New Britain herald., 1928-10-01
NACOIT AND fE|VN POLISH MEETING
:M Atnd Rally Unda Au, spces Of Republican Club

U Aus1a M VWu hu' !. sNus d Republican Club
 ]: Approximately 500 Polish-Ameri- can citizens were present at '. M. T. A. B. hall last night to hear State senator Frederic c. Walcott. repub- Mean nominee for r. 8. senator, re- pert on the work Herbert Hoover had done for Poland during the World War and afterward bringing relief to women and children. Wal colt, who was member of the Hoover relief commission and spent considerable time in Europe during the war. much of it in Poland, in their own land while two armies fought for military supremacy, with the result that thousands of women and children became victims of hum ger and devastation. It was the ap- palling sight of children dying from starvation which prompted him to send long cablegram to Hoover who at the time was in England asking him for aid, he said. and within reasonable time received a short reply from him in which the present republican candidate for president stated that he would do anything in his power to help the Polish nation, Walcott said.
 .-"What Hoover has done for the Polish people is history today" he satd, with the aid of the American people and American money he brought to Poland as he did to Bel gium. food and clothing to relieve the sufferings of your people. We're 1t not for his help and his untiring efforts. many bf your children. your relatives and your dear ones would not be living today. The Polish peo- ple always had and always will have a great friend in Hoover and rela- tions. between your mother country ana the country, of your adoption will forever remain friendly as long n Poland has such strong friends as she has in Hoover and the Ameri- can nation"
 FenM Speaks On Tarif
 Congressman F. Hart Fenn, who was called upon as the first speaker of the evening dwelt at length of the importance Of the November cleo tions and the importance of selecting - man of integrity. of good stand ing. . Humanitarian and a leader As the next president. He said that Hoover was the only man who car hdd win continue the even tenor oi prosperity in the country. He rappAd the democratic stand on the tariff question. claiming that a re auction on tariff would bring serious results to the American wage earner and that only through high tariff rates can the prosperity and equal opportunity for advancement be protected. Here he cited the conse. quences of lowering tariff rates which resulted during Cleveland'' administration. when hundreds o thousands of workngmen, mostl. foreign born were compelled t leave the shores of their adopted country and go back to their nativ' land because of lack of work ant low wages. He further explained thu stand of the republican party on thi question. stating that only througl high tariff rates can the prosperit! among the wage-earner continue.
 America does not wish her soul the common laborer, to suffer ths consequences of low tariff rates, he said. "the republican party hal been and always will be for th' protection of the common peopl' and their rights and the importanc, of preserving these rights lies witt the election of republican congres in the coming national election"
 Here he praised the work o Hoover as secretary of commece stating that this department. at on ttns only an honorary position in tn presidents cabinet became the mos important cor in the administrativ wheel through Hoover's work.
 Dr. Lekston Speaks
 Tho hnal speaker of the evenin was Dr. Roman Lekston, who in tn Polish language explained to tn .nthering the meaning of low tari rate and paid tribute to the republl can party's candidate for president
 We sPoles owe this man a deb .of gratitude for what he had don flor our people" he said. There mo question that the democrat candidate is friend of the Pole and can do lot of things for u! but here we have | man who has al ready shown his friendship toward tour poodle by bringing aid to ou .devastAted country at a time 1t need ed help. We Polish. American citizn arc indebted to him and the onl way we can and should repay ou indebtedness Is by helping him wit our votes to become our next pres dent and thereby assuring ourselve prosperity and our mother countr an everlasting and warm friend.'
 The speaker also touched on tn Simportance of becoming citizens an the mower citizenship exacts. H urged everyone who Is a voter to cas their ballots at the coming election no matter which way they intend vote. The selection by both pal ties this year of men of ability mi us Pelish-Americans in a auandar. but after studying both candidate
 there can be no question in O, minds who we should vote for. The, is only one man who can assure | continued prosperity. the man