Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30
Food Conservation
 nd Supply. Activities of The Chamber.

f-- ACtiyfLteS or Inc OhamDers | 1. During the quarter held three directors meetings. three open meet
 ings and one executive committee | meeting.
 Topic April meeting-"what Norwich | Needs to Properly Develop Her School | System, Speakers, E. J. Graham and
 B. P. Bishop.
 Topic of May open meeting '"The Relation Connecticut bears to the Ma | tion in the Great War Defense Prob lem" Speaker, Hon. Charles A. Good
 win, member of the Connecticut De- fense Council, of Hartford Bylaws amended at this meeting. 1 Topic of June open meetiEg-Open- 1 ing Mohegan Trail Pow-Wow. Speak
 CTS at Mohegan Hiu Hon. Allyn L. l Brown. mayor of Norwich. Hon. F. F. Rogers. mayor of New London, and
 Hon. Flavel S. Luther, president of
 ?. April 12th held shad dinner at
 Wauregan hotel at noon.. Eastern | Cornecticut Chamber of Commerce meeting. Speakers. Rev; J. BeveredgeI The Question of the Hour - The l World War" c. H. Motsett, superin- | tendent N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R., of
 Worcester division, topic, Freight A. Keefe, Advantages of Having the 1 Mohegan Trail Accepted as Division
 Of the National Highways"
 5. Board of directors discussed and
 acted upon referendus No. 20 on f.
 nancing war (May 1sth). {. Questionaire No. 1 on having social committee furnish lunches, sent to entire membership. Notwithstand-
 ing the majority favored the plan 1t
 was decided that the lunches be dis
 contingrl. for a time at least. in the | interests of food conserrvatioS. 1 5. Numerous committee meetings were held during this quarter in the l interests of the Mohegan Trail, Home Gardens in Norwich, and various oth-' ! CT matters.
 G. Went on record as favoring 1 Daylight Saving plan. :. Rooms have been open for all worthy causes: Red Cross. Militia,
 Building and Loan. United Conmer- cial Travellers, and others. Finances. 1. Chamber os Commerce. appro- ders in Norwich.
 ?. Raised by popular subscription, $343-75 for same purpose. 3. Raised approximately s4OO for f. 1 nancing Mohegan Trail opening. i. Raised 800 for financing regis | tration day celebration. Activities of The Secretary. 1. Furnished ratings and , various special reports upon firms and indi- viduals of Norwich. Requests com ing from all sections of the country 1 Tor same. ?. Visited the State Agricultural college a Storrs and advised with Pro fessors Baker and Davis with regard | to supervision of Home Gardens in Norwich.
 }. Gave such support as was pos sibIe during noon hour and evenings helping in the campaign to raise the S125.000 for a new Y. NJ. c. A. building 1 tn Norwich
 A. Urged upon the county commis- siorers the great need of using Nor wicf or New London County made heaters in the new building soon 10 be erected for a county home in Nor wich.
 3. Urged upon the mayor and com mon council the great need of releas- ing coal cars now being used in trans porting material for highway con struction in the city of Norwich. s. Promised to render such assist ance as is possible to the members of the State Police association to make their visit to Norwich. Juiy 18th. both plea sant and profitable. Will furnish room for meeting of their board of di- rectors. Assisted their publicity committee.
 :. Influenced the State Swedish as- soeiation to hold their convention in our city September 1st. Will fur nish hall for convention. Rendered as- sistance to publicity committee. g. Took up with the various hu- reaus and standing committees their attitude concerning donations. sub scriptions and advertisements. Mat ter brought to the attention of the secretary of the New England asso- CiatiOu of Commercial Executives 9. Secretary, together with Director ! A. l.. Peale. spoke before the June open meeting of the New London Chamber of Commerce in the interest of tho Mol1egan Trail opening. 70. Secretary and Mir. PeaIe spoke before Citizens club at Jewett City on Mohegan Trail Il. Assisted in the organization of the Community Canning club-Branch of Housewives league. Chamber Was Represented at the Fol-
 lowing Meetings. April 1s-Bv the secretary at the meeting of the Executive Secreta ries' Association of Connecticut held in Manchester.
 April 2o-By Charles Pearson Crroxy for the secretary) at meeting of Com mercial Executives of New England held in Worcester.
 June 15-By the secretary at the meeting of Commercial Executives Of New England held in Boston. June 27-By Frank J. King at the Good Roads convention held in New Haven.
 Publicity.
 1884 letters received during the past quarter against 12I7 letters received during the quarter ending April l. 6951 letters forwarded during this quarter IS against 4010- letters for war1ed during the quarter ending on April 1st.
 5275 circular letters UncIuded in the ahcve totaD mailed to membership.
 Mailed 166 circular letters to de- linqNents for dues.
 Through publicity furnished the press on the Mohegan Trail opening. The Providence Sunday Journal will revote a full page or more to the Mo- began Trail with illustrations.
 TbrOUPb medium Of urged all members to purchase Lib erty Bond.
 Pre- scnting to the world the fact that Norwich is an ideal New England 'Civicaliy, Educationally, Industrial ! ly'' is our constant aim and effort.
 Membership.