Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-04

ance in all parts of the territory was
bringing in the cooperation of all.
On the point of the convention he
mentioned that it has been found in
the south that the best means 81 trans
portation is by barges and it is de-
sired to send the cotton north in large
steam barges and send the barges back
loaded with merchandise. In New
York already a section of the barge
canal has been completed. Secretary
Daniels is deeply interested in this
intra-coaStal waterways and told them
that it ought to be possible to send
submarines from New London to
Florida in the intra coastal water
ways. With commercial problems and
the naval military problem pushing il,
terways project was in good prospect
of being solved.
The particular project on which at
tention is now being concentrated is
the Jersey ship canal from Raritan
bay near Staten Island to the Delaware
river and the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal from Baltimore to Delaware bay
Through these a distance of about 100
miles will be shortened to about IA
miles.
Mr.. Rogers referred to the numer-
Gus historical points of interest to be
seen about Savannah. He also said
that Savannah is the largest port COM
mercially in the south but one. Its
warehouses are full now with cotton
and it is a large shipping port for rice.
One pioneer shipping enterprise from
Savannah was referred to as the
steamer Savannah, which was the first
steamer to cross the ocean and was
sailed by two New London men, but
bought and fitted out for $4,000 by
William Scarborough of Savannah
New London's city motto, said Mayor
Rogers, is Mare Liberum, the open
sea, but we never can have the open
sea untn we have the navy, till we hold
the place on the sea that England
does today. He referred to the great
opportunities for industrial develop
ment along the Thames river from
Norwich to New London. and remark
ed that in New London now there was
no public landing place where a. boat
could receive or deliver a load of
goods without paying a fee. He
thought both Norwich and New Lon
don ought to have a public landing
place and that both cities could work
together for Eastern Connecticut de-
velopment.
When he had concluded he was ask
ed by President Cruttenden about the
establishment of a government exper-
iment laboratory on Fishers Island,
and he told of speaking to Secretary
of the Navy Daniels about this.
Endorsed State Chamber.
the action taken by the state cham
Der of commerce in advising the es-
tabiishment of this laboratory at Fish
ers Island. Mayor Rogers said that
the establishment of the submarine
base at the Thames river navy yard
made Fishers Island a logical place for
the government laboratory.
Results of Work Shown.
General Secretary Hill of the Y. NJ,
af Fa Of Dracfaar,f (Nrtrf-
tenden made a report of what had
been very successfully accomplished
in a class in salesmanship which had
been an outcome of the lectures given
here last year by Mr.. Whitehead I'M
der the auspices of the Eastern Con-
necticut Development committee. The
association is also conducting class
in architectural drawing and is max
ing its effort to be Of service to the
men of the city.
Rev. c. H Ricketts, was called upon
to speak of a work which President
Cruttenden said was not exactly
development from the Eastern Con-
nectieut Development committee, but
was a fine service to the men Of the
community. He referred to the shop
meetings at which Rev. Mr.. Ricketts,
had been a pioneer speaker.
The pastor said that in these shop
meetings they made it clear that there
were mutual interests to be solved and
that the speakers at the meetings
were not there to disturb any mans
church affiliations. II is hard to re-
port on results, but it is believed that
the indifference that has been shown
between workers and the church has
been to some extent done away with.
The men in the shop are wrestling
with the big problems Of the world.
They want Tive stuff" which was the
commendatory remark that one Rus
sian made, Rev Mr.. Ricketts, said, aft
er one of his talks to them. The pas
tor considered that was one OF the
biggezk compliments he had ever re-
ceived and he said that these new
Corners from the old world are bringing
red blood that is needed and win count
in America
&. J. Hunt Made Report.
E. ]. Hunt, who was a delegate from
the Norwich Chamber of Commerce to