The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-26
Organizations
c. Of C. Secretary
 Advises Cooperation
 Against Racketeering
Secretary Green Business Men Told Not to Worry About Threat of Boycott

That Biblical character who sold his birthright for g mess of pottage has his modern counter part in Waterbury (and many other plAces) in the form of or- Ranizations which barter away Chat invaluable commodity, ''good will" for trifling commission of the collections made by transient promoters.
 This comparison was made this morning by Frank J. Green, secre- tary of the Chamber of Commerce., In a conference with reporters to whom he explained the seriousness with which the Chamber of Com- merce and its members, as well as the police department, regard the activities of these promoters in, Waterbury.
 Ticket salesmen who cook up dubious "charity balls," other ticket salesmen who arrange spuri- ous "benefit" affairs, high pressure advertising" canvassers whose methods often come perilously close to blackmail, these hit-ar1d- run parasites have taken thousands upon thousands of dollars out O. constructive circulation in the city of Waterbury, said Mir Green, and will continue to do so unless they are vigorously routed by the com bined forces of an enlightened pub lie and a more Intelligent leader ship in community organizations. :
 Police Ball Exempt
 Secretary Green made it clear that his remarks had no connec- aFr ho which will be held at the state armory Friday night, February 18th. He pointed out that the po- licemen's ball Is managed entirely by members of the department, that tickets are sold by policemen and that the funds go for a local cause, the pension fund of the Po- lice Aid association.
 During the past year alone, said MT Green. every outstanding speci- men of this racket" has had it's day of spoil and deception in Wa terbury.
 Just take a quick look at this file," said MT Green, ruffling the edges of a high pile of papers. Now I'll give you brief descrip- ton of the system.
 ''Say you are the president of a highly respected community or- ganization. of fraternal or civic nature. Like almost every other group or individual in these times. your club or lodge or chapter fs sailing pretty close to the wind. without any surplus funds to re- place badly-worn furnishings, to purchase a few much-needed arti- cl9s, or what-not. The outlook seems dark until one fine day the answer to your fervent prayer seems to arrive in the, person of a go-getting, fast-talking, over- whelming type of fellow who offers to hand the club a tight little roll of cash-and raise 1t himself!
 "Yes, 1t looks like a little nibble off the corner Of that fascinating pie known as Utopia. Something for nothing! And just when it's needed most.
 "But 1t just looks like something for nothing. It's a kind of card trick; and by the time you have 1t figured out Houdini Is out of town with hatful of money.
 Sells Good Will
 "It's not something for nothing. because the organization which ties up with these high pressure gentry gives them something they have. to have--a local sponsor. That organization sells out it's good will for handful of change.
 And I say it sells. out its good will because we at the Chamber of Commerce, as well as Supt of Po- lire Mol can and DetecfiVe Captain Keegan, have stacks of evidence to show that the hit-and-run pro- moter makes countless enemies for his local sponsor. Speed is of the essence of his campaign. and he rides roughshod through the town, sometimes threatening, sometimes insinuating, and practically always misrepresenting, in his drive to clean up and clean up quick.
 '4The sad part of 1t all is that