Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
American Flag
On the Ocean
GOVERNOR BALDWIN BELIEVES
1T SHOULD BE RESTORED.
UP TO OUR BUSINESS MEN
Address at Auto Show Banquet at
Hartford-soope of Waterways AS
sociation Is Greatly Enlarged.

Hartford. Feb. 2e.--At the ANNUAL
convention Of the Connecticut Valley
Waterways association here today the
scope of the organizati ton was en-
iarged to take in. the states of Massa-
chUsetts, New Hampshire and Vermont
states touched by the Connecticut
river. The association has for it's OBJ
Ject the general Improvement of the
Connecticut river, the conservation OF
the forests among which it springs,
and the construction, of reservoirs at
its head, with the object of diminish
ing the spring floods.
Congressman Gives Warning.
Congressman Thomas Disson of
Mississippi warned the association
that congress was through granting
waterway improvements because of
political reasons. Not dollar, he
said, would be granted by congress
for waterway improvements, unless it
was for strictly a business PROPOSE
tion. Congress, he said, was through
making grants for the furthering of
political ends,
Governor Baldwin Speaks.
Among the other speakers were
Philip w. Ayre, state forester Of New
Hampshire; W. G. McKechnie of
Springfield, Mass; Samuel L. Spring.
of New Haven, and Gov. Simeon e.
Baldwin.
The Auto and Airship.
Among the speakers at the BANQUET
which was given by the chamber of
commerce and the Hartford Auto
Dealers association in connection
with the general celebration Of Gov
ernor's day and the automobile show,
was Governor Baldwin, who said in
part:
The automobile has brought to Con-
necticut one great industry or group
Of industries The airship, l believe.
is destined III the near future to bring
others. You can buy one now for
less than an automobile COSTS and ran
it faster When you can also run it
safer, there will be loud call for
them for private use and enjoyment.
Water Cheapest Highway.
But new modes of travel and trans
portation on earth and air will never
displace the old modes of locomotion
by water. Water is the cheapest OF
| highways. 1t builds itself and keeps
| itself in repair. But it can be made
| better waterway by human help.
| One waterway dan be Joined to an
| other by human help and long routes
| for transportation thus attained, The
| United States and the states are work
| ing together in these directions.
American Flag on the Ocean.
There is new future to American
! commerce If we know how to improve
our opportunities now. One way is
| to restore the American flag to the
! ocean. l am tired, of seeing the Amer
lean flag on the ocean only on men OF
war. Let our flag, l say, again float
over the ocean; let our people get The
freights on American traffic that now
go to Great Britain and Hamburg and
Norway. 1t can be done If the bust
ness men in the United States say II
shall be done. 1t is only for them to
say the word and we can swing back
TO that mastery Of a great foreign
| trade in American bottoms that made
New England rich g hundred years
ago.
At the Auto Show.
At the. conclusion of the banquet the
! diners were driven to the state ar
| nlory to visit the automobile show. Al
the entrance to the armory two lines
| of state militia were drawn up through
which the guests passed into the
! building to the speakers platform.
In the party were Governor Pothiel
Of Rhode Island, Governor Baldwin
! Mayor Mahan of New London, Mayor
! Dunn Of Willimantic, and other may
ors of several of the state cities. Gov
/ ernor Baldwin spoke briefly,