New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

should be regarded as persons With i hoofs and horns.
 Then the trend of "get-together'
 and organization started and cham bers of commerce began to spring
 up Individual owners began to real lZe that their fellow business men were human and that more could
 be accomplished by working collec- lively and by cooperation. A town with chamber of com
 merce, said the speaker, is a live
 town and can take great steps to-
 ward further development A cham ber's purpose is to take hold of the
 various and countless things that
 need to be accomplished and help fhe growth of the community.
 Everybody's business is the cham
 ber's business to take up and work for results.
 Local Chamber Progressing
 In speaking of the local chamber, the governor said that it has not ;t paid staff and that it is fortunate in
 having good leader for the coming year. In fact. all of the leaders in previous years have proven to be noteworthy, he said
 The local organization has had a glorious past and has glorious fu- ture in store for. it, the governor went on. Every citizen of Plainville should feel proud of his town be- cause 1t has built up and is still building up. A town is made by the people and not the people by the town, the speaker asserted.
 The speaker said he had no use for people who go out Of town and, when asked by persons where they live, say they come from Hartford or some other such place so that they can appear "hig." Boost your own town and be proud that you are che of it's residents" the governor urged
 In giving an example to show that almost anything can be accomplish cd if necessary, the governor cited Abraham Lincoln, telling of the many adverses which he met before becoming the chief executive of the town.
 Ending up his speech, Governor Trumbull urged the people 10 CO., operate and work collectively for the bettermcnt of the community and not as individuals.
 Professor Reads Poems Professor Wilbert Snow. an in structor at Wesleyan university. whose poems have attracted nation wide attention. was next on the pro- gram. He read a number of his poems dealing with the redefinition | of the gathering. His poems contain well vcrsrd thoughts and ideas.
 Octtle Gives African History George s. Oettle. a representative
 or the South African government | bureau and the director of the travel and transportation division in the United States. was the last speaker on the program His talk dealt with the growth and development of the Union Of South Africa. He illustrat- cd his speech with pictures. He explained the scenic beauty of the Cape of Good Hope. where the three oceans meet. Victoria Falls in their uncommerciaized grandeur, the great wilderness stretches Of the Transvaal and other interesting ] features of South Africa 1 Mir. Oettle outlined tn" hist orical ! background of the land. His oXner- 1 fences during survey of northern
 Transvaal when crocodiles, lions and
 other animals made life hazardous
 proved thrilling and the gathering was amused by his anecdotes re- garding various animals. Motion pictures taken by govern ment railways proved very interest i ing. The first showed CapetoWn amil it's setting Of sea and mountains Tn i later reels the speaker took the peo- pie hundreds of miles north 10 the country surrounding Victoria Falls and to Johannesburg. whore min"- workers get rid of their bclligerency in the war dance.
 Most interesting of all the films were two reels dealing with the
 great Kruger game reserve, when. the speaker said, is as large $ all America s game parks placed to-
 gethcr. Ii is l5O miles long and 100
 miles wide. The swift tessebe. the graceful impala. and other members Of the antelope family were shown ! in, bajr lat1ntG n- her mals were shown.
 Nr. Oettle gave a complete history of the Union of South Africa during the course of his speech and was heartily appla uded at its conclusion. During the course of the banquet. songs were sung under the direction of A. J. Nasley and tended to put the crowd in good humor. In front of every plate on the table were grouped a number Of souvenirs. Each lady also received a special souvenir.
 Among the guests present from New Britain were: Mr. and Mrs Frank II. Johnston. George Mc''Hu- ley. D. McMillan. Mir. and Mrs. George Dyson and E. J. Porter. Mn Johnston was formerly president "i the state Chamber Of Commerce. | Numerous other guests were present ! from ont of town.
 The committee which arranged | the banquet consisted Of Leon '' Staples. chairman: A. \. Mcleod, \, g. Wasley. Caesar Neri and W. E. ] Vincent.