Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-12
BECOMES NEW LONDON
 CLEANSER OF COMM ERcE,
Change is Made by susinsss Msn's
 Association There.

FN@bSSidtt0H tnSF~s At a meeting of the New London Business Mems association, Inc. heid ! In the association rooms in New Lon 1 don on Monday night, 1t was voted 70 ehan9e the name cf the association to the New London Chamber of Corn- nerce Inc.
 The regular orcn monthly meeting 1 of the directors of the association toI- lowed, and among the Interesting l topics discussed Were tiss in prove ment of New I-0nCcI ..a-4.se-aol' and ] freight service p% las -.9T- Haven railroad and the TcGt;-r arranging ! for citizens meeting l.-an the rail- road officials.
 h a letter sent out. to ul4lll1z= ,Len's 1 associations by the Cyf.recIlcut i Chamber Of Commerce, r. $. \ stiei.Jine, { the secretary of the state urSaniza- tion, says that President Johnson de- l sires that the local associations. apply 1 for membership in the Chamber of ! Commerce of the United States. Thc i cost is very light but the benefits are manifold, a all associations joining receive every week bulletins of all leg l isation proposed by the United States 1 congress as well as the paper, Nations Business. published by the national chamber.
 1 When the State Business Mems as- | sociation decided to change its name 1 to the State Chamber of Commerce l last October at the annual convention | in Waterbury, the directors recognized that as a state organization 1t should l be their aim to so concentrate all or 1 the influence as to further increase 1 their scope so that the Connecticut | Chamber Of Commerce should repre- l sent in their membership all of the manufacturers. merchants, profession i al men, agriculturists and WorherS Tn 1 every line of civic and commercial life. ! As constituted at present the State l Chamber of Commerce represents 40 | T membership of 4.50O, and the member 1 ship roll is steadily increasing. Among 1 the business associations who made ! the change are the business men of
 Manchester, AIeriden, Waterbury and ! Wlnsted.
 There has been this winter d very l notable increase lover 100 per cent | during the last two or three months) | of membership in the Chan nnber of 1 Commerce of the United States of America on the part of commercial or ganizations ill Connecticut. Boards of Trade in New Haven Bridgeport l Hartford, Waterbury, New Britain, Meriden and Danbury and in the smaller cities and towns like Green lwich, Winsted, Ansonia, Rockville and Shelton have already joined, while 1 others have signified their intention or Icomjng in within the next few weeks.
 The national chamber is not only q federation of such organizations and
 of general trade associations through out the United States, but it is much more. It was created to satisfy the l urgent need for an organization which l should focus business sentiment. in the 1 interest of more stable business condi- tions throughout the countTy-tfe fact that the leaders in all parties are turn | ing to the national chamber for it's counsel and CO., operation is significant i indication of the large place which is being filled by the national chamber. | The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America proposes to focus business sentiment. When poli- cies affecting commerce are under dis cussion by the federal authorities the country has for the first time an or
 ganization in the national chamber ca pable of expressing the business sen tinent of the entire nation. It also proposes to encourage and promote the organization of associations of busi- ness men in all 1artS of the country, 1 that they may act in concert in pro- noting the nations business The na- tlOnal organization also proposes to study the work of existing organiza- tions and their value to their respec- tive trades and communities and to lclear the information thus acquired for
 the benefit of all organizations desir ing to increase their efficiency. Also to become the source of information with respect to new opportunities for trade expansion, especially in foreign markets. and to be Tatchful of every
 
 ciaI development; to analyZe all sta
 tiStics with re~ard to the production
 and distribution of manufacturers at home and abroad
 Each organization member of the national chamber appoints a national councillor who serves as the connecting link between his organization and the national chamber. The councillors, fn- dividually and as a, body, act as ad- visers on the policies of the chamber ArY7 El-- perform.
 The board of directors of 2S fs se-
 lected to represent all sections of the country. If governs tine administration Of the chamber, selects the officers and tappo1nts the general secretary and all lother administrative officials.
 ! Questions cornin~ before the cham Der for determination may be acted upon in annual or special meetings or by a referendum vote in the interval between meetings. When 8 question is submitted for referendum a pamphlet containing a concise statenl ent of the proposition is sent to all organization members, and 40 days are allowed in
 which to file votes
 Persons, firms or ooT.norations who arc members of any organization ad~ rnitted to the chamber are elioibIe for election as individual members. The purpose in establishing individual membership Is to secure the direct and continuous interest in the work of the national chamber of the business men in every section of the country who represent in their organizations and
 communities, leadership and construc- tive ideas. By this means the cha mber
 will, as the individual membership in- creases. aid the leading forces Of every community to a clearer understanding E of national forces of every kind.
 President H. R- Branche of the Nor wich Business Mems association will attend a meeting at Hartford today tTUesday1 of the legislative committee
 Of the Conn necticlIt. Chamber of Com merce, of which he has been appoint ed d member o~ President Johnston. This will be the first meeting of this committee and an interesting session is promised.