The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-20
STATE COMMERCE
 CHAMBER WOULD STOP AUTO SPEEDING
Directors Also Favor In crease in Mail Pay For
 Railroads.

A number of suggestions in regard to the proposed future work of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce were discussed at a meeting of the board Fof directors yesterday. The pollution of the streams of the state was discussed and it was decided to conduct an investigation of the Ques- tion with a, view to presenting peu- ton to the next legislature on pos sible means of changing the cond1- ton.
 suggestion was made that the federal government be interested in the widening of the state highways along Long Island Sound in conpec- ton with the present Improvements that the governm ent is making to the fortifcations on the eastern part or +ba Sound in order to protect New York. The idea. of changing the highways was to form semi military roads of them in case of war. An investigation, will be made by the chamber into the possibility of ex- pending part of the appropriation or the szate highway department Tor po- licing the highways with a view 10 putting a stop to auto speeding. The matter will probably be taken before the next legislature.
 A resolution favoring the enact ment by the state legislature of a law providing that bills awaiting passage before the legislature be printed for public distribution was passed, The question of the commission form of government for the cities and l towns of this state was discussed. It was voted to have a. special commit tee from the state tchamb Der work with committees from the local organiza- tfons in an effort to obtain this form of government for cities ip Connecti- cut.
 A resolution favoripg the federal Igovernment's paying the railroads of the country a sufficient comp pensation for carrying the malls was passed. It was the sentiment that many of the railroads at present are carrying mail, especially parcel post matter, at a heavy loss and that, when the present | government contract with the rail- roads expires, the roads receive an in-
 creAsedl amount for their services.
 The resolution is in line with a posi-
 ton recently taken by a number of
 other civic and commercial organiza- tions throughout the country. There was considerable discussion on the necessity of the state chamber
 getting into closer relationship with
 the local organizations through per 1 sonal work on the part Of the off,
 cials of the state chamber and the , employing of a state agent. The
 matter of employing the agent was i tabled for further consideration, but
 it was decided to take steps towards i a closer relationship with the local l bodies.
 Committee Appointments. 1 President Pease made the following II committee appointments:
 Finance Sidney P. Butler. New i Haven, chairman; Oliver F. Toop 1 Manch ester; R. J. Patrick, Derby Legislative-Louis R. Cheney, Hart 1 ford. chairman; George ' Burpham
 Middletown; F. T. Wheeler, Plain I vile; B. w. Schultz, New Britain
 Ralph o. Wells, Hartford; c. A kColley. Waterbury; Joseph Whitcomb b Bridgeport; G. F. Davis, Windsor; w
 A. Somers. Norwich; E. D. Steele. New London; c. H. Tredennick. Meri- i den.
 Resolutfons-Frank E. Sands, Mer-
 iden, chairman; William A. Howell Rockville; H. P. Durham, Wethers- field; W. c. Norris. willimantic; G. F, l Dra8e. Winsted.