The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-18
BOARD OF TRADE CONTRIBUTES TO
 UTILITIES FIGHT
Interesting Addresses by Mir.
 Warner and Mir. Pinkham

At the November meeting of the Bridgeport Board of Trade, held last evening at it's new quarters in the Newheld building, Main and Golden Hill streets, two interesting and inn portant addresses were heard.
 The speakers and their topics were: manager of the Baird Machine com pany of Oakville, "who We Are, Where We Are From, and Why We Come to Bridgeport
 Colburn Pinkham of the American Civic League, Assimilation of the Immigrants. a National Problem"
 MT. Warmers address consisted of pany, the reasons which induced it to leave its present location, Oakville, near Waterbury; and the reception accorded it by the energetic pres1- dent and officers of the Bridgeport Board of Trade. Incidentally he gave the highest praise to the Board of Trade and it's work.
 The Baird Machine company, he explained, is an organization of prac tical men known the world over for turing special machinery for use in the processes of working wire, sheet metal, etc, for the automatic manu facture of various small articles.
 Up to the present time the con- cern has remained comparatively Small, owing to the special nature of Fits work; but now it is entering upon a career of prosperity and expansion from the fact that its inventions have become standardized and there is Baird machinery from manufacturing centers all over the world. At pres ent the company employs about 150 men, all high class workers, but the pay roll will be greatly increased in the future and the concern in time | may grow to be one of the biggest and most important in the city. | About four years ago the company | began to look about for a new site in a better locality than Oakville. The considerations in seeking new To- cation were as follows: steam road siding, trolley siding, water for fire and factory uses, gas and electric lighting, sewers, and plenty of skilled mechanics. Then again a reasonably economical factory site was wanted make a burdensome investment for land.
 After canvassing the entire State, Bridgeport appeared to be the most suitable city, partly through it's ,na- tural advantages and partly through the fact that the representatives of the company were welcomed with open arms by the President of the Board of Trade here. who received them, gave them every aid and fin ally succeeded in locating for them just what they wanted.
 Although the new site is in West Stratford, explained MT. Warner, the company looked forward to the time when it would be included in Bridge ports limits All it's banking, etc., will be in Bridgeport, and Made in Bridgeport" will be the slogan on it's goods.
 Colburn Pinkham of the American Civic league, awoke the members of the Board of Trade, to a problem of vital importance, the question of inn migrants; what shall be done with them. and how may they be educat- ed to the proper sense of their re- responsibilities in their new country.
 He then explained the method of opel ation of the league which he rep resents, and which uses the public schools as the greatest factor in mak- ing good citizens of the immigrants. the new corners interested in the lan- guage, history and customs of the land of their adoption. Then, with the aid of educational methods. it is comparatively easy to make good cit iZens out of them.
 His remarks were supplemented by brief speeches by Olaf Gates one of the secretaries of the Y. M. c. A., who explained the great work his insti- tuition is accomplishing along just the lines indicated by the speaker.
 At the business meeting of the Board of Trade, two new members were elected: E.. P. Abbott and M. J. Jordan. It was voted to send a dele gate to the next Rivers and Harbors Congress at Washington, Dec. ', and g.
 The board then voted to contribute $50 for the fight in behalf of the pub lie utilities bill. This, with the $450 already contributed by the Bridgeport Business Mems association will make $500 as Bridgeport's share of the work, to say nothing of the personal sacri- flee and labor of the individual mem bers of both bodies in behalf of the utilities fight.
 To help solve the immigra ton prob lem as outlined by MT. Colburn, committee was appointed consisting of President Fred Enos, chairman; At torney A. l.. Delaney, secretary: F. w Bolande, w. F. Hobbs, c. H. Sha- piro and H. H. Jackson.
 Tn conclusion a nominating commit tee was appointed including Messrs. F. I. Mulcahy, Jerome Orcutt and W. R. Webster, Jr. Before adjourning, a rising vote of thanks was given to