The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-18
BUSINESS MEN SCORE FALSE
 ADVERTISING
CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION CON STDERS PLAN FOR LAW TO
 PROVIDE HEAVY FINE.
s. E. VINCENT CHOSEN HEAD
New President Cautions Members Against AEgning State Body With
 Any Political Organization.

Amy Political Organization.
 New Haven, Oct 1s-The annual meeting of the State Business Mems association held at the Hotel Taft yes terdAy was one of the most import ant from the point of business consid- s-ed of any the organization has ever held.. and the character of the various resolutions presented to the body in dica4ed a wider and more bentficent scope for business enterprises in the state. One of the most radical meas ur0S was that affecting fraudulent ad- vereRweanemfs The Hartford Business ton. referred to the committee on leg whose puTport is to fine $500 the firm or individual who knowingly makes or causes to be disseminated any sEatement which would rnlslead the p,rcfsaaer of the article advertised aIestorskary -Business Mems associa- tirpz snd who ts incidsnfally secre. tary cR the Clerks association. al Of Hartrord. irstanced. in support of the bought cut the stock of a. Hartford eoneern. and continued to conduct 2 the criTinaI firm. Keeping open even ingA violating every law of employ < and ennploye The Merchants as rfu7e this benkxuptcy-buyiuE concern. MscisiEan and tMa6eaohusetts have aaatutes affecting fake advertising, and Che matter will undoubtedly Ee presenAed to the next legislature.
 The- lexfsaafion counmittee was ask ed to secure such legtsiat1on as Woula !al, 10 hold it's initial hearing in the city making complaint to the body. As an sxampde of the Hl-workins of the pres. es,f piau. a Bridgeport member said f7rnk Rrfdweport had to go to Hart ford tc take part in the hearings upon a FAar6eld avenue paving matter nee eBsitating expcnse. and lnconvenience' ar,d finally e pogtponement of the en- Dire u1at4sr because it was overiook- eu when che people of the GUY eo1- ,4
 Tsse zssociation rn1nended the 1.iv- zA haz1ors and bridses c9snna1ssa1n 9ss asSistn ar.cs to t1,at organization in secur. fr~ nm amendrnent to the present law n,ze sSse h1eE ,n nn shs T 1~osection of the har- ncrn lakss and waterwsys or lne sta&s In tAa Heornans Eowar% M of Warner oe BrtagsPoE c1airInIn 1,.a I,siiavsd the work o3 the c0znEndssdon enouso pc put under the dfrectfon or the ca net
 In Nassonal Cnaznbers-
 The aaaocaa4iou voted to secure mem s,a-~hin in the National Chamber Of Commerce. and Mfr. Cooper, or Er1use- port, in advocating such an arniIatloi ,-scsfed ne benefits that would ac- - ta s1rs;nese men to have behind them the great business orsaInizali.oh TOT Sera-fs f,,et as the Grange uphoids inc farmers interests. and the A1n- erican Federation of Labor, the WoIs. srsA interests. Am attempt was maoe "a secure through the Business Men a dam at Windsor Locks, where there IS dispute over the water power. w.r,+n5 --(,,4e~s of the resolution presented @-,,S5 conserve to Connecticut man. srfacturers the preferences in power ap- propr1ation The T;on' wnoae 5noSnom However
 resnl,1tiorl providing that the ,,,7o,,1,t now exempted by law from foreign attachments be reauceo 1loiii ss5 "a s15 was faVorably endorseo-
 Universal Holiday Fails
 An attempt was made by the Hart }eord Business Mems association 10 put inc state association on recoru u ~ as ieas oiosins- during July and August This ,uearslre was voted down on the afgu- -1ent that it would be suicidal Tor tne -,Ssocfation to dictate to all Iocals ,hroughout the state in such a matter af [-ariabie administration John P; Kennedy. of this city, 1n6usno1 Io1;ov of retailers and wholesalers nlei chants and manufacturers In such matter. where uniformity III ouslness methods is not possible His manu- fectoFy closed every Saturday atter- nsons he said but he would not rec ommsna {nas ,r Suen aFen rss5r cofrrlmended Esct, b1,sir,ess man should be allowed to work the problem out in his own way. E Vincent was devoted to an ex- position of the policies of the asso- -iation. regarding abstendon rom pniitics. and he cautioned the mem bers to continue in the intent of the sEsocaa tfon Ito align itself with no po- iz1eaf drEa1fiZat tioIf. oS
 TWO hundred1 aa1d twelve delegates, officers and guests sat down to the banquet held in the palm room ot the Taft The diners were addressed by ex-Governor Rollin S Woodruff and Colonel Isaac M. Uilman, presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Election of Officers.
 At the afternoon session the fol- lowing officers were elected: Presi- dent. S. E. Vincent, of Bridgeport London; first vice-president, F. H. Johnston. of New Britain; second vice e-president. John B. Kennedy, of of Derby: treasurer. R. La Motte Rus sell, South Manchester; directors, Ansonia, Chester F. Tol1es: Branford, Charles Reynolds; Bridgeport Gnaries E. Davis; Bristol, Dr. L. L. Beacc; Derby. R. J. Patrick; Enfield, M. B. Rroderick; Glastonbury, H. H. Hunt; Hartford. Edward M Dexter; Man p. Sands: Middletown John F. Con- Britain, Joseph R. Andrews; New Ha- Miner. Norwich, Frank H. Smith; Plainvflle, Stanley GwiIlim; Ridge field. Samuel Keeler; Rockville, w. A. Howell: Seymour. Theodore s. Beach; r. IT. Wadham; Waterbury, Percy B. Wallace; Wethersfield. E. Hart Tenn; yviiiimantie: William A Arneld; Locks. G. B. Sterling; Winsted, E. P. Jones; Canaan, John Rodemeyer;