Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-17

unable to- reach profitable markets ON
account OF the lack OF such ships, and
Whereas other countries In Europe
and Asia have vastly increased their
prosperity Of their people by encour-
aging the building and purchase of
ships by the enactment Of equitable
laws and regulations. and
Whereas there is every reason to
believe that the United States could
successfully compete with such for
etgn. countries in the operation and
construction OF American vessels In
the event Of Its laws and regulations
being placed on an even basis with the
laws and regulations OF such coun-
tries. and
Whereas there is nothing to be gain
ed and everything to be lost by main
tanning the present discriminatory and
unreasonable laws and regulations,
thereby depriving the farmers, pro-
from reaching markets they otherwise
could. now therefore be IT
Resolved, That this organization
urges the appointment OF a commits
gagged In the steamship and shipping
business in the various sections of the
United States, to draw up a bin which,
in their opinion, would AFFORD the nee
essary RELIEF and which would be mod
eled largely on the laws and regula-
ers OF the world, such. bill to repeal
all conducting legislation and regula-
tons and add such additional rules
and requirements as might be neces-
sary to make the laws and regulations
OF the United States no more burden
some on the owners and operators of
American vessels than the laws and
regulations of the principal maritime
powers impose upon the owners and
operators of vessels in their respec-
tive countries: that when such bill has
been drawn up. ample opportunity be
afforded all interests to be heard for
or against 1t with q view to giving
them a chance to show wherein 1t
might adversely AFFECT their particular
interests, or to make such suggestions
as they might deem for the public
good
czrbarn Ruins Reproaoh.
Mr.. King called to attention the I'M
seemly condition of the carbarn at
Thamesyille recently burned. The
wall Is part standing in ruins and
the piles OF scrap iron do not make the
approach from New London inviting
municipal dock, they are apt to give
the city a black eye when the Rose
OF New England is spoken Of. The
carbarn matter was placed in care of
the City Beautiful committee, who will
confer with the trolley company.
Need of More Bathing Facilities.
Speaking OF the recent drowning Of
a small boy in the river on the West
Side. President King referred to the
lamentable shortage of bathing facil-
tiles for children We should have
municipal bath houses and a couple
pulmotors. one at police headquarters
and the other at the West Side fire
station. One life saved a year would
more than pay for the cost Of the ma
chimes. This boy had been in the
water 20 minutes, some one remarked
and the pulmotor wouldn't do him any
good.
Mr.. Macpherson said we had been
hearing Of drownings at the West
Side and IN Greeneyille for years and
no means of prevention had been tax
en-. We should establish bathing
houses one at Greeneville, another at
the park, and one in the harbor- BY
prohibiting outside bathing. it would
save life A pulmotor would be use
full even for adults. This question was
referred to the public improvements
committee.
President King urged a full attend
ance at the channel hearing. Mr..
Cookery moved that a committee of
three, including the chair, be appoint
ed to meet the tug bearing the govern
ment representatives on its arrival at
the dock next Thursday morning. This
was passed and Mr.. King said he
would appoint his two fellow members
later. The meeting adjourned at $3.50.