Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-16

flor further employment due care
should be taken that they be provided
along lines that win not compete with
1.-THE work Of organized labor and that
manufactured products may be direct
ly diverted TO state use. II a small
suitable machinery installed many of
the men might be employed, especially
during Indictment weather, in the man
ufacture of brooms, brushes, shes
and furniture; in the weaving Of sim
pie fabrics and in the making Of gar
ments Such of these as were pro-
duced in excess Of the FARMS require
ments could be readily sold to the
state hospital or to the other state
and charitable institutions.
Power for the operation Of the
necessary machinery could perhaps
be secured by the acquisition Of
one Of the available sites on the
Ineighboring stream. A dam, the
erection of a small building, and the
Installation of a water wheel and gen.
pense, would not only supply requis-
Ito power, but would enable the farm
to generate rather than purchase the
current for its electric lights The
adoption of this plan would also pro-
vide an adequate supply Of water for
| fire protection.
| Another avenue for the profitable
employment of the inmates Of the
state farm should be found in the
construction and repair of state and
town highways.
| For such additional accommodations
| as it may seem desirable to provide
there should be received an appropri-
alton Of $500 per bed This will be
sufficient to purchase the material
for the buildings and provide for their
lproper furnishing and equipment. All
| the labor can be accomplished with
out cost
| 1t has been Impossible to detain but
a few of the inmates of the state farm
beyond the period of six months. Were
it possible for the board to parole in
mates whenever it appeared advisable
and keep them under supervision and
lcontrol throughout the maximum
Iperior of sentence, much greater good
lcould be accomplished
It is recommended, therefore, that
the effort be made to secure such
Legislation as will permit commit
Iments to the state farm for a period
of three years to be mad by courts OF
otherwise limited jurisdictions
| F. S. Chidsey, member of the New
London Chamber of Commerce, spoke
of a trip which he made through the
]astern part of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey in connection with the good
roads movement.
President Cruttenden called on C
" James, the newly elected president
Of the Chamber of Commerce of Nor
Wich who dwelt somewhat on the for
nation of the new organization and
said that the body had not yet swung
into action in the line Of formulating
policies or plans, but he said the
chamber means to extend and receive
the glad hand. We will work and rem
der any assistance we are able to the
Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Com
mence and in turn will expect the east
ern body to render assistance. He sai6
that the Norwich body didn't propose
to be second to any Of the chambers
in advancing the best interests fol
eastern Connecticut and the city Of
! Norwich. ~
ley Chamber of Commerce spoke o.
the old Indian trail between New Lon.
don and Putnam and Webster. Man!
of the trails have been marked anG
towns and cities all along are main
tanning the markers. His object toda!
was to get the Nipmuck trail properly
marked and have it put on the maps
of the national and New England or
ganization with the idea of enticinG
automobiles and others to go ovel
| the old Indian trail which starts a
New London and extends to Webster
J lake. He felt no doubt that Webste1
and the other intervening cities be
tween that point and New Londor
would divide the expense.
The matter of abolishing the fe'
| SYSTEM lOl tIIC SSc1ISI oA WC4S4lIS dIlS
measures was brought up for discus
sion by Thomas E. Dono1lue, sea1er o.
| weights and measures in New London
| It was voted that the Eastern Cham
Der do in all their power to Influence
appropriations for the needs at the
state inebriate farm.
The committee which was recently
appointed by the Eastern Connection
Chamber of Commerce, reported in re-
gard to the raising a fund from the
chambers of commerce of Connection
for the purpose of erecting domitorJ
at the Connecticut college is to bt
known as the Connecticut Chamber o.
I&ommerce building. The committee i.
lgetting out letters and send them tt
secretaries of the chambers in the
state, calling the attention to the grea:
need at the institution and also letter.
| are being sent to members.
The meeting was attended by men o
prominence in Eastern Connecticut
including Mayor Ernest Rogers o
New London.