New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1924, Page 28

12A e e e e EXTENDS GREETINGS FIRE_ PREVENTION TROPHY GOMES HERE New Britain Chamber of Com- merce Awarded Sccond Place Mary Chamber of today that the Ct New Britail mong all inte Commeree, rehamiy The the or 1 ed t president merce of the nd u the coun 160,060 Do class ntion sting of Louiz W. You M. Davidsc 1stone off the appoint r Business club; Mrs. club; ( turers lits Holmes, Men's mn ourant, and R. Britain Her- This committee made distributing of fire prevention posters, general advertising and speakers. Ar- rangements w made to have fire. men give talks and demonstrations in the various sc The slogan “Prevent | " An imy ools during the campaign Save Life and rtam part of the cam- pagn was the very complete and com- preheasive report made out by Chamber of Commerge with the a sistance of Chisf .Williapy J, Noble of the firc department, which gave to the Judging committee Information 1 garding the number of fires, the prop- orty loss, the s of the schools [ preve fire drill activities of and Boy Scouts, inapections made the firn department investizations necessar after fires and improvements ma along building lines, automatic sproke W Prop- ntion and Girl by NEW BRITAIN DATLY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1924, | 'REGISTERING OF DELEGATES PROVES T0 BE BIG JOB (Continued From Scc.) 1st I’age, Ind Liruce You Harold Bushnell, C. ", Green, New London Lester Fowler, James Fowle will Harris, ¥Fish, G. g tiam Clark, Hammond, Joseph IFord, Ruel iam Sava Baker, ir Broad, J North Adams h Whitaker, H. B. Payne, F. H. Finlayson, T. H. Perkins, utpelier, Vi, hols, Joseph G. stamford Aiken, Walter 1 Bogardus, Brent, Jor Dater, Albert wayler Gillespic, ster Montgom- A. G. Walton, uton, nkerhoff, tiam . G. Waterbury, Wal Starke, glord Pickett, J. D. McGaughey, Craig, Jol Cottrill, Torrington J. AL Georg D, Fia jam Hunt, Calder, W E. B, Philps. 1, Mass, Gilbert, D, D, Harr, McCal- | Seott, Selby, | Baldwiy lum, Forensh A Arthur Adams: Howard Fred I George Larl 1 Carlisle L. D, rown, H. Westport Three delegutes, names unknown, wllows Falls Erwin, Dana Lowd. Hartiord Henry Hall, E. €. Lamoureux, H. F. Stool, H. J. Divine, James Pratt, Tom | Liussell, R..T. Bassett, eliy n, H. | Baseoek, Flrgr Abbey, Levitt, Putnam, Willlam Perry, James " B Buck, Fiving Davis, guine, R, A, Nochford, E. 10 er, A, €. Whitefield, George Karper, Guy Hinkley, George Tucker, Al Colvin, John Lotz, Harry Bond, m Lud Dr. H. H, Osborn, Wat- | Hous . H. Morgan, Gus Wisher, Mooney, N, J. Scott, . D. Faulkner, Aifred 1‘uller, ', Doty, Mike Maniernach, George ott, H, W, Scott, R, B. Hurlbert, . Reid, "Otto Theime, A, H., Ar- ecambal, Jim' Newlands, J, A, Wile J. B. Davis, Alex Creedon, M, Owens, | Beverage, George Mal- . Uharies ook, 1. H, Whipple, E. | ¢, Wilson, €. ", Gladding, Dr. Mur- less, Mort Scovil William H, Sco-‘ Clayton 10 ROTARIANS 8. yContinued I'rom 1st Page, 2nd Sec.) : that warmth of fecling with which you greet that real close friend whom you invited to ‘come out to the house’ —Well, that's the same kind of joy that we Dritain Rotarians, yet New Britain people as a whole, have we say, ‘Hello, I'm glad you could come, e when ¥ you just have one fine time, lot of inspiration from the con- go away with a feeling ew HBritain better Ask us if you get ference and that you cnjoyed than you expected. want anything. ‘LEON A, SPRAGUE." From the President of the Lions Club As president of the Lions club | wish to welcome the Rotwrians to Ne Britain. We are glad to see you, We hope your stay here will be a pleasur to you and we know it will be a pleasure to the city. If there ig anything the Lions club can to make your v more pleasant just give us a hint and we, will do the rest Wi M E. GOLDTHWAITE. From the President of Kiwanis The Ki s club of New Britain welcomes the visiting Rotarians. It would be more than a pleasure to the Kiwanis to serve the Rotarians in any way we can. The perople wearing, the I live here™ buttons we are sure wi show you ev courtesy, The men wearing the K buttons, however, ar ready and winning to do even more than that if it is possible, CHARLILS W, HAWKINS, “BOSTON GARTER” ANOTHER HARDWARE CITY PRODUCT do “Ask n L C, 4. White Mfg. Co., Devotes All Fa- cilities In Plant To Making Men More Comfortable, The C. J. White Mfg. (o., was founded in 1807 by the late Charles J. White ,and 8 experienced a steady growth since that time., The company manufactured a full line of men's garters and garter parts under Mr. White's management, After the death of Mr, company was organized in the business taken up by James 8. North, who is at present, president and treasurer of the company. About three years ago, the company discontinued the manufacture of gar- ter parts and several lices of garters they had been producing, and now the “Boston Garter” is the exclusive vroduct of the concern, | SVt White, the 1917, and ler installatio The gross years, a8 give records, was lowses varying from 874, 214, in nua! number ranging from ns, fiire n in L0y 1918 of s for 0, the 60 in The 1 fires in ave the past the fire department annual 1019 0 “age an- was 1 20 to with an ayerage loss per five of ey, Irank B. Haggard, Ral John Sweet, Henry Toothak George B. Chandler, Bush. Pittsfield ass, D. W V William Butler, J. Peach, M, B, Warner, Bert Brewer, Jack Taylor, N, Campbell, H. M, Ttice. W, €, Root. Morton, ¥. ph er, John Smith, A, | Founder of Rotary nbusen, J. B, Keegan, | |GHAMBER OF OUMERCE ' EXTENDS WELCOME ALSO A novel feature in connection with the Rotary conference is the forma- tion plan by the Chamber of Com- merce. This plan consists of the dis- tributiou of a number of large white buttons, having on them in red let- Ask me, I live here.” The but- will be worn during the confer- ence by Hotarians and Chamber of Commerce members in New Britain who stand ready to supply informa- tion te visitors. A portion ¢ the Chamber to its members r follows: “Because of the fact that thousands of out of town people will visit here in the near future, during conven- tions to he held at the Burritt hote!, it is incumbent upon the citizens and idents of New Britain to show thes ors every courtesy and hospital- the letter sent out by is as “Strang in the city frequently are desirous of procuring information about plants and places which appear interesting. They are reiuctant to in- uire from the average passerby, un- he is a uniformed officer. "he New Britain Chamber of Com- merce is anxious to have all visitors to New Britain know that they are cordially welcomed The Chamber wante vi rs to-inquire about New RBritain- he Hardware Center of the World so that the n take ¢ with them the kno ge that have been in an alert and thrive ng community *‘The Chamber is distributing to its members the enclosed button which bears the words: ‘Ask Me—I Live Here! Tt is desired that these but- tons be worn and conspicuously dis- played during days when conventions or similar gatherings are held in New Britain: “We believe these button will tract attention and prompt the v tors to inquire about our city—when he does——remembe; t's your city oost it! New Britain Chamber of Commerce.” IN BUILDERS’ HDW. (Con. from First Page, Sccond Sec.) North and Co, then the North and Stanley then the North, Stanley and Co., and finally passed into the hands of the P. and . Corbin Co. The opening of the Hartford, Provi- nee and Pishkill railroad from Wil limantic to Bristol placed New Britain for the first time in railway connection with New York in 1830, Andrew Jackson's Suspenders The industrial growth of New Brit- ain during the 19th century was rapid and its products were being shipped even at that time to different parts of the worid, It is a matter of historical note that whent Andrew Jackson wWas made president of the United States | he was presented with a pair of sus- penders made in New Britain, The l.ees, Harts, ,Judds, Stanleys, North and Smiths took a prominent part in of the Stanley Works was laid, and about the same time that of the P. and *, Corbin plant In 1851 the town had 68 mills, fac- tories or stores assessed at $2,000 or more, most’ of them being factories. In 1888 this list had grown to 176, | From that time on the industrial | development of New Bupitain, was so | rapid as to be almost sensational, To- day the city has eight manufacturing | plants capitalized at a million dollars or over, while the total value of stock in the 12 leading industries at the present market listing amounts to al- | most $115,000,000. The basic valua- | tion of the same 12 plants is $6,182, 250 and the total market value at| present quotations is $114, 435, The weekly payroll in w Britain factories today is more than $600,000, In 1919 there were 19,679 people employed in the thirteen leading in- dustries and the annual production of w Britain factories totalled ap- imately $105,166,073. | his city produces 34 per cent of all | hardware manufactured in Con- necticut and produces more builders’ hardware than any other individual city in the world. The dware company, the Stanley! Works and the Landers, Frary and | Clarg factories are considered the three largest of their kind in the world, while the Skinner Chuck com- pany and the Union Manufacturing company combined produce more | chucks than any other city. ! In addition to the hardware products made in New Britain, according to U. §. census figures this city produced nine per cent of all the foundry and machine shop products and 4.4 per ' cent of all the bread an bakery pro- ducts madé in Connecticut. Over a | million dollars worth of bread and, bakery products were made here in 1919, . There were 18 bread and producers, employing 123 people and capitalized in total at $406,728, which turned out a total output to the value of $1,024,617 in the year 1919, Engaged in the manufacture of hardware in that year were 6,522 per- sons, who turned out material valued at $34,579,631, Engaged in thes ma- chine shop and foundry business were 2,879 people who turned out goods valued at $14,560,445, NEW PUBLIG BUILDINGS ARE SOURCE OF PROE (Con. from First Page, Second Sec.) has never solicited a cent, asks and is | paid no salary and maintains his in- | #titution entirely on the theory, “The Lord will provide. Whenever the in- stitution needs money a prayer meet- | ing is held, and the minister-superin- | tendent points with pride to the fact that checks flow in from all parts of | the world to keep the home going. School, Hospital and Factories Another imposing institution now nearing completion and which will be | thrown open for use some time with- in the next few weeks, is the modern new structure for the New Britain General hospital, At least one new | schoolhouse, the Washington school, pr | i | American balkery B e e e e S ——————————— | were erected. Tn 1342 the foundation | urecied ror the Stantey . Rule and | SCOTTISH SPEAKER Level division of the Stanley Works, | nearing completion at :lh|s time and another one in use; three stories are being added to the office, and a new building is being erected for the Russell & Erwin branch of the American Hardware corporation. A new six-story factory building is being erected by Landers, Frary & Clark, at the Stanley street branch. A substantial extension is being built to the New Britain Trust Co. and Burritt Savings bank property. two *of them Autos in China must year mud “splashers’™ to protect the pedestrians as well as the car occupants, A recent census shows that horse, instead of becoming a museum i has increased greatly in the | | Dugald McMillan Was Guest At Glas- | gow Meeting - | | 3% is interesting to note how New | Britain Rotarians travel around this globe, and a local Rotarian with as good record as anybody of the chap- ter is one Dugald McMillan, a hundred per cent Rotarian and booster for New Britain. Glasgow, Scotland, had Mr. McMillan as the guest of honor and speaker last August, and what the Scotchmen did not hear about ! New Britain and the local chapter of the Rotary club was not worth men- tioning. He spoke for quite: some time, and succeeded in getting several | good laughs out of his fellow club members especially when he told of | the dry goods business in dyy America. BUILD WITH BRICK Telephones—New Britain Division—120 and 914-2 The Eastern Brick Company EAST BERLIN, COX Representing The R. 0. Clark & Son Brick Co. The C. P, Merwin Brick Co. The Aetna Brick Co. R. 0. CLARK, ROTARIAN Stationery Chemicals The Dickinson Drug Co. 169-171 Main Street The Oldest Chemist Shop in the City Wholesale and Retail Books at a cost of over half a million dol- | lars, Three new buildings the growth of the city's factories, In 1835 the first bullding of what later ame the Russell and Erwin plant Tiased on B0 th fires per 1,040 popu- figure, and per caplia ate figure, wor tuted % bordered depicting an # prevention and hed. N+ itain's prize witl e awarded and will he ¢ ®F the features of the annna o7 the United Stafes Chamber of Com- mee e held i Clevels |yl tn s awarlod 1o the Chamber of ¢ ree of Hohoke, New Jotey, which | wed u reduetion of 67 per ecnt in an ared with the ave W Missen g five geRm, Lyon, George Long Beach, Call- |G, orge 80uth u high fgure population of & an g, Moyer, Daniel Hood, Trving Farrar, | An- G, W. Barnet, John Netallick, ! T « Falls, Mass, Charles osher, Alfred Neimes, Joseph Starbuck, Joseph Harlow, 4 . Smiy s Gunn, J, R, Farns- worth, Dennis Shay, Olaf Hoff. Holyoke, Mass, | Eaton, 8. Towne, Nelson James Wakelin, Archie Os.| . Kdward Martin, A, J. Newell, | Willlam Mouller, D, Bartlett, George Berkhardt, J. B, Wels, | avernge nual number of lation was 2 ') W the avers have been Meh ac'veted fro designs, With sterling propriate fire suitably bron milver M e ne w1 —1924 Union Manufacturing Company Makers of Largest Line of Chucks moeting Willimantie Fred Jordan, Lewis Kingsbury, J. vl in May. | p Mustard, A, ¥. Green, Valentine | ond class | aturphy, Nichard Dodge, James Bath, » St dolnsbury, VE | Five delegatey, names unknown, Milord Mo S ith, worth W talph Tiffney Robert Mather, Mor The first Rotary elub in the world | s v . . Coms ' 4y Pitugerald, 3 Moore, Carl, was formed in Chicago February 2 meres o ianapolis, 1r i Darwin Moore 1905, by Paul Harris, a lawyer, who honor ¢ o a nrder Waterbury gested the form or organization to med A Are ltay (ibbs, George three fricnds and they instituted the SRS Mit Fest, Harold Manning, | first club, Its progress has heen TUS— steady since that time 1o such sub- he first stantial eficet that at no time Lhe 4 John ' Cuatedui w oinry cln n the we " ¥ ah 1 o reeond fornia I'he com Cheeney, Fred Edward Reever, E. Brotch. f the pr prize to PAUL P, HARRIS, fi aries ewe, Charles 1ee Haiee docre Putnam HMeary n s . Chamber OMIN e t 1 Montana, and recalle urre Lyon, W. J, Partietr, sk, Johin Corbit, M, W, Wheaton, John Da ter, Ray Bos- Otis Iox, Fred adford, Meriden G ¢ has a charter ever srad. Tiotary Interr ganization of which all are members, on January 1 sisted of 1301 elubs with an mate membership of 96,500 Ro 26 countries, am of act An Internationa con Independent—Three and Four Jaw Iron and Steel Body Chucks. Three and Four Jaw Universal and Combination, Geared Screw Chucks. Three and' Four Jaw Universal and Combination,” Geared Scroll, Iron and Steel Body 1 Giipatr atic W, E in ring. ha I M prog vities, va anding committoes lotary appointe Int h sident ir pr idua Planer Chucks Boring Mill Chucks Two Jaw Drill Chucks Three Jaw Drill Chucks Face Plate Jaws, Iron and Steel Cutting Off Chucks Lever Scroll Chucks Car Wheel Chucks Milling Machine Chucks Grinding Machine Chucks - Two Jaw Box Body Chucks Two Jaw Round Body Chucks Body Patent Valve Chucks Special Chucks Smallest Chuck— 1” Diameter, Weight, 2 oz. Largest Chuck—60" Diameter, Weight, 4000 Ibs. 3,500 %2 || Specialists in High Grade, Light Grey Iron Castings “SHEFFIELD ¥ Prive. Fudges are Wanker. Fdueotor and (lergy - . man. Send «tamp for Cir-glar and Rules. Mdress. SHEFTIELD LABORATORIE | ALRORA, 111 New Britain Ge Voitz Holmes, . Georg Vran gaged ir 1 the communit Attendance a* 1 b is compuisors £ absent from f 1< cesive me nge without ex elub directors may enff mer in. Attendance .« 1o . the mesti it. 3. Haiitnan, A. & Jourdan, Abe Duol, & H. Holmes Pr. M. Kinselia, 0. Be Parker, Ernest Christ, 8 Frank Waeh W, H. Mu Grorge Kimball, Frnest Pelton M. Wightman, Gardner Weld, M Lelba Logan e. L. Lord, ¥ W aett, Tiay Leach, Dr. A. B Willam Footh, Arthur T. W. Mart nnett Meison, Waskey, J. 8 Wlack, H Gall Porter, Carl Hewitt, Doctor Van Duser, Louis Jones, Doc- Jtor E. W. Pullen. Spr o Rotary elut withi ting, owh club me anee at Rorta cerding 31 A larg ported nhee and eivie ark v ¥ Strople, any In Cash Wow many 53 1500 Prizes o make organiza’ prevention a2 ment and 1 Jor Wiriam I Tetters in . New Frgia its actus MeAica ustd 16 2 ment before vaive. “ - Proemn they learned