Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-15

For its annual meeting on Friday evening the Norwich Business Mems association had good attendance in Its rooms in the Shannon building when President Frank H. Smith called lhe meeting to order and called for the son. which gave the achievements of the past year
 sseretary's, Report
 After urging the members to indi- T3ula4 partici p43lion in the plans and topics uf the association. Secretary Pearson went on 10 say
 The collection department is still doing business but the amount col lectsd Is not anyW here near the past two years onlN about g per cent. of OUT members have aVaied themselves or this department Nevertheless it is a. your service and should be made use or Get busy. members, and hand in your accounts. even if you don't get a dollar IL places this class Of cii- ze-s where they belong
 The present mem herShip is 15S, a gam over a year ago Of F Two res lEnauors have been accepted As there has not been any loss through death, We have all the more Jo be grateful for on thanksgiving day Of 1913 The membership comniCee appointed by our president about The 1st of October made three visits in the center Of the cirS- about one hour each and out of @S calls secured g applications One out Of the i've LhaE didn't come prom 1sed to do so on Jan T. 1914
 We have opposed the repeating of the million dollar dock appropria ton a. New London also the laying of car u1cks on Water street by the Con uecticut company
 Ne have gone on record as faTOTing the TaE budEez pian- one cent postage rate asphallnE Rose alley, filling in ns-T cen car tracks. the sidewalk prop oslGon. painting the town bridges Yer sa1les C11rofL consolidation of jails in New London county publishing of a magazine for eastern Connecticut the zccsprinE Of the Thames riTEr bridge for highway purposes
 The New Haven road has responded Ellh Lhe following unlIruE EzInents- Ad- dillon % freight shed, more platform room for truckmen fO back up to in leading freight. more switching power for handling freight CsTs. filling in car track No ] with plankIng and gravel Et the passenger depot rebuilding of passenger platform and installation of electric lights af the Greensxille sta riou- All this Jhey have accomplished since our last annual meetin, while there are more imprUv venents they could favor us with WE are grateful for what we have secured Our asso- Ciatiou has placed in the two passeT-
 
 also @ city directory
 The Connecticut company are about To extend their tracks up Boswell ave uue. We have gone on record as de slrLug extensions to AaplewOOd, Fitch vile and to McheEan park. and trust -ha- they may Cums in the naer fu- rure-
 The electric car service is without doubt the best in New England All that Is necessary is to visit other cities to convince anyone of this.
 Committee on the development of eastern Connecticut. This committee, of which ou- association is represent ed iu with five E-e-n hers headed by his honor. the ulas-Cu- are ahouL to publish a rracaziue euri1ied Picturesque and Industrial Eastern Cuunectocut The o1t.er objects n da.s are an Industrial man. showing zTaisstsle Industrial sites. as well as uressul ml1S1ries- summer resorts. farm lands suitable for orch ards. sheen. puuiLry raising- Through hi=nwavs throughout Eastern Connec- -l~ur The erssiIiEE cu1-ofT- COnsOli- ozEor or faiis- and a farm bureau The state and fe5eral government are will rnE fo furnish a man to i'll the posi- riun gf extension director in each cu-rurT- Iris a wise farmer who knows fziS uvvr eO1 The farmers problem is CT. .arr ones problem Efsat affects the farmer affects tbe consuming public.
 Tn concession I take the1 fbeTty Of rz lu- your arLE1ItIon to subjects that naturally lar before us this coming Sear for action We mIst have some kEaaTzrIlrne for 1914 The escTet of sue e~E in all business iE constalCy of purpose No. l. industrial map 9, vo- ca a1onal training school 1, farm bu- rezu- g. industrial eZhiDi1 in window in