Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
WESTERLY DEALERS KEEP UP PRICE
OEly One Has Yet Reduced Retail Rate Coa-Board of Trade Protest Against Slow Progress Federal Build ing-Ernst-G Gavtt Nuptals at Brooklyn-Soldiers Re turn Fort Wright.

| 1 the town hall on Union street Tuesday 1 MT. Davidson. who is one of the les9- l CTS in a movement to combat mucl
 raking, a subject which the speaker | said would seem as. if every publis | speaker in this section of the country 1 had singled out as one of the wors ! conditions now existing, delivered very masterly address on The Temple Of Our Civilization.
 | President AIberti R. Stillman called the meeting when the following bus 1 mess was brought before the members President Sti1lman said in opening that the executive committee had Commu- nicated with the construction com office and asked that better progress be made than it had been making foI the past few months The New York firm said they expected to make a better showing now that the construc- ton is well under. way.
 Under suspension of the rules A. Reitzil and A. Highlay were unan- imously elected to membership.
 Frederic Buffum of the municipal improvement committee told the beard that there are wOrkmen underground so to speak, in referring to the sew = craze question, but that when they came to the surface they expected to show considerable progress.
 He also spoke of the open railroad bridge over Canal street and also of the smoke nuisance that is very mo- ttceable in the vicinity of the Dixon house square. The New Haven com pany said this would soon be abaIed as soft coal that is now being used for fuel is to be done away with in the near future
 Milo M. Clarke read a eommunica- tion from Hon. Jonathan Bourne in regard to government improvement and maintenance of roads in the rural dis tricts. Speaker Clarke unanimously voiced the opinion of the board when he answered that government support was most desirable and should be en-
 Frank w. Coy of the traffic commit tee proposed inviting some of the rail- road officials to Westerly that they might be shown the town and there fore be convinced that the request of the board for better accommodations late in the day for the nearby villages was not unreasonable.
 President Stillman reported for the special committee appointed to inveSti- gate the matter of 8 more desirable on Broad street, which Is now alto gether too narrow and is a detriment to vehicular traffic at this point.
 The committee reported that al reached a conference had been held with the Selectmen of the town of Stonfngton and that prospects were bright for improving the conditions.
 The traffic committee was asked to confer with representative of the New Haven road in regard to the derrick that is to be located in the new freight yard. It was the opinion of some of those present that the new location the foundation of which has already been laid is undesirable because of the steep grade in the immediate vii cinity.
 The matter of the annual banquet was brought before the members. it that the last dinner was such a sue cess that an effort should be made to hold a similar affair some time this spring.
 President StiIlman. with a few dt- ting remarks, introduced the speaker of the evening. MT. Davidson said in part: At present two classes in New England. visionaries and revis- tonaT-ies, one class satisfied. the other dissatisfied, neither Is right. Condi- dons should be improved oompe- dtion is getting keener and keener some problems confronting as in other parts of the country and for this req son the business men should be alert and should be ready to meet the prob lemS that are constantly confronting the business men of New England
 The kind of country that this section will have depends entirely upon the amount of money and effort that the business men are willing to give In
 
 Speaker Davidson congratulated the members upon the general appearance of the town, experimenting the peo- pie of the community especially upon the fine civic center that it is soon to have.
 Speaking of failure in different kinds of business is di1e more to a ack of friends rather than to mis- He referred to the so- eial unrest that is so prevalent in spite 3f the fact that our country IS rich n wealth and opportunity. Tells of he progress made in luxury during he past thirty years,
 MT. Davidson told why Westerly should have a comm erciai~ organiza- .ioS, telling his listeners that more good as a whole can be accomplished han is, being done by the church or .raterna1 organizations. Liberal sup sort of money and service is essen ial to the success of such an organ za1on. Distinctive lines of different elasses should be eliminated if the hearty cooperation is to be had and here IS to be united effort working 'or the good of the town as a whole.