The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-05
STATE TRADE BOARD
AND ITS ADVANTAGES
Charles e. Adams of Lowell Also
Urges the Early Establishment of
a Textile School in Rhode Island

There was a large and representative
gathering of business men at the regular
monthly meeting OF the board OF trade
last evening. and with the exception OF
Pawtucket the various cities and many
towns had delegations I'm attendance
The members We're called TO order short
ly after s o'clock by President Jackson
and the minutes OF the preceding meeting
as read by Secretary Webb were ap-
proved. s.
The following names We're added 10 tho
roll OF membership upon recommendation
OF the executive committees.
George II. Peterson. +. III. Montgomery,
Merwin White. Charles y. Eddy, Roy S.
Barker and James BARLEY.
Special provision had been made by the
officers for speaker Of ability ard ex-
perience and the suggestions offered by
the eminent visitor proved both interest
ing and instructive.
MIR. ADAMS ADDRESS.
President Jackson called attention TO
the fact that hitherto the organization
had given its attention TO city topics. hut
now IL was 10 deal with matters per-
tanning to the state-proposition for
state board of trade. As to textile
schools. that subject wGs still under care
full consideration. there being extant COM
mittees of the board. the city council and
the general assembly.
III there Is anything that can make MS
more alert it should he done and / can
assure you gentlemen" added President
Jackson. that we shall listen with
pleasure and profit 10 Charles r. Adams,
Esq, Of Lowell president of the Massa.
chusetts state board OF trade, whom /
have the pleasure to introduce"
Mr. Adams topic was state Boards
Of Trade; Their Necessity and Impor-
tanceN
In opening ne expressed delight at being
present for two reasons, viz First. 10
renew old friendship. and second. To talk
OF the advantages OF board OF trade
10 which organization. he would like To
see every male member of the community
belong.
a board of trade is a body in charge
OF a public trust There is not the slight
est excuse for a poor government I'm the
city OF Providence or the city OF Lowell
II the business men OF these cities will do
their duty.
business associations dating back 10 ZOO
p c., and tracing them down. i'm the
forms OF guilds and other organizations.
through generations and centuries, 90 the
present. day. ,~--.a,.i
His experience had been that II YOU
want ANYTHING done. set a busy man 10
attend to IL. for the busy man always
finds time 90 dc what Is necessary. His
FIRST experience with the board OF trade
was with the Organize tion Of the Lowell
board Of trade. and this body has done
one thing which II IL never does anythins
else. iuStiies it's existence namely. the
establishment of textile school az low
ell. This school hos 6oc pupils, and new
buildings ere being erected all the time.
with the hope that in time IL will ne one
OF the finest IN the world.
RHODE ISLANDS OPPORTUNITY.
Continuing. the speaker. said:
Now when | learned OF the proposed
organization OF state board I'm Rhode
Island | thought what a grand opportu-
nifty for the Rhode Island State Board OF
Trade to secure textile school? Now
the Lowell Board of Trade also went 10
the legislature and secured amendments
20 the city charter amendments that
have worked for great good in that city
I believe that IL is the duty OF board OF
trade TO enter into pure politics, for II 1t
does SO. then better government results
represents Il or i2 Independent CONNER
cial associations. extending from Glouces-
ter TO Springfield I have found II TO be
a fact that our representatives i'm both
state and national politics are always
glad TO receive Information from the
boards OF trade. l think that II the effort
Is made you also will find that your rep
resentatives will gladly receive such in
formatio
I'VE are now endeavorng 20 improve
our corporation laws, which we consider
may be greatly improved. We have tack
led one question upon which the polite
ians have drowned us; that is on biennial
election. There Is no reason why there
should be annual elections in either Rhode
Island or Massachusetts or a number OF
other states. including Georgia, South
Carolina and New Jersey
II sincerely hope that YOU will careful
~ consider whether 1t is necessary for