New Britain herald., 1929-02-14
ClEAhLlIERA1URE
 CONFERENCE GOAL
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the sale or CektSln CT tu0 RS$SS~s'. calls. following up his objections to- day with arrangements for the con- ference. c
 Former Mayor Quigley has al- ready pledged his support to any of- i,cial drive started. and in iettel to the mayor expressed hopes tha. steps will be taken At, once to rad the city of what he. terms. trash.
 P.oacssa's Letter to Quigicy
 The mayors letter to MT. Quigley follows:
 "Mr. George A. Quigley, Pres. ''The Lions Club.
 ''City.
 "Dear Sir:- LAO. My attention has been called through the pewspape columns, to the remarks made by you and the Rev. Philip Cleveland with refer ence to salacious magazines being sold on the newsstands in, our city and to literature which, h available at the public library.
 .'It is my aim and desire to CO., operate with your organization in whatever steps 1t takes to prevent tho sale of this literature in our city, and I feel strongly that pre- caution should be taken to see that none of it is allowed at the public library.
 Assuring you of my hearty sup port, am. '
 "Respectfuliy, .-4
 "A. NJ. PAONESSA.
 Mayor" Hopes Mayor Will Drive Out Trash
 Mir. Qu4sley's letter'to the mayor sHon. A. M. Paonessa, "Mayor of New Britain, s'City.
 "Dear Sir:-
 T am in receipt of your letter of the 18th regarding the sale of sala- cious azines in this city.
 T was very pleased that you 70 promptly took up the matter and personally investigated the sale of such magazines. There is such q great volume of good literature, available it would seem as though all this rotten. saiacious, stuff should be immediately eliminated from our newsstands .E. @ IT The remarks of Mr. Cleveland. before the Lions club on Tuesday were heartily appiauded by tAe, members but no oflcial action was taken by the club. ! believe. how ever. from remarls made by individ- ual members. that. the Lions club will strongly back any action taken by yourself or other oehcials to eliminate this class of literature from the newsstands of our city.
 "In regard to the books in the New Britain Institute which have been mentioned as questionable, believe that this matter can be safely left to the discretion of Mir. Marcus White and the librarian. { Now that you have taken cogni- xance of the matter and 70 promptly verified the stafements made at the Lions club, I hope thatyou will take immediate steps to rid thescity M this trash.s,-'.
 Assuring yop of my full, sup port, am
 Respectfully yours. .......,...
 GEORGE H. QuIGLEY
 President of Liona Club" Lions Executives Ignore Charges No diacussion of the criticisms Of suggestive magazines said-to be on sale in this city was held at a meet ing of officers and committee chair- men of the Lions club last evening. The club officials met at Fallon's grill for supper and . discussion of Lions affairs in general. President George A. Quigley stated today that only matters of interest to the club itself. such as fees, dues, member ship and other routine affairs. in- cluding the clubs future program were discussed. {. It was expected that the attack on alleged salacious magazines would come up for discussion. Mir. Quigley said today that. before this matter is brought to the attention of the d.