Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30

| thousand operatives, many of whom l are skilled mechanics, said Herbert R Branche, secretary of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce, in his second | quarterly report to the directors of the l chamber at their meeting in the di- | rectors' room in the Chamber of Com | uaerce building Friday evening. I feel ! that this is more than a private or corporation concern and is a matter | that affects and interests the entire community, affecting as it will our commercial and civic interests, cast l ing a blight upon the good name of our city he continued. I believe it to be of such far-reaching importance to our prosperity and we'll being as to war rant this organization appointing a special committee to look into the whole matter with view of ascertain, ing all the facts for the benefit and protection of our members and the community in general
 The Committee Appoifited.
 Mir. Branches recommendation was unanimously supported by the directors and President Charles V. James. who presided at the meeting. appointed as this committee Wallace S. Allis. Martin E. Jensen and Joseph T. Tanning. They will report back to the directors the result of their investigation.
 A new membership committee was also appointed by President James It comprises Fred c. Prothero, James C. Mara, Rutherford C. Plaut, 4. Chester Brown, Louis J. Bruette J. A. Des- mond, Otto F. Ernst. Charles s. Eaton, Alexander Finlayson, Arthur Jenkins and G. Curtis Hull. This committee has been ratified by the board.
 Donations and Advertising.
 The following agreement with regard to donations. subscriptions and adNer- tisin~ was adopted by the directors:
 We. the undersigned, merchants, business men. professional men and others. be ieVing it for the best inter ests of all concerned agree with our selves and the Chamber of Commerce of Norwich. Conn.,. Inc, that until we give notice in writing to the latter association. we will bind ard govern ourselves by the following considera- tions in placi-S advertising, giving subscriptions or making donations.
 We recognize that there are some worthy charities and other orsaniza- tions deserving of the support of the community. To such we may each of us give. donate or subscribe according to our individual Judgment, but in or der to distin@u.sh between worthy ob jects ard proper advertising mediums and those that are not deserving, we feel that they should each one be sep arateiv investigated, and for this pur- pose constitute the endorsement com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce of Norwich. Conn. Inc. our agent, ard agree not to subscribe give adVer-
  table organizations, societies, associa- tiOrs. fairs, bal s. or other organiza- tiOnS O. enterprises unless they secure and present a proper endorsement from the Chamber of Commerce of Norwich Conn. Inc. as to objects and methods, provided, however, that this agreement does not prevent any subscriber from contributing individually to any socie- ty, church or organization of which he is member. We make exception only to the following. which we consider proper and valuable advertising medi- ums: Norwich City Directory, street car service. street billboards, city or county newspapers published daily or weekly. and theatre programs or other entertainment notices printed at least nine months in twelve, and the Acade- my Journal
 The Treasurers Report.
 The report of the treasurer was pre- scented, read and accepted.
 The treasurer's report follows:
 Receipts-Dues paid to treasurer, s2, ,S64.50: Norwich Chamber of Com merce. s173.41: from banquet commit tee, $4S9; Registration day committee, s95; from home gardens committee for expenses. S75; total, S3, 6e6. .91
 penditures-Horne gardens com mittee. 500; Registration day bills, s9o: banquets, lunches, membership 1 campaign. grange meetings. etc, sss7. 13: furniture, signs mad supplies, l
 
 petty cash, s2Os!56; electric light, s7.44; l telephones, $3S.59; insurance, s11.90; l dues to state organization, s75; dues to | national organization. $20; printing ] s1s.75; vocational school com nittee, $67.21: total, $2,e70.s6
 Deposits Thames National bank, '225.95; Che,sea Savings bank, $500 | balance, s7e5.95.
 seeretary's Quarterly Report.
 
 eport. which was accepted unani- nously by the directors, follows in ull:
 It has seemed advisable by the ex- .cutive committee ana your secretary ] hat quarterly reports should be rem 1 ered the organization dealing with hings accomplished, things under way nd things planned for the benefit of Norwich and its people.
 The Norwich chamber has been in x1stence six months. The motive men who pledged support 0 the new organization, 1t is being as- tuned, was the desire to have in Nor yich representative organizat ton 1hich should work for the welfare and dvancement of the city along a varie- 7 of lines, seeking always to benefit he many as well the individual, , 1 which the wish was to build up an mcient, modern chamber of commerce Im1lar In organization and effective ess to like organizations that have | cen successful in many other cities With this aim in mind, the bureau ystem was adopted, where 1t was eemed expedient, together with the . ommittee form of handling certain ; alters that it was thought could best 7 5 handled through such sources. f The following condensed report will now that an honest effort has been : ade on the part of those who as di- : ,ctors and members of committees : ave been entrusted with the task of : anning and executing the varied ac- . vities of the Chamber of Com cree:
 The Mohesan Trail. . The one big, outstanding community 2 an achievement of far n ider and greater scope than that of il community, was the opening of the f ohegan trail, because it had to do fl ith the linking up and cementing the r an1bers of commerce of eastern Con 2 .cttcut, an accomplishment which re- | a >cts credit upon all who assisted in r al<fnO if The >lir1c |