New Britain herald., 1929-10-14

had lived but thirty-four brief years. But these years were full of honors. even more crwded witl events than those that fill the lives of heroes of fiction.
 Count Pulaski fought for a principle. He loved liberty ana freedom. He tried to get it for his beloved native land. but failed after q gallant fight. Yet he did not despair. He decided to aid the same fight in America and made tremendous sacrifices to do his bit that liberty and freedom might live. His cause succeeded in America soon after his death, but in Poland it had to wait almost a hundred and fifty years before it triumphed.
 And so, Count Pulaski has join cd the immortals, he has become q hero on both sides of the Atlantic.
 Pulaski and kosciuszko have created a bond of sympathy be- tween Poland and America which has grown through all these years and which has had no better inter- ludes. America has always cham pioned Poland's cause and has aid- ed her suffering war victims and fought famine and pestilence, that Poland might be socially and eco nomically reconstructed. Indeed the greatest friend of Poland has been the United States of America
 Pulaski and kosciuszko have paved the way for the millions of Polish immigrants that have come to our doors and have knocked for admission. They have served as models and examples. They truly began the history of the Poles m America and indeed this history h as been eventful. Thousands of Poles have participated and are partici- pating in the national life of the United States. In the mine, the shop and in industry, sons of Po- land have left their mark. In break ing down the frontiers and in build ing the west and in cultivating the soil, they have left their imprint Tn the moral and political life, their forces have been uplifting. In mu- sic, the arts, the sciences and the literary life. they have stood out pre- e-eminently. What a record they have made in the military annals of our country. During the last war thousands enlisted and fought just as Pulaski gave his life in 1777 that liberty and freedom might not perish. so they gave their lives to make the world safe for democ- raCy.
 And so, 1t is only proper and just that America and grateful peo- pie enjoying the blessings of liber- ty, peace and prosperity should re- call the life Of great man, one who gave his all for liberty, justice and humanity"
 Mayor PaOncSSa'S Address Mayor Paonessa spoke as follows:
 To-day it is my privilege to come to you as your mayor and extend the well wishes of the municipal government on the occasion of bl lS duitl NItIlcIIl 1 uldSRl Lay.
 T recall more than year ago re- ceiving a request from several of the representative Poles of the city to appoint a committee to sponsor this celebration. We conferred and de- cided to postpone the appointments for several months. Then, deter minded that nothing should be left undone to insure the success of this celebration, your fellow citizens re- turned to my office a few months ago, and 1t gave me pleasure to ap- point several members to the com- mittee whose efforts have resulted in this great observance. They de- serve to be congratulated
 This Is a day when every man, woman and child In whose veins courses the blood of Poland, can be