The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16

Faith in Waterbury and it's future was reaffirmed, the opinion that the country has passed the worse stage of the depression was expressed and a tribute was paid to members of the Waterbury charter commission in the principal speech made Satur- day evening at the 18th annual ban quet of the Scovill Foremen's asso- ciation. The event was held at The Elton and the principal speaker was Edward O. Goss, president of the company. Con McCole of Wilkes Barre, Pa, noted humorist. was the guest speaker of the association whose wealth of jokes and humor- ous stories was one of the high lights of the gathering. A splendid dinner was served and versatile program of entertainment made the banquet one of the most successful in the history of the association. Optimism was the keynote of the affair, gloom and depressed feelings, personal or economic, were ushered into the background for the night.
 We have survived other periods of depression" remarked E. o. Goss in his brief address. "and we will weather this one. We are nearly through it, I hope, and I look for better times Soon. I have heard so many explanations as to the cause of the so-called universal depression until I have almost reached the coh- clusion that it is due to the fact that the Mexican dollar is worth only 19 cents in China. I have per sonally witnessed four such periods and each one has differed from the other. We are struggling against ad- fc a will cross the river, though we may be carried down stream little"
 'It is the spirit and enthusiasm of such men as you present th;s evening that speaks well for the fu- ture. We have faith in Waterbury, despite what the charter commission may think of it. I would urge all present, if possible, to obtain a copy of the commissions report and 70 study it's salient features. It is worth understanding. It is interesting read ling and I believe. very enlighteninS land instructive. Certainly the mem bers of the commission responsibl: for the report are deserving of our sympathy, our support and our grati- tude."
 Telegrams of best wishes to the Association were received from Con-
 gressman Edward w. Goss, who was
 detained by press of official affairs 1 in Washington and from John H
 Goss, general superintendent, who IS
 vacationing in Florida. The latter Iintimated in humorous messa ge
 depressed in rhyme that the coun-
 try would probably fare better if il
 could induce congress to go home. l Over 500 members and guests at
 tended Saturday nights affair filling
 the banquet hall and the dining
 room. Loud speakers were in evil
 dence in various parts of both rooms i the speakers broadcasting from the head table and DiPietro's orchestra from the main stairway. Mac from Macs Radio Shop was the of- ficial engineer of the broaGcastinS activities and at the control through out the evening. Entertainers from l a Hartford bureau provided num- Der of very acceptable accordion numbers and solos. The gathering was kept "pepped up throughout
 the evening. the program being car,
 ried out very neatly on schedule an" as advertised.
 | President J. J. Spellman Of the
 Scovill's Foremen's association e&' tended the official greetings and ln- troduced Chauncey P. Goss, Jr, who was the toastmaster and master ol