Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-26
BOARD OF TRADE.
Session of State Associat ion Held at Bridgeport
 To-Day.

Bridgeport, Oct 26.-The fifteenth annual meeting of the state board of trade was held in the public library here to-day. Twenty-nine delegates Were present, representing about a half dozen cities and towns. After roll call President GoodseIl intro duced Alderman Enos, president of the Bridgeport board of trade, who made the opening address of welcome Gen eral Henry c. Dwight of Hartford was elected president, his only compet- itor being General Edward Bradley of New Haven. After applications had been received from various boards for admission to membership President Goodsell then addressed the members as follows:
 In Willimantic last year and at Bridgeport this year the attendance has more than doubled, besides there are several other boards of trade that should send in their application for membership at once. The assessment is small and the benefit to be derived from a solid membership would be of inestimable value to all that pertains to the best interests and welfare of the state. The usefulness of the state board having become positive fact, every board of trade in electing or appointing delegates should have 1t understood that they pay their own expenses for the honor of attending. Then all boards would vie with each ether to secure the meeting of the state board with them in rotation, and the delegates would become better ac- quainted with our sister cities and at the same time be thoroughly indepen- dent. During the past fifteen years of f.a1ka dnln~ofnC lod dorn Of those dates except by memory. Many of the subjects presented are valuable for reference. For the bene- fit of your new officers suggest that the secretary have compiled the rec ords in his possession with the names of every delegate that has attended a meeting during the past two years, and that he solicit from each delegate $2 for the indexing of the names. Every delegate who so subscribes should have a copy of the book and one should be sent to each board of trade, each business mems association and each library in the state. We ought to increase the assessment of dues from 10 cents to p cents on totaf member. with the state board. For the past fifteen years the present assessment has hardly paid the actual expenses Of the secretary, who has given his time freely without reward because his he art has always been in the work. But this condition should not be al, lowed to go on forever, and at least $1O0 year ought to be paid him in the future for his services. Your con- sitution and bylaws should be printed in compact form and I suggest that this be done and that committee of three be appointed to revise the by laws. l would suggest that each vice. president place the present condition of the finances of the state board be- fore their several boards requesting their cooperation, in providing meana for continuing the good work. Your rev president might feel diffident in asking for so many needed chages, but your retiring officers have no such fear, having had experience.
 The following is the annual report of President Zalmon Goodsell at the state board of trade today:
 Gentlemen-It seems appropriate at this time to call your attention to the following suggestions:
 The list of subjects presented for your consideration cover as wide a field of thought, 1t will be impossible to finish them if properly debated in one day or even two.
 It is a question if the members of the state board of trade will not have to arrange for two days session in the future.
 At number of meetings in the past, so short a time was had, allow ing for the arrival, dinner and depart ure of the members to all parts of the state, that suitable time was not given to the subjects presented for debate, CT to listen to the reading of valuable papers, that have taken time and la bor for themselves to prepare, or to finish the subjects under debate.
 Most of the subjects are pertinent to the present time, and these debates are often of value if legislation is de- sired, and unless the subjects present ed increase largely in number a two days session will allow for two morn ings, two afternoons and one evening; this ought to provide ample time, be- sides having little sociability includ- ed which is now prohibited.
 The Connecticut State Board of trade is yearly adding to it's member ship. Inf19O3 New Milford and Put nam were admitted, in 1904 Milford and West Haven, making total of about twenty active boards. this in creases the number of delegates.