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NEW BRITAIN DATLY HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1924 killed mechanfes $7.50; me-! New Britain has aspirations to CON characterized the hotel as a “monu- | employes, carning £19,631,00 and pro- ing sk | GRESSMAN REED OF NEW YORK ment to civie pride.” ucing in merchandise to the value of chani of less skill $15.00; semi- | conie a 1 eft term used in i = 3 Mr. Black at this point presented a | $63 skilled piece workcrs $20.00 -|best and fullest sense. <e ap interest in themy, ' you F8 ls SPEAKER AT CHAMBER BANQUET handsome pigskin traveling bag to| Speaking of the labor turnover crs $2.00; clerica! « 3 This oant of the pay envelope lave a wonderful opportunity in this Mr. Loomis, “not by an organ |throughout the country, Congressiman ! roand tear, m les @ p 2 RN , town. They need good homes for | but on behalf of your r. | Reed stated that in one Pittshurgh skilled picee worke ,000, laborers | 15 Mot the all important thing. You |, oo i lee Snd thelr ehiidreis | L.oomis appeared visibly machine works it was necessary P clerical workers $1.00 3 teay pay the highest wages ia your “KEvery man in this room is some. Skilled mechanics $20, frctories any community tn New | hoy's ideal. Some boy in the €om- Seventh Annual Event is Held At New Hotel and Proves | expresscd bis thanks fn a few words. [hire 21,000 people in one year 0 keep ion Judge B. I, affney at this point | the force up to its ngth of 10,000, mechanics of less skill $18.0 i- England but you won’'t hold your munity is using you as a pattern. workers unless you give them hous- You have to be careful how you Most Enjoyab! ir | presented to Toastmaster Black a|A Detroit motor-company which re- A picee workers § ; labor- | I 25 3 20.00. irg, recreation and,sanitation that tcach these boys or it will react | beautiful set of black onyx shirt studs [quirel a force of 13,000 workers, act= crs 00; , clerical g 2 : 2 set in platinum, in a presentation | ually took on 54,000 men during the 8 work: Skilled m peals to red blooded industrial Ameri- | sgainst vou. You can build up a M .l;:se,r’tdkoe:;n::!r)?x;s;:gi;;fi:::::l;&,fi”m 1;:)10\'0(11‘01\:'1‘?7' ,fl h;‘ 1‘)»"“’- speech that was declared afterwards | year to make up for those who re- i piece worke sy cans. citizenship that will carry every= towns and to continue progress in| 0 M e fo be ‘a masterplece.” Mr, Black also | signed, w discharged, dicd or re- chanies of less skill $15. “One place o’ young man and a thing along befor iyt e b g |{" &' A} “My friends, it is not for me to de-{was visibly effectes], and was secn to |[tired. A certain fo y ¢ vz Skilled mechanic 8. young woman won't stay‘ is in a The following menu was served: striesdd S Dbk iy 5| liver ‘an addres tonight. Congress- |brush tears from his eves and he|1,200 men hired 14,000 in one y ’ wnics of less skill ? \d town. You lose some of your Grape Fruit Supreme stres y Daniel A. Reed, congresy-| b Ree New York will speak a | Stammar>? g few words of thinks. keep up this total, averaging only 30 skitl picee workers 873, brightest minds because they will Celery Olives Salted Nuts man of the 23rd Congressional Dis-| Vah Reed of New York will speak a | Congyessman Reed days service for each man hir rs ' $8.50; clerical workers not stay in a dead town Purce Mongole trict of New York, at the seventh and | SS88e far more interesting than| . . COUES ] faa it N Wi Alermhfnt of thet Gy . e Havashenal e W nED yo\ . et the rit 1t bl o t 3 any T have to deliver, and I will not| The'audress of the evening wa M. W. Alexander of the Geng Youwll always huve housing Wien you get spirit that Filet Mignon most successful banquet held by the|yl (ST 0 CCINTY (L S of you | made by Congressman Reed and was | Electric Co., in a study of t) I he nd sanitation - you gat in this room tonight, per- "oq Julienne Potatoes New Britain Chamber of Commerce. 'bL"N,é ey w‘,‘l],ul the com- | brimful of pep and enthusiasm for |labor turnover in metal workit - lems on ands as long as your meating every part of this eity, y r ice—Russian Dressing The banquet was held in the Bur-:p,‘,”o" of this si ]m'm:] building is, in | Chamber of Commerce members, He | dustries, reported as foilows on ¢ community continues to grow,” he ba surprised at theNgay people s ¢ am in Faney Forms ritt Hotel and was a sort of a feast ; » ort. (told the men present how to put the | cost of placing new em i . “The zone system you are respond. You have 000 foreig Assorted Cakes ¢ my opinion, one of the most import- | 3 A ®f celebration, it having been post-| P loemmunlly across, by telling how | piants:” Hiring.per man rents;train- ct and this fine hotel shows that | born residents. These people are very | Camermert or Roquefort Cheese and - - Crackers ant achievements our city has seen in | voned from last September, awalting, p. o A‘r‘x":’l,::lsfhflpt‘ you will not |Bames are won. He fook as his sub- s, Demi Tasse the completion of the hotel. Covers R Al 2 p “Commumity Teamwor! nd ex- were laid far 250 people nd Tuly 24’ Sonq ehises and Topal . elpmates, | Plained in a fex thriling stories. lo- Will Trv to Fly the Atlantic [ Cigars hours before the banquet the sale of 101 yourself in readiness for servige | auently told, how this team work and J y y | Entertainment ' Quartet Com- tickets was exhausted. |in .other movements for the improve-|Mutual cooperation work teferring pany. The meeting was opened by Presi-|yent of New Britain, which, 1 be-|to the Chamber of Commerce leaders AIERESh dent Joseph R. Andrews, who intro-|jicye, is always a worthy o and | and the men who put the hotel pro- v 3 Would Test Autists’ Vision duced dsaac Black, president of the | onc never to be slighted. New Brit-|Ject over as “a fighting team.” Owing to the increasing number of Tlihu Burritt Hotel corporation, and ain is growing and it noeds nourish- | Said. “You let the people of Ne ; i I ol e toastmaster of the evening. Seated at’ment. None of us can shirk when the | Britain feel that the power of the b4 . 4 bodies of several sta the speakers' table besides Messers betterment of our eity beckons, Clvie Masses are behind this fighting team 3 consider more rigorous examinations Andrews and Black was Congressman rced knows no class and makes no|and you can achieve un¥thing you ; _ X i ‘4 £ 2 for those spplyiig 1oF Wsinset P I Reed, Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, Stanley distinction among people. Just so|Wish to put over for the town T LS : 5 now proposed to test applicants for 1. Bullard, president of the Connecti- long as everyone helps wili New Brit- | He scored the chronic knocker agd 7 i o 4 Ty Y SR, vision as well as knowledge ot aene ut St “h | gord small fault finder as belonging to the 5 e 3 : ] cut State Chamber of Commerce, | a rosper. Let all of us be boosters | Small faul El ging A s I Ay any accl A e Sl ety L AT PRROR A G e {indfgent element futual exchange . = S : 3 [ing. Tt is said many accidents are : [due to near and far sightedness and |and cooperation will get results today 4 as it did in the days of Plato,” e ! G : i that with traffic fletting more con- . ke ) » o | gested it will be necessary to rule out AlL that New Britain is today be- ’ |those whose vision is defective enough came yours because of prudent men o oS {to cause them to misjudge distances | who saw their duty and did it. 1t is *hes grossly or fail to distinguish objects i is gencratio to keep ) e P | - ———— ::l'l\tl‘lll>l>|w]vu4]’<l) Rl i S - . { B.]m( butter, 59¢ Ib. Russell Bros. —advt. “"";’."l‘:“:"““‘“., S arhat i N + Photo above is that of the de Monge airplane, a new French model. A larger model, with MEiSeaseiR)e hicl Gy sic ;mm\fif a wingspread of 30 meters or over, will be built. This larger type will attempt next summer to| positively tresh eggs. 41c doz, 2% wh you live e said, | denouncing il town kneckers, | fly the Atlantie. Louis de Monge is the designer. | doz. $1.00, Russell Bros.—advt. “without it costing you or someone | else money.,” Sixty-three and seven-tenths per cent of the people in New Britain in 1920 were native born whites accord- ing to Congressn Reed. He said the populution of New Britain in 1920 | consisted of 85.8 per cent foreign born | whites and 5 per cent negro. 1 There were 44,447 persons over 10 | years of age in the . of which 4,- 226 were illiterate, or a percentage of d illiteracy in 1920 as compared to in 1910, There were 1,848 illite e men over 21 years of age and 2, st Of Our Jewelry Store | The total number of forcign born | whites was tabulated as com- ing from the following countries: A SANA A A e We have finally arranged our stock and new store for our formal opening which takes place tomorrow 360, Denmark England 780, Fin- | at 10:50 a. m. d 11, Franece 71, Germany 1112, 164, Hungary 109, Ireland For the occasion we are giving some Free Souvenirs with every purchase made—small or large and 936, Ital S prices are real Honest Values'in Watches, Diamonds and other Jewelry including Silverware, as follows: vania 1,246, etheriand N, .Z.;:;m'.:m.“:‘jdnu ‘ll‘\ll'mw:l':nl 148, RG[.N'M‘ Opening Prices | Prices TODAY Spain 101, Sweden 2,102, Switzerland | 41, Syria 75, Wales 11 and all other [t Gent's Famous Hamilton Wateh ,................ . $35.00 $25 .00 ¥ 2 i In the first ward there were 945 ? ‘ NEW YORK. dwellings hdusing 1,619 families, or an $30 00 Goorge B, Chandler, state compensa-, for thé ity that gives us our home, | oy BE. SEht DRTRGIN e Se 11-kt, Elgin, cushion style ........... . $40.00 » dwelling In the second ward the tion commissioner and sccretary of|our livelihood, our Joys and our #or-| ore® go1 dyeliing housing 8, Wk | rows—The Hardware City than which S o Dependable Waltham, 15 jewel ... .... . $30.00 ° the state Chambor, Mayor A, Pao | tamilies or an ave e of 10 persons nessa, Mary 15 Curtin, seeretary of | there is no better.” . " " : : . per dwelling, in the third ward there the local Chamber, J. Lindfield Dam-| Traces Hotel Project were 1,118 dwellings housing 1, G o 2 - 3 ; 50 00 on, president of the American Hotels The history of the hotel project fn | tte, ot G WETICE CiTot six per- 14-kt. Waltham, 17 jewel, thin model . . $65.00 Colonial ’ corporation, Karl 1. Arnold, executive | New Brituin and some “Inside dope | SHEES NS B T o urth ward manager of the Bristol Chamber of o0 the original survey were gIVen |y one o 797 dwellings, housing 1,- Howard Built Standard 22,00 $15 00 an . X IR . - . Commerce and others, by J. Lindticld, president vt the Am-|coq copmiljes with an average of 10 LITRvA by Itev, Samuel Suteliffe ma the in< “rican Hotels corparation which has persons to u dwelling: in the fifth i n The * * oamBERY ed 30 year eontract to manage the Bur- i A " i I -, : 91 = ocation. The “1, 4" company supplied | 30 year eontract to manage the Bur- | e vy thare were 1,087 dwellings, Elgin Fancy Case and Dial . $21,50 4. a brief period of entertainment, Migs. | ilt hotel g He said the survey is to housing 2,795 families with an aver. s Signe Peterson and Peggy Lewis “NOW whethor or not a ety can sup- | go of 13 persons to a dwelling. In jmpersonated the Duncan Sisteps in Ort a hotel after It is bullt, He men- [0 ot ward there were 1,361 World's Overtime Waltham .......... $23.00 . ' tione some o he arfous ings a their usual ol ned some of t various things| ,weiiings with 2,853 families and 10 vhich mugt be considered before un- | Toomis sa i, and Robert Latham and Paul 1, Sai o Win] JIAKIEE SR R PROPOSINON. ABDAE City's Development, . . pereonn in the audlence, it must be a city of varied industries; | (o5 SGH G igties: Tn 1009 there | 3 1 Opens Evening's Program, L”_’"~, :1" ¥ '-'::'v_« n-; i \:_-")v'y‘:;l(“‘“";“."’l z“"' were 111 industries, With 13,613 wage | President Andrews in opening the SI0S: Uniges Srom ch they arc| . oops, earning in the year $6,741,. l 19 21 d 23 J l obtained; and'the possibilities of Jocal | ¢o0” and * nroducing 121,000 m‘ n ] an ewels evening's program complimented the oo " ¥ ¥ patrona He said the survey was Varfous commitiee which had been at = - merchandise, In 114 the eity had work on the hotel project and stated | A'Tied on in sccrct, Twenty men spent | 199 jndustries employing 14,320 peo- Kot the oustanSing Maure fn She]20me time In the eity, interviewing ple who earned 155,000, and pro- whole hotel program was John businessmen. and obtalning iggorma- duced merchandise 1o the value of iy e i . '-” <% .-|‘w 1‘ A e .‘“m without the latters” knoWledge. | go3 997 000, In 1919 the city had lost laracts SSAC The mercant of importance and the | ¢ ' ” he 3 | , i jes' I i i i he mnerctiant of jinport and 1 our industries but had inereased We have a most complete and attractive stock of Ladies’ Fancy Watches in white gold, each and every one is fully 8 “Ohe of the Fathers wan on the strect who considers him- | | S 3 2 tots o . . Ao o . Black paid & compliment to the ()" \n'v-;wn‘. webe aiio . sought | SAr_three times its total “peods guaranteed to run and keep good time as they are NOT cylinder, but LEVER movements of 15 jewels and 17 jewels, ;’.T'ni.::m}l W b " |,|r-‘v-‘:|u,..n;\ ‘::: S OMNoLs vartat ol et e equipped with Briquet Hair Spring and Cut Balance Wheel, at the following prices: nfe o G nests th nocarry ‘Opinions vari sald M Damon, - e Regular Prices Opening Prices out New Britain's reputation for mak-| “Some said the hotel could not suc- ¢ ing things, the entire program by thisleced. The fact that we are here is O was of home talent, eve ) evidence o o tone o e report.” < ” & i ) i ot e e h 10l avidence of tho tone of the report. : 18-Kt. 17 jewel White Gold Rectangular Ribbon .. 832,00 $22 00 the radio, referring 1o a phoney ra- Another important thing he said that arming manner, RRohert persons to i house dio set where messages were received [bad to be considered was the selec- . $25 00 from some one in an adjoining room ' tion of a sight. It had to be lace : Kt G N 5§ i K35, but the guests were supposed to think | right in the heast of the business cen. ; 14-Kt. Green Gold, Octagon, 15 jewel, nl)bon' cesscsssescesese SSS00 . they came from a distant station. |ter, where the store rentals would / . 21 50 1.0+ 8 14-Kt. White Gold, 17 jewel, rectangular ......... vooe 830,00 . Mayor messa Speaks, carry the land value or taxes and in- Mayor Paonessa in his address, terest, Larked back to the time of the old| Another very important thing wa . 4 . i . 15 OO ‘ . 16 jewel, 25 year Rectangular with mesh band ............. §25.00 $ N New Britain board of trade and 1o have the hotel de wed and built Imarked the progress of the Chamber by some one who spectalized in that | : ; ol it bobite Elda ot i fn ol o4 T 16 jewel, Tonneau, Ribbon . . N e T $ll ‘00 (tor, to the present time he | architects are familiar with the '"MI'“:”" gt 5 1 i sasmitiie Gonrial & We carry a complete stock of popular and well known Bulova Watches in Platinum and White Gold Cases, set with o the splendid dinner ved in the 1t is oft a determining factor in } M 1 A "= ! Sapphires and diamonds, from £35.00 up. city's “new mansion” last evening (he reonomic success of the business, . ik, D o dated He stated that the Bur E These are all veduced for the opening. titt had been built and also furnished Continwing the mayor =aid “Mr. Toastmastor Congrossima A 5 jests, and cmbers o 1 within its bwdget £ E i 45t 2 A 3 2 : : ; ) ’ B ot el ™ Sy i thes Iootel hon 85 rooms at] 13 OUR DIAMOND RINGS and JEWELRY stock is unexcelled in this territory. We carry nothing but the best and at M is with a great deal of pride and 0 per might; 15 rooms 8 g : prices that are within reach of everybody. isfaction that 1 stand before you ‘”“l'r; at £3.50, and 32 rooms i and $5 each. He said the cxp tonight to give expression 1o the fe E d t $l 75 00 annual income was between $175,000| || : Diamond Ring, set with perfect 43 et. brilliant platinum setting, $250.00 NOW . fng within me, on the occasion of th actual occupancy of this splendid and $200,000 bullding, which for years has bre “We do not want 1o, be considered ¢ . i i n r years has n 4 & : Perfect Diamond, set in 18-kt. mounting . ... e 00 NOW 3235.00 needed in our city, 1 am proud | in competition with anyone else, cause I had a small part in the great said. “We are going after an en i E ' i tion. T am satised because here we Jterature of other hotels and will be % . Perfect 28 et. set in modern setting .. .......... viieesess $130.00 NOW . Liave proof of the ability of the peo- |€lad to send people there who do not 7 We have largest Diamond Ring stock in any store ple of .our city to bring their dreams | Want to stay with us.” o the point of realization, and this! He told how the building of a ho- . = Di i 20.5 i 17 50 o the point of realization, and this ettt : : About 45 Diamond Rings that sell for $29.50, will go for only ................. $ . proof serves 1o rénew the confidence | tel suitable to the city had placed 1 have always had in the perseverance | New Britain in a new position on the 3 B e e i | ST g oy e 7 Biggest buy that was ever offered people of New Britain is here. For only you can get a Ring ed, whasever their goal might be highway, an e it an added im . ! that selle for §12.00. SEE OUR WINDOW. $5'00 regular “The Chamber of ComméPee is de- | portance in hotel guides, automobile s rving of congratulation, and u-",!vu books and tourists guides ! - 7 o e e 'TM:M"'"- -\w".\r-"":' — e » There are only 56 of these Ring<. While they last they go at o give commendation to everyone in hrough engagements now bookes 7 o s . % the organization who had a hand in |the hotel expects to seat 5,000 peopie { Solid gold. Hand made mountings. Pretty stones of all colors. planning and building this grand ho- jat banquets before the first of Aptil 2 T 1L 7 N , tel. The opening of this building | We stated. He asked that local people g WE ADVISE YOU TO BUY NOW. matks another step forward in the |wse the hotel fof tea parties, weddings, 7 . Deposits accepted on goods bought for later deliveries. eivic life of New Brilain, and the men | parties, receptions, ete. T is your 5 7 . " y a . who planned it and foresaw its neces- [ homf® and we whnt you to use it,” e | 5 We are regular fellows and have regular well known merchandise. We know our business and are at all times ready Wity are indeed to be envied, because |said. | to answer questions regarding our goods which are full guaranteed regardless of cost and price. they have given service and the| Mr. Black at the conclusion of Mr. | ¥ A ; B o S | ey € L "o yvs " HEA WE SELL THE BEST AT LOWEST PRICE OR WE DON'T BELL AT ALL ful work is in ilself a great reward. dent John C. Loomis, instigator of To the people who demonstrate their | the hotel project, and Mary E. Cur- faith in the civic Jeaders of our city, | tin, secretary of the Chamber and one | by subseribing the money that made |of the most efficient workers in the| When police arrested the younx‘ possible the earrying out of the hotel | hotel drive to stand up and make alrwrmn above they thought they hld! ° P jdea to this successful end, are rluc-jbov to the guests ® |the bobbed-hair bandit who has the thanks of the city at large, and I Congratulations from (he state |been terrorizing Brookiyn, N. Y. But . b s e & - Vew Britain’s Most Progressive Jewelers ow At 136 Main Street—Opp. East Main Street wish at this time to assure them that | Chamber were brought by State Pres- (instead ¥t proved a man giving the official New Britain realizes the jm- lident Stanley H. Bullard and George [name of Raymond Stanley. 26, ar- vortance of their help, without which B. Chandler, state secretary, uholrvs\cd on charge of peity larceny.