New Britain herald., 1929-11-22
FACTORY COUNCIL
 SETS DINNER MARK
More Than 450 Present at BaD-
 QuGt i1 Masonic Hall

More than 4j0 factory executives and forcmen attended the seasons first banquet of the industrial coun- cil of the Y. M. C. A. last night at the Masonic temple. It was one ol the largest banQucts in the history of the city.
 The attendance taxed the capacity of the hall. A corps of walters un- der the supervision of NIlllam J. Fallon, caterer, served
 The meeting was opened by Eog"r w. Whitman, who announced on be- half of Arthur G. kinbal, president of the Landcrs, Frary (. Clark and master-of-ccremonic at the dinner, that the latter had left sick bed to attend the meeting and b"ca0S" of a sore throat vas conserving his voice.
 FoTcmcn Called Ilry of Industry
 Mr. KimbaIl, introduced after tn" roast chicken and pie had been con sumcd, spoke briefly expressing his appreciation of the activities of the industrial council
 He spoke of the various activities of the council in athletics, social functions and educational courses. One of the important features of its program, he said, was the fact that it has tendency to promote better fellowship among the foremcn Of factories, resulting adVanta%eouSIy l h n n riE
 "The foreman is the keyman Of industry" he said. adding that no one in the plant is more important than the foreman who accepts r"- sponsibility for the carrying out of the detailed work. "Hc is the leader, the head of his department, a man who has been tried and found not wanting, a man above the aver age, Nothing that New Britain would want put over would be impossible 10 this group of men"
 He closed by pointing out that there were great possibilities for the industrial council and the fore mon to improve the community. for the factories and for the mon them selves, and hoped that similar meet ings would follow in the future.
 A comedy sketch "Oh How It Eaincd" by the Landors Girls-Uni- versal clubs and motion pictures fol- lowed.
 Many Executives Attend
 Among the guests present were C. F. Bennett, president of the Stanley NNCrl-c. f' P Ilrco,,a ,.;c, ,,r,cf dent of the American Hardware Corp. and general manager of the r. X, r. Corbin pl"nt; Maurice stan Icy, president of the Fafnir Bearing Co.,: 1T. II. pcasc. president Of the New Britain Machine Co.,; NJ. A. Co", general manager of the Stanley Rule and Level plant; James M. Burdiok. general superintendent of the Stanley Rule and Level plant; J. F. Lamb, superintendent of lan- dcrs, Ifrary (, Clark; Carl $. Ncu- mann. president Of inc Union Manu- featuring Co.,; l., II. NileCN prc&i- dent Of the industrial council; ". J.. Sorrow, factory manager Of the r. ,2 r. Corbin plant; Edward NJ. Pratt superintendent cf the Corbn Screw plant; Everett D. Packard, director of the st%tc trade school; Edwin r. Nelson, coordinatGr for the state board of education.
 Michael CTI1vIcn, superintendent of North & Judd; Walter Hart vice president and works 1'>--a~"r of the Stanley Works; Logan Y" Page. secretary and treasurer Of the Hart &, Hutchinson Co.,; James s.. North. president of inc Y. N. C. X; e. J. RrynaL president Of tho Amer ican Paper Goods Co.,: William H.. Hart, president Of the Hart '; Cooley, Mfa. CO.,; Isaac Black, vice president Of the American HardWar" Corporation and general manager Of the Russell & Erwin plant; Edward J. Skinner, chairman of the board of directors Of the skinner Chuck Co.,; X. If. Scott, general sup"rint"n- dent and chief engineer of th" New Britain Gas Light O.; n. Y. Walker, assistant sales manager of the Nul- can Iron Works; r. C. HauSman, factory superintendent Of the T. (: F. Corbm plant; George |. Spear vice president Of the American Hardware corporation and general manager Of the COrbin S'@rc W branch; F. W. Pcltcn, general su- pcriutcndcnt of the stanley Works; stuart W. Parsons, president of the skinner Chuck Co.,; George O. Grid ley. of New Britain-Gridley Machine