Putnam patriot., 1911-05-12
The Industrial Bureau for the New
 Eugland Lines

England Lines
 The Industrial Bureau of the New England Lines, established by order Of President Mellen, began it's activi- ties on May l. It's headquarters will be at the South station, Boston; it will be in charge of Mr. N. Ii. Seeley with the title Of Industrial Manager for the New England Lines. The bureau, rep FeSenting the transportation interests comprised in the New England Lines, p 90 called-the New York, New Haven & Hartford and the other eom- panies controlled by it: the Boston < Maine. the Maine Central, etc. ,-is one Of the most significant indications of President Mellen's New England poli- cy. In thus promoting the prosperity and systematically encouraging the development of what k already one of the most prosperous sections Of the United States, Mir Mellen feels that, under the stimulus of agencies Of this sort, New England is capable of vast expansion along it's present lines of growth.
 Mir. Seeley comes directly to his new post from his position as general freight and passenger agent of the Central New Eng gland Railway. That compa- ny has for the past eight years been owned by the New Haven. As soon as the necessary formalities are ap- proved by the New York Public Ser vice Commission it will be merged in the parent company by lease, with corresponding Improvements in the way of efficient operation. Meanwhile the desired ends will be approXimated by the extension of the jurisdiction Of the New Haven's officials over the re. spective departments of the Central New England.
 MT. Seeley, who Is thus released for his new office, is young, energetic, and immensely interested in the task that awaits him, finding it's activities full ef the most fascinating possibilities. It witt be his function to come into touch with ali the diversified aspects ef New England industrial life: man ufacturing, agricultural, commercial He will study their peeuliarities, thetI needs, their possibilities for growth. the various steps desirable for their eN- psnsian, for increasing their outputs, for extending their markets, for inn proving lheif methods and their prod- nets Another phase of the work will be that of promoting a more general Knowledge of the attraetiveness and of the superior advantage of New Eng iand cities. towns, the countryside and the ,eashoFe for residential purposes, both for permanent domicile and for summer homes To the latter ends 1 NIT. ~eeley wall make il a special duty 10 inform himself as to the diversified elements of atitacuyeness that charae. | terize all parts of New England, thus meeting the desires oi home-seekers of all sorts of persons looking for farming 1 opportunities, and of those desiring to come 10 New England for the summer, whether for camps Of for boarding al hotels or with private families. Par l ticular attention will be given 10 the imparting of desired information for hotel keepers who would naturally be attracted by the unrivalled opportu- i mites for the development of profitable l summer business that present them selves .on all sides throughout New England.
 In all these matters Mir. Seeley will not only be assisted by competent and well organized office stati, but will have the cooperation of local officials Of the various companies In whose be- half the bureau Is organized. The h.