The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-18
THE FARMER: NOVEMBER IS, 1910

standard of living so depressed that they can undersell our men in the la Dor market and drag them to a low CT leveI T do not undertake to say. I came here chiefly to tell you what our laws accomplish and wherein they fail and not to recommend new Iegis- lation.
 I emphasize again the great amount of discretion vested in the executive officers charged with the.r enforce ment and how important it is that these officers shall study them close ly and seek to give them the effect which protection of the country re- quires.
 In closing I wish to point out that 1t is most unfortunate that there ex- ist here today so many foreign col on es. In many instances the mem- bers thereof do not know a word of English. I constantly run across aliens who after residence of from four to six years have gone to Eu- rope for visit and in returning pass through Ellis Island. Time and again l have found that these people do not know word of English. This shows that they have lived here without coming in contact with our institu- lions or absorbing the American. spir- 1t. Every effort should be made to break up these colonies. Obviously, if sufficiently numerous they might pre- SGat d IcdI IutHdCe tO lHe COuHlTy.
 Postmaster John Mckinley of New London was unanimously elected pres ident of the State Board to succeed General Edward B. Bradley, who pre- sided over today's session.
 Fred Enos, was elected vice-presi- dent for this city. Willard c. War ren of New Haven was reelected sec- retary. and treasurer.
 J. Harry Crossley who welcomed the delegates to this city in behalf of President EnoS who was unable to be present also spoke for Bridge port. He told of the wonderful growth of the city to the extent that there It is the amb tion of the board to see the boundaries of the city extend ed to Fairfield west and to the Hous- atomic river on the east. He said Bridgeport has a liberal government, it's government is we'll managed and we try to keep 1t as clean as possible. As to the immigrants who come here he said they were a desirable class of foreigners and that the city was a city of common people and quoting Lincoln he said, "They are Gods chosen people because he made so many of them.''
 General Dwight of Hartford said that a movement was afoot there to organize the Board of Trade, the Business Mems Association, The Land lords league, The Taxpayers league, and the Manufacturers Association into a chamber of commerce to discuss matters for the good of Hartford.
 Delegate Knockels of Hartford who is interested in the Manufacture of Columbia automobiles refuted the much mooted story that people are mortgaging their homes to purchase automobiles.
 Delegate Michaels of Stamford. a Bridgeport boy, said he hoped every member of the State Board would get back of legislation for a good Public Utilities bill. He said that the growth of Stamford was being retarded by the street railroad, telephone, gas and electric light utilities.
 State Highway Commissioner James H. Macdonald gave an interesting talk on Good Roads, He said that Con- necticut is not ready to take up the building of heavy bithulithic roads, and that he had devoted his time to the gravel road, the graded road and proper grading of roads. He declared that there is $50oO0 900 worth of road work in sight in Connecticut
 At o'clock the visiting delegates were entertained at dinner by the Bridgeport Board at Lehman's shore house.
 Delegates to the meeting were: New Haven, Wilson E. Lee. Eli Whitney, Dr. A. E. Wood, M. Walker, Halsey M. Kelly, Harvey W. Hitchcock. Adam Sattig, Levi I. Snow, General Edward E. Bradley, Willard C.. War ren Norwich: Edward A: Tracey. William B. Young, Dr. P. H. Harri- man. Frank J. King. Henry w. Tib- bets. Frederick N. Cary, Charles B. Chandler. New London: J.. Arthur Allen. John McGuiley, Theodore Bo- denwein, Frederick S. Neweomb. Lu- cius S. Whiton, James R. May.
 Stamford: Homer D. Cummings, G. N. Downing, Dr. Watson E. Rice, John NJ. Brown, William R. Michaels, Lyman c. Root.
 Westerly: Charles Perry, Albert c. Martin, Irvine O. Chester. Southing- ton: T. H. Mckenzie: Willimantic: Henry T. Burr and w. C. Morris.
 Hartford: Judson H. Root. Gen. H. c. Dwight, George J. Capewel1, Chas. E. Chase, H. w. Nuckols, c. L.. Tay- Tor.
 Bridgeport: Zalmon Goodsel1, Frank M. Wilson. D. N. Morgan, H. H. Jackson, M. M. Downer, John A. Hur- lev and J. H. Crossley.