Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-06

At the second annual meeting of the
New London County Improvement
league which was held here on Satur-
day afternoon in the town hall, with
an attendance of about 100 when 1t
was called to order about LIS by the
president. C. D. Whitman of Water
ford, the following were the officers
elected after the usual annual reports
had been heard:
President c. D. whitford, Water
ford. first vice president John E.
Vaughn, Norwich; second vice presi-
dent. J. P. Avery, North Stontngton;
treasurer, Charles I. Smith, Norwich;
secretary, E. c.. Jewett. Norwich;
executive committee, c. D. Whitman
Waterford; w. o. Rogers, Norwich; ].
B. Palmer, Pisbon; c. B. Davis
Franklin; ]. D. Avery, North Stoning-
ton.
Chairman finance committee, r. w.
Perkins, Norwich. Chairman member
ship committee, r. D. Hill, Norwich
Town. Chairman publicity committee,
f.. C. Jewett.
Directors: Bozrah, Gideon Dickin-
Franklin, c. B. Davis; Griswold, w. B.
Montgomery; Groton, M. L. Trail;
Lebanon, E. a. Hoxsie; Ledyard, B. T.
Avery; Lisbon, J. B. Palmer; Mont
vile. William A. Cook; North Ston-
ington, J. d. Avery; New London,
(town) C. P. Bushnell; Norwich (city)
W. .. Rogers; Preston, E. P. Barnes;
Salem, H. F. Houston; Stonington, F.
A. Barnes; Sprague, A. Ladd, Jr., Vol
untown, E. B. Gallup; Waterford,
Stanley Morgan.
Directors for Lyme, East Lyme and
Old Lyme were not elected but it was
voted that they are to be elected by
the directors at their next meeting.
In his report, which was the second
annual, Treasurer Charles l. Smith en-
phasiZed the need of a continued cam
paign for membership, though through
nation, state and county, the league
now has the benefit of the appropri
alton from the federal Smith-Leever
bill and the $4,000 from the state and
county. This guarantees the leagues
backing as far as the finances are con-
cerned for this year, but the continued
success of our organization will be
shaped only through a greater num-
Der of interested members. Let me
explain why this is especially so in our
case, he said.
The law is so worded by which we
receive our state and county aid that
we only get an amount from each
equal to the total received from mem
berships in our own organization with
q maximum appropriation by them of
the thousand dollars each.
Your executive committee are
thoughtful1y considering every item of
the current years disbursements but
you can easily see it will need the
incessant boosting of every loyal men,
Der to bring in the memberships 81,
S. and SO. and upward to get the
maximum appropriation of $4,000 in
october of next year.
Every farmer who is able, although
| possibly not needing the agents SER
/ vices. should contribute his member
ship, as many do, thereby showing his
| loyal support to a movement which is
working out the general good of his
community. Also every person who
has been helped should hand out I'M
| solicited at least an active member
| ship to the cause.
The annual report of the treasurer
showed the following:
Receipts.
Balance from 1914, 1855; from Con-
| necticut Agricultural college towards
agents salary, s666.62; Connecticut
| Agricultural college for signs used by
them, $40; U. S. Agricultural depart
ment. $500; state of Connecticut.
$1,000; New London county, $1,000;
| dues, etc, $1,4S6; discount, S1.12; to-
tai. $4,43O.6O.
Expenditures.
Auto investment, s2s9.45; auto equip
ment, S12; office equipment, 1924;
agents salary, $1,250; agents expense,
| $8S.O1; office salary, $213; office sup
| plies, $177.74; auto storage and repairs,
| $144.S8; auto supplies and misceilane-
| Gus, $414.56; publicity, s42.91; miscel-
| laneous, $96.37; balance, $1,592.44; to-
| tai, $4,430.60.
| Seeretary's Report.
In his report Secretary E. C. Jewett
noted the healthy growth of the move
ment not only in New London county
| but throughout the entire state in
which New London county was the
first in Connecticut to take up this
| work, giving just cause to extend to
| the loyal citizens who met in this hall
| less than two years ago to organize
and to those who have assisted in the
movement since that time most hearty
appreciation.
Raising Funds.
In my last years report, said the
secretary, l recommended that suit
| able legislation be enacted to raise
funds for our work through county and
| state appropriations and our presi-
dent with Director c. P. Bushnell and
myself were appointed a committee
to attend to that matter. With much
| valuable assistance from our state
leader, H. J. Baker and Judge Wallis
our director from Colchester, we hand
| ed the proposed act to our senator
| Judge ]. H. Barnes, early in January
| who presented it to the legislature
which body approved the movement by
passing the bill.
| The secretary mentioned the resig-
nation Of former County Agents Muir
| ray D. Lincoln, who had been succeed
| ed by the present county agent. Fred
C. Warner, a graduate of Massachu-
sets Agricultural college. who has
done very commendable work. He also
4 commended the work of President
| Whitman, Treasurer Smith and the
directors.
/ The secretary called attention to the
great need of monthly bulletin being
| issued free to members. Many of the
| farm bureaus are publishing such g
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