The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-17

ner OF the Olneyville Business Mems as
| ISOLATION, last evening In Library hall.
! Olneyville square. scored the public SER
vice corporations. especially the New
Haven road and the trolley system.
The development of Providence, he said.
had been more in accordance with the de-
sires of these corporations than with the
welfare and needs OF It's citizens, and the
tracks or the street car line had been
laid In the city hall for use whenever
necessary" II was time that these tracks
were removed and this could only be-
accomplished through the business men OF
the city paying more attention TO public
afrairs than had been their custom in the
past.
The mayer also referred To the tunnel.
which he said the New Haven road
wanted TO build and then sell TO the city,
and warned the citizens 10 sec that the
terms were right
Superintendent OF Schools w. II. Small
spoke OF Industrial Educat ation.'' and
Lieut.. Gov Watrous discussed the needs
OF The city and general conditions.
Chairman Windsor OF the banquet com
mittee introduced President w. T. Potter
OF the association as toastmaster. when
the time for the post-prandial exercises
arrived, and Mr.. Potter in turn presented
each of the speakers in order Lieut..
Gov. Watrous said:
'1t has been frequently said that a
person must not be too close to a SUBJ
Ject IN order TO see II clearly, and /
think we people of Providence hardly
realize the very rapid growth which our
city has experienced. In a comparison
of Is OF the principal cities OF the United
States. based on the census OF 1890 and
1900 Providence ranks fourth In increased
populatin, with an increase of 329 per
cent. or practically SO per cent. and be-
fNnfrsN
was 3el2 per cent.
"We have one Of the largest manufac-
turing tewelry centres In the world. the
largest manufactures Of silverware,
screws, mechanical tools and files in the
world. We manufacture more wooden and
worsted goods than any other city in
America except one. and a distinct ad-
vantage In Providence manufacturing is
that we are not at Gil dependent on any
one line of trade. which avoids the dig
astrous result Of being dependent upon
DE Industry
AFTER a selection by an orchestra Su-
perintendent Small said:
SUPERINTENDENT SMALL.
There are three things everybody can
do better than the men who are doing
them-run a street railroad. run a news
paper and teach school. and have some
times wondered how IL happened that no
kinds of work
1T was suggested that / say something
en- Industrial education. l am glad Of
the opportunity. and I hope that what
/ may say will set you thinking, that
you won't brush II aside as n vagary of
school man, but will rather look at II
as something seen looming above the edu-
cational horizon by the man at the mast
head.
Two claims are advanced First. cities
cannot afford the expense; education costs
enough now Second II Is a fad and not
just charge on the public.
Boys today have false notions about
labor. 1t is fashionable to be clerk at
IS to $40 a week; It is not fashionable TO
be good, strong producer. a skilled
worker at $50 a week. Well-adapted train
ing would counteract this, | believe.
boy should find himself somewhat before
he reaches the higher school age The
Technical high school is doing good
work, but 1t is work which should be
begun earlier.
III there were different industrial train
ing for one or two years after the gram
mar school course, not so elaborate as In
the technical school, with no academic
7tudies, but just the working ,,t the ele-
ents OF two or three trades, | believe
should retain many in the schools and
ally se1d them out with better chance
their Future. Such opportunity does
mean trade schools. but IL does mean
ools where the reality OF exact indus
is taught. and where the average citi-
nship Is made higher and better on the
oductive side"
MAYOR MCCARTHY APPLAUDED.
he mayor was greeted enthusiastically.
ginning with few characteristic
jries, which sent the large gathering
to roars OF laughter. the mayor touched
f,,l, trgo oJs
she wing its desirabiity convincingly.
Continuing. he said In part:
''The business men OF Providence have
heretofore devoted themselves all 1ost
wholly to their private affairs, leaving
puflic matters to the care of those whom
PARTISAN selection placed In office as rep
rcsentatives and city councimen Since
tc time OF Mayor Thomas A. Doyle thc
Nelopment OF our city has been pro-
oted more by the needs OF oublic ser
ce corporations than through the fore
yht or Initiative OF our public servants
The present needs OF our trade and
mmerce and street traffic are far In
vance OF facilities or accommodations
rnlshed. Our facilities for handling
eight by land and water routes are IN
'cguate. Our car traffic is congcstel To
degree. forcing us tO provide i partlal
-ncdv by constructing u funnel through
,llegc Rill a project that has been dis
ssed many years. but which the city
a Aerument had not considered 'eflousiE
nth public opinion recently forced ,he
alter TO an issue.
a tunnel is finally adopted as solution
the East Side passenger problem. Inc
lew York New Haven and Ii irttosd
asiroad proposes TO construct tho tunnel
AZ rs cost ard TO allow the city 10 pur-
trse IL on terms 90 he yet agreed upon
A. ana between that corporation and the
a., OF providence. I have already stated
htt the terms that the railroad company
az insist upon will be such as - leave
ne tunnel OF little value TO the city lbe
on,pany has an exclusive, perpetual
rpnchise and monopoly OF the steam ond
,treet railway traffic OF the state ana VIII
maintain It's advantage already ACQUIRED
roaartIless of Providence. that citF form
80, orIy "a part OF the railway system.
DUTY TO PROTECT CITY
"It viii make fair promises and Will
ana advocates in our city councll wno
viii rely on such promises and advocate
,rsptgpg priVtiegts in future as In the