The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-06
industrial
BUREAU FOR
n. E. Lines


England Lines, established by order
of President Mellen, begins its activ-
tiles on May /. Its headquarters
viii be at tho South station; 1t Will
be In charge of Mr.. w. H. Seeiey'
with the title of Industrial Manager
for the New England Lines. Tne
bureau, representing the transporta-
ton interests comprised in the view
england Lines" SO called-the new
York. New Haven & Hartford ana
the other companies controlled py IT.
the Boston & Maine, the Maine cen
can't indications of President Mellen's
New England policy. In thus pro-
noting the prosperity and systemati-
caliy encouraging the development OF
what il already one OF the most pros
porous sections of the United States
Mr.. Mellen feels that. under the SYM I'm
illus of agencies of this sort, new
England il capable of vast expansion
along its present lines Of growth.
Mr.. Seeley comes directly to his
new post from his position as gen
eral freight and passenger agent OF
That company has for the past eight
years been owned by the New Haven.
As soon as the necessary formallties
are approved by the New York Pub
lie Service Commission 1t will be
merged in the parent company by
ments in the way Of efficient opera
ton. Meanwhile the desired ends
will be appropriated by the extension
of the jurisdiction Of the New Ravens
officials over the respective depart
ment Of the Central New Endland.
Mr.. Seeley, who is thus released
for his new office, is young, energetic
and Immensely interested in the task
that awaits him. finding Its activities
full of the most fascinating possib1l1-
ties It will be his function to come
into touch with all the diversified as
manufacturing, agricultural, CONNER
cial- He will study their peculiar
tiles, their needs, their possibilities
for growth; the various steps destr-
able for their expansion, for 1ncreas-
ing their outputs, for extending their
DDS and their products. Another
phase of the work will be that of
promoting a more general knowledge
of the attractiveness and of the su-
perior advantage of New England cit
les, towns, the countryside and the
seashore, for residential purposes
both for permanent domicile and for
summer homes. To the latter ends
Mr. Seeley will make it special du-
ty to inform himself as to the diver
sified elements Of attractivene that
characterize all parts of New Eng
land. thus meeting the desires OF
home-seekers of all sorts. of persons
looking for farming opportunities, and
of those desiring to come to New
England for the summer, whether
for camps or for boarding at hotels
or with private families. Particu-
lar attention will be given to the i'm
parting of desired information for no.
tel keepers who would naturally be
attracted by the unrivalled opportun-
tiles for the development of profitable
summer business that present them
selves on all sides throughout New
England.
In all these matters Mr.. Seeley will
not only be assisted by a competent
and well organized office staff, but
will have the cooperation of local Of
ficials of the various companies in
whose behalf the bureau is organic
cd The Industrial Bureau Of the
New England Lines will thus act as a
sort of clearinghouse for receiving
and utilizing the information that Is
available among the many hundreds
of local agencies throughout New
England. Station-masters, freight
structed to keep in touch with the
bureau ard regularly iTnpart all facts
bearing upon its activities that NAV
come to their knowledge. The great
interest already shown at local agen-
cies in the plans and purposes of the
bureau. even in the rudimentary WAYS
in which they have yet come to their
knowledge, indicates the immense
value which the new organization
will have for New England in bring
ing public and railroads into more
sympathetic and intimate relations
The public will thus be made to feel
that the railroad is its friend, con-
cerned with advancing the material
welfare of the people. On the other
hand the local railroad officials
through their duties in connection
with the bureau, will be brought into
more direct connection with the gen.
eral public about them. A greater
friendliness on both sides will result
This has been the experience with
the activities of Industrial depart
ments elsewhere, and it is felt that j,
cannot fail to hold true In the pres.
ent instances
Other instrumentalities through
which the Industrial Bureau aims to
work are the local boards of trade
the colleges and the technical schools
seeking their cooperation in inducine
practical activities for industrial ad.
vancement. Through the trade or.
CARNATIONS, for instance, the bureau
will keep informed as to the indus.
trial needs and opportunities of their
respective communities, and in return
its own extensively collected and sys.
tematically fled data as to such mat