New Britain herald., 1928-03-07

depending on how you cooperate on tackle them. All that you want can- them and with what spirit you not be had at once. so agree on the order of their importance to your selves and then go after them with a go-getter spirit.
 Probably the greatest outstanding example of cooperative effort in New Britain Is the Chamber of Commerce. By it is carried on activities for the community welfare and through it's efforts Is New Britain made a better place to live in. work in and do bus mess in.
 Its activities are along quite well established lines and Its work is classified out into these general headings: General activities: mer- cantile: industrial and civic.
 "Time does not permit me to de- tail our work in these various class iflcations of activity. I would like. however. to call your attention to two services which we are rendering under general activities which are l Of interest and important to the pub lie at large. They are: Directory service and, correct time service.
 We have approximately 300 city and business directories on file in our office which are being constant 1 ly referred to. This is a great aid to | business houses as well as to individ- uals, and our office Is glad to look up any information desired and give l it out over the phone to the inquir- CT in case he does not find it con- venient to come in to personally re- fer to the directories. We perform that sort of service many times | day.
 Recently We have had installed in the Chamber a Western Union time clock by which VIC receive cor ! rect time from the r. s. naval ob- servatory. We have inaugurated a correct time service for the conven- fence of the public and the fre- quency with which We are called to give the corpect time Is a testimony of the public's appreciation of the service. We receive from 50 10 15 calls a day for this service.
 Keep up your good work for Wooster street. Results may seems slow of attainment hut plan today for what you want 1t to be ten or twenty-five years hence and then work comparatively for the fulfill ment of that plan."
 Needs of Boys' Club
 Speaking of the Boys club activi- ties, MT. Drogue pointed out that while New Britain has number Of organizations such as the Boy Scouts. Y. M. c. A.. Junior Achieve ment clubs and others who are in the work of training future citizens, the Boys club stands in q unique position in the sense that 1t deals entirely with the under privileged boy. All the material from which the club derives its members comes from the ranks of under privileged boys, he said.
 Pointing out three essential re- quircments. he said the Boys club needs a program which will provide proper and capable supervision. a variety of program and program which would keep the boys inter- ested and off of the streets and back alley hangouts."
 He said the club has 637 boys be- tween the ages of II and l4 years. He said the club has the best gym nasium and one of the most capable physical directors in the city. The equipment. he said. is limited be- cause of lack of means. but the club has hopes in this direction.
 He spoke of the basketball games and baseball games played at the club; the club newspaper published regularly which is self supporting; the calendars which are printed for the churches; the radio. aviation and other classes maintained by the club; the drum corps and social ac- tivitjes.
 He called attention to the fact that it Is believed by the officials of the club that the young men as they grow older should have the companionship of the feminine sex and the Ladies auxiliary of the club sees to it that this companionship is provided by means of dances and other functions. under supervision. He spoke of the open nights held at the club several times a. year and the holiday programs provided
 Speaking of the moral questions confronting the club. Mir. Drogut said "boys of today are not an, ] worse than when you were boys. don't believe they arc any better but they are not any worse. It i' your responsibility to help keeI them from growing worse."
 He closed with an invitation tC everyone present to visit the clul at any time.
 Lewis Like Community Spirit
 T never saw Q place where thert vas as much community spirit shown as here" commented Charles D. Lewis, as he opened his ad' dress. MT. Lewis explained why the Hartford County farm bureau wa. organized and that its particular duty is to aid the farmers. He ad. vised against starting a home garder for the purpose of making any mon' ey for the first year. or a flower garden with the idea of picking priz' blooms for the first year, or grad ing lawn and expecting it to bt green and fresh the first year. II just isn't done" he said. He pointed out that home gardens. well kep lawns and beautiful flower bed' have several disadvantages. The, keep those who maintain them out. doors in the fresh air and sunshine supply them with plenty of exer' else and add to the beauty and value of the community. He spoke of th' l All cllihs and what they Ire doing