The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-09
CRITICISM BY
BOARD OF
TRADE
River and Street Traffic
Conditions Denounced.
COmmends School Board.

In the speech of Peter Campbell,
president of the Board of Trade, and
in the report Of the board of directors,
both delivered last night at the first
meeting of the board for the year 1908,
local conditions were reviewed and
plans to improve them discussed. The
subject of the proposed city charter
found a prominent place in the report,
the directors expressing the hope that
the commission having the matter in
charge would complete its work in time
to permit free discussion of the plan be-
fore the new charter was submitted to
the Legislature. The Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commission came in for criti-
cism, as did the traffic conditions, not
MY at Broad and Market streets, but
in other sections of the city. Incl
dentally Mayor Haussling was con-
graduated on the selections he had
made for membership in the Board Ct
Education.
1.-THE one work upon which this board
has labored for years has been the
DufllCdIlOn OIL liiS dSSdiO Nv Ill
Campbell said.
sNhie his board recognizes the
magnitude of the work, ii recognizes
more deeply the urgency of action. A
commission was appointed 10 take up
this work by the Governor of the
State In March, 1902, and In March,
1907, this commission was empowered
to collect money for the purpose OF
making known it's first report.
'sThis city," he said, ehns patiently
awaited the 1rst findings OF this COM
mission, but 1T still waits. We reeOs-
nize the magnitude of the scheme, but
the men in power will pardon us If we
now voice the call of the people in
no uncertain tone for results, and W.T.
say again, commissioners, give us re-
suits. The people demand it."
Mr.. Campbell also spoke of the par
cells post system:
with a great and growing country
an economic means of transporting
small merchandise from seller to buyer
is very urgently demanded" he said;
"a means whereby the manufactures
can put his samples into the hands OF
the retail buyer, and the retail seller
into the hands of the consumer at a
reduced cost over what is now paid,
would mean a larger business to the
producer and a more economic purchase
to the In this we lag fal
behind European countries. We there
fore should strongly advocate the open
ing up of a parcels post department by
our government. This parcels post has
passed the stage of experiment and ar-
gument. 1t would not only accelerate
buying and selling, but it would be q
great boon to the general public"
Among the city matters referred to
was the small School Board, and he ex-
tended his congratulations to Mayor
Haussling on his selection of its mem
bers. The problem of education, he
said, was assuming phases which mus
be met with the most effective means
possible IL the country were not to fal
behind others in the education of Its
children. On h score of meadow
reclamation Mr.. Campbell had severa
suggestions to make. The board fol
many years has advocated this project
and now, with authority from the Leg
islature, the work could be commenced
Traffic conditions in the city wer'
scored with no uncertain hand in thu
report submitted by the board of direc
tors. The clause regarding this subjec
was, Ia part:
~Fitst In importance is the problem
Of trhmc congestion, not only at tn
-Four Corners, but on almost ever
J streel car line in the city. Conditions