The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13

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 THE GOVERNORS CONFERENCE.
 As the time approaches when the first New England governors confer ence will be held, the fact becomes more and more pertinent that every kind of publicity possible should should be given to tho discussions aod conclusions of tho conference It 's hoped and confidently believed in most quarters that tho conference Will not only reiult in,much material good 10 the New England states but that 1t will prov, to have been the first of series of similar conferences held to con.i 'nr tho best interests of this section of the country from time Co time As with most dellhcrations If this sort, tho more cooperation tho better The best sort of cooperation can only be had with the widest pub licity The Journal-Courier rcgrctt q Ut the time that nt the preliminary me etines rec entity held in Boston the representatives of the press were not allowed to be present Ii certainly would ba sorry mistake if the se- porters arg not allowed to be present at the ctming meetings or arc not given every aid possible to acdualnt themsegcs with tho situation
 A preliminary sketch of what wlll be done at the conference has just been ma C public by the secretary of the conference, from which 1t will be seen that Connecticut. as well az every other New England state, will be rcp- resented by its governor lleutenant- governor. attorney general, state .en- ate president and general assembly speaker, besides prominent and rep resentatlve citizens to the number of twice the states representation in i congress
 The conference will last for three days Three main subjects for ron- slderation have been announced. These are tree planting and forestry highways and automobile regulation | and the protection of sholl-nsh. Dur i Ing the past summer the country has l been made to realize the pressing need l of such governmental regulations as will save our forests to us. Hundreds ] of thousands of acres of the best woodland are in ashe". The property i loss has been enormous, Means must he had not only to build up new for- ests but to prevent similar con0ngra . tlons at other points in the future. The newspapers published the morning at ter every holiday nowadays contain their many accounts of automobile accidents resulting in loss of life and limb--another serious matter and one as regards which there should be unl- foorin legislation throughout New England to get the best of results,
 The shell-nsh industries of the sev- eral New England states are consider able. The regulation of the growing and handling of lobsters clans lnd oysters is we'll worth consideration by the conference, but there are many other matters which should not be neglected Among the latter should be mentioned transportation facilities including those by steam road, trolley and water Agricultural interests are of prime importance and along with them may be olassed the matter ot the deserted farms of New England which have long constituted a seriou. problem demanding solution sooner oi later.
 Then, again, no provision has beer made for considering the best interest," of the commercial side of New Eng land, In this direction the conference could probably be of more immediate and lasting value to the section thal in any other Other questions of lill, importance will suggest themselves Undoubtedly those who have planned r the conference have been inundstel l by a vast wealth of possible subject worthy of consideration and hayD , chosen those, which, in their opinion are most pressing A beginning, a , any rate, can be made on the subioct 9 announced, Other subjects whic'
 will suggest themselves will offer gool