
Mr.. Hahn concluded his talk by
saying, ITO be Babbitt it is nee
essary to be a sort Of Mr.. Pick
wick. an amateur Henry Ford, an
energetic Roosevelt, a prudent Cool
idge, mixing their good qualities as
we'll as those not SO good: being a
composite human being who quail
fies as practical American who
dreams only when he is asleep"
President George A. Quigley an
nounced that International Vice
President Earl Hodges of New York.
District Governor George Hewlett OF
Bridgeport and district deputies ard
district directors from all over Con-
necticut and Rhode Island will at
tend the meeting next week.
The following committee to well
come the visiting officials was nam
ed: Rev. Raymond N. Gilman, a dis
trict deputy: DR.. Joseph Potts.
James f. OBrien. w. c. French
Harry G. Hancock. Harry Brown
F. w. Macomber, r. H. Erwin, Co.
w. w. Bullen. Claude J. LerouX
Fred c. Teich. Attorney David l..
Nair and Robert C. Vance.
Prior to the address. the Lions
were entertained with violin music
by Joseph Democrat. accompanied by
Miss Dorothy Latham.