New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04
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TRADE CONDITIONS IN THIS CITY
Re Matter With New Britain Merchants and
Britain People to Be Handled Without
Gloves at Meeting June Is.

( a. u,
ing a seal design for the Chamber OF
Commerce, Fourth of July celebra-
ton, the appointment of committee
for the purpose of forming a histor-
zeal society or museum and the ar.
rangement of contests for original re-
search work by the pupils of the High
school and the seventh and eighth
grades Of the Grammar school.
Much of the interest of chamber
members Is being conferred in the work
Of committees which are studying cons
ditions in the city. One committee
has been at work on the study of re-
tail conditions in New Britain for
the purpose of determining why peo-
pie sometimes trade outside of the
city The matter OF installing the
central delivery system is being
studied by another committee. "A
committee has collected data from
thirty representative cities on the
collection of ashes, rubbish, and gar
bage and another committee is at
work on the study OF electric and gas
lighting rates. The establishment Of
a New American association is being
considered by committee. The pur-
pose Of this association would not be
merely to promotes Naturalization of
the IOTeSH pOpuldLIOIl ~ " TO IS tSe1CIi
citizenship to all classes.
Legislative work Done.
The legislative bureau Of the Cham
Der of Commerce did excellent work
during the sessions Of the legislature,
attending several Of the hearings at
fecting New Britain interests and dis
tributing copies OF important bills to
members OF the Chamber SO that they
might at all times be informed Of the
progress Of legislation.
One Of the interesting Investigations
being conducted Is that of the COM
naittee on a bureau OF exchange for
labor and material. A study OF the
floating population is incfuded in this
investigation. The supply and de-
mand and odd job workers and the
possibilities for the exchange Of
sc cond hand articles are being tabu-
lated and a report will shortly be
made. $.s
The committee on the opening OF a.
research contest for the High school
and the seventh and eighth grades Of
the Cram mar school met last night
and worked for several hours on the
details OF the contest. "A meeting OF
the Fourth of July committee will be
held at 5 oclick tonight.
Mr.. Dyson Urges Earnestness.
George III. Dyson, chairman of the
committee on trade conditions which
will report its findings. at the member
ship meeting Of the Mercantile bureau
To be held June 16, this morning laid
particular emphasis on the Importance
fto the mem hers of the bureausof at
stednance at the meeting.
I'VE need to be in earnest about
the Chamber of Commerce projects"
he said. Those who ask what the
merchants are to get out Of the or
ganization must remember that moth
ing can be gotten out OF any organiza-
ton, be 1t church, Industrial, or fra
ternal, II It's members are not In
earnest. The committee has met
several hours each week for several
months and has learned Of conditions
that can and must be changed.
There are three principles at the
foundation OF all successful business
service, efficiency and human nature.
TO get the service. it Is proposed to
set the merchants together for the
organization OF methods OF teaching
the clerks the principles Of good SER
vice. The efficiency Is a matter for