The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06

EXPORT EXPOSITION
FOR SPRINGFIELD
VIII Be First of Kind Ever Held in
u. S.-Tarmers Urged TO Get To
gether for Efficiency.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb Cap
tains Of industry from all sections Of New
England braved the clements and attended
the banquet Of the Eastern States eSposi
ton al Hotel kimbal in this city last
night Patriotic demonstrations Of re-
marl.able character featured When the
sentiment. I'VE are all Americans here to-
night and we stand behind oar flag, was
flashed on screen the gathering rose and
saLg the Star Spangled Banner
John :. Murdoek Of Providence, K. l.,
was toastmastcr. He said in part
The farmers OF New England need a
business organization. The farmer is dis
organized unit with an organized unit
around him We ought to have the most
efficient farmers organization in America.
What is needed first Of all is the forma-
ton OF these grangers into business units.
This would mean the economic salvation
of New England"
w IT, Shuart OF Springfield announced
that committee Of Eastern States men
had recently conferred with the United
States department OF commerce with the
result that an industrial export exposition
and conference would be held on the East
eIn States grounds late in May or early
in June The countries of Central and
South America would be represented. This
Will he the first event of its kind III this
country and is expected to lnausurate 4
permanent series Of industrial export eN-
positions comparable to the great affairs
of the kind il, Europe.
Pres Joshua l.. Brooks OF the Eastern
States exposition announced that Year
ago 25 business men underworld S.5 600
each in the exposition project. lie SAID
he was happy 70 state last night that -
OF these underwriters had taken up their
stock outright lnasmueh as Springfield
has done its part It was felt that the rest
of New England should do the rest
Richard H. Rice Of Lynn, president q
the Associated Industries Of Na,sachtl-
sets. the chief speaker, spoke on the
Partnership Of the Farmers ard the Man
ufacturcr. lie said. in part: There are
many reasons why farmers are displaying
q revival OF interest One important lea-
son Is that the manufacturer is now be
ginning TO realize that among the raw
materials necessary for the proper conduct
OF his business are the fo0dstulfs required
by his employees.
The manufacturer touches the farm
nearest from d business standpoint when
he investigates the cost OF living, to dis
cover what inducements ha must offer &
, secure workmen to man his plant Il II
, costs his help more To live III the vicinity
of his plant than IL other manufacturing
communities he must offer some -uhstan
thai inducements OF one soIt or another
! either in wages, IN more attractive fac
t tory. III better working conditions o. il
D shorter hours. to attract the people hc re
r quircs. If he has 10 pay higher wages h,
must then offset this by securing more OF
better work from his operative il order Il
L compete with his more favored rivals
r He said that after comparing tive state
/ of the Middle West with New England
e he found foQdstutIs there much cheaper
= Because OF this, he concluded farming /,
q New England had not kept pace with th
:. development of industrial concerns IN "tii
cheney.
= He said he considered the formation @
/ large agricultural corporation or trusts .
Y necessity of the times and the only hop
e for increased and permanent prosperity O
IT the farming industry.
John {. Simpson. general manager
spoke on The Eastern States Exposition
e Other speakers were Mayor Stacey AZ
It Adolph w Gilbert A round table disau,
n. sion followed.