Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-09

worpen take now and then to keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus avoiding serious kidney disease. 399, 900 becomes due May 1, and the remainder between that date and Aug. of the present year. In addition, the New England Navigation company, owned solely by the New Haven, has s20,00o,000 of short term notes out standing, due May 1, 1917. Under the present laws of the three states men, tioned the company had no legal au- any way.
 Bound Up With New England Pros-
 psrity.
 He reviewed the operations of tre company during recent years and re- minded his hearers that it was a New England institution and that the well fare of the company and of New Eng land must rise and fall together. The company was solvent and was earning it's fixed obligations. Referring to compensat ton for carrying the mails MT Elliott said that the railroads were underpaid by the government and that there was no doubt that the New Ha- ven was being underpaid $1,00O,0J0 q year for its service in carrying mail and parcel post matter.
 Railroad Men And the Public.
 III CO1lCluu1HS HIS dOuISSS, INIT, EA- liott said:
 Railroad officers, as I have already pointed out, are extremely busy men.
 Most of the patrons of the road have to deal with the agent in their own town. or city, end with the conductor called officers. There are 10,000,000 of the public aEd only about one hun dred and twenty officers.
 We are trying very hard to have competent. reasonable, and satisfactory men in such positions, and to en- courage them to be efficient, courteous and considerate in dealing with the public and the public can help by be- ing considerate too, and realizind that railroad men are human and make mistakes
 In Norwich I want to say a good word for our local frieght agent, c. J. lsbister who takes a great interest in the affairs of the company, and in do- ing all he can to advance the interests of Norwich and of the community. in which he lives as well as of the rail- road. He and his associates, MT Honywi1l, the superintendent of this division, MT. Kentf1eld our general freight agent and MT Seeley, our industrial agent, are all the time do- ing what they can to improve condi- tions.
 In these remarks I have tried to
 
 The New Haven road is a New England institution and it's welfare and the welfare of New England must rise and fall together.
 The owners and managers in the past 10 years have undoubtedly made some mistakes and must suffer some losses
 New England, the home of this rail- road, is, however, partly responsible for the conditions. The owners may not have exercised as much prudence and foresight as they should have, but they have made distinct Lrogress in building up and making better physical machinery ot transportation for the service of the people in New England.
 The owners, directors, officers, an6 employees, are, I believe, all honestly trying to do their very best in a high minded and patriotic manner to make the best of this most serious situation < valuation is now being made od l these properties, and it is to the in terest of every one that the valuation be made so as to allow fairly for al so as to allow fairly for all elements | of value.
 The road is solvent and is earning | its fixed obligations. It has a value even counting possible losses, equa 1 to the par of its securities, and 1t is | entitled to ear a return on such value
 
 1 sustained, and in the absence of 2 | Federal Incorporation Act, there should be harmonious Legislation among the New England states. They should act as a unit te safeguard the | interests of all New England, and state | pride and jea1ousies should be brush. | ed aside for the greater interest of all To obtain the best general result. l for New England, her industries, he fianancial institutions, her transpor 1 tation machinery, her educational in l stitutions, her agriculture, and he 1 great population, it seems necessary tt l have wholesome and hearty cooper | alton on the part of all.
 If a few people who want their in l terest looked after at all costs if : | few reforTners, expecting perfection | which cannot be found in railroads O I other human activities; if few leg l islators are afraid to act for fear O | some criticism, then there will be nor | waiting before we can get on to | sound platform. Has not, therefore | the time come for New England, as whole to act and act promptly il | helping these great transportation l servants who, I am sure you will ad init, whatever may have been the CT 1 TOTS of the past, are now trying har, to serve the public and protect tn | properties?
 Vocational Training. | Vocational Training was the sub. ject for Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth oi the First Congregational church o1 | New London, who was the last speak. CT of the evening, which he treated ir