Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-16

icle for greater results for the coming year.
 During the past year we have tried to visit as many locals. as possrble TOT the purpose of explaining to each in dividual the purpose og state and na- tional organization and the benefits to be derived from living up to the by laws of the association
 In the matter of organization it is not necessity to eonfine the matter to the state organizers. For any locality where there is an opportuni- ty to organize a local, any member can take names and notify the state sec reeary or president who will get in correspondence with the unorganlzed and of encouragement is received will visit the locality in question
 The stamp question is one of great importance and the recognized emblem on which we stand. An increase of 1000 more than the year past shows a sound and healthy growth of the as- SOciatiOn.
 We have made little progress this year in inducing young men to learn the business. The time has come when the neglect sto take apprentic has caused a shortage of competent me chanics, but if taken up now in a de- termined manner with good treatment and opportunities to learn and be ad- Vanced as far as possible from floor work to the fire, and instructed how to make and fit shoe, we may be able to ward off this danger and produce skilled workmen. I most heartily rec ommend a training school and practi- cal experience as solution.
 Our employees should receive wages in comparison with other tradesmen. How can we pay more if our price of shoeing remains the same as when our national was purchased at from 30 to 75 per cent. less. It is a mystery to me how a master Horseshoer can pay the present rate of waves and pay the advances in stock and living expenses and have a, balance.
 The horse is here to stay, the advent of automobiles has no depressing eff feet With automobiles coming into common use the price of horses accord ing to a statement made January 1, 1910, by a crop reporting board of thel department Of agricultural. rose from s95.64 each in 1908 to $108.19 in 1909 In number the horses in the United States have increased from 2o,640, ,00e to 21 ,040, ,000 with an increase in value from $1,974,052,o0o to s2,276,363,00 This increase of S302,311,0o0 is the strongest evidence that horsesloeing is due to be better in the near future
 With strict attention to our business and fair prices for our work, We should be able to procure a compensation sired comforts in our declining years
 c. J. McGuinness, of Brooklyn, N. Y, secretary of the National Protec- tive association was the last speaker I1S dWSiI Oh tiiC ldpio EioWlA OL SiS association in the past IS years and his words were full of encouragement for the future.
 Election of Officers.
 The election of officers resulted in the re-election of President M. B. Ring of Norwich, who has just carried the association through a successful year The other choices were: First vice president, J. L. White of Waterbury; second vice presidents, J. H. Griffing of Hartford, George J. Peers of Wall- ingford: secretary and treasurer, c. M. Adams of Danie1son.
 After it had been decided to hold the next convention at Waterbury. the third Tuesday in March 1911, the was adjourned