Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-08

ment made Thursday by Rev. Joseph
 H. Selden, chairman of the general committee of arrangements, in a com munication to L. M. Carpenter Of Jew ett City in which Chairman Selden has requested hifn to make arrangements for the placing of one of these huge banners in Jewett City.
 We are now ready to proceed with the publicity campaign, said Chair man Selden in his letter to Mir. Car penter. I have contracted today for a series of street signs, banners fifteen feet long and five feet high. one of which is to be suspended in the main street of each of the towns on the Trail These banners announce the opening of the Trail on Mohegan Trail, June g, 1917, with a patriotic cele- .bration. The sign company will at tend to the hanging of these ban ners (which are to be complete by the end of the week. next Monday, but it will be necessary to secure the con between which the banners will be suspended. Will you kindly arrange for this in Jewett City ?'
 The metal markers along the road will be set up just as soon as they arrive from the manufacturers.
 Norwich New London Highway.
 Several days ago H. R. Branche, sec retary of the local Chamber of Com merce, mailed to State Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett letter asking him if 1t would not be possible to put in operation a nag g1ng' system on the section or the Norwich-N London highway now under reconstruction, as it is felt that the highway ought not be closed during the summer months. when the traffic is heaviest. The letter to Mir. Bennett was as follows:
 The Chamber of Commerce of Nor wich, Conn, Inc, wishes me to take up the question of providing some way, other than a wide detour, for automobiles to follow the main trunk line between Norwich and New Lon don during the time repairs are being made to same. As you must be aware, if this road is entirely closed during the months of June, July and possibly August, it will incur a great loss of business to the merchants of Norwich, and possibly New London as we'll
 Realizing the great need of improv ing the roadbed on this popular thor oughfare, would it not be possible to take it up in sections and at the same time fill in the trolley car tracks, mak- ing it sufficiently safe, perhaps with the assistance of fagmen, for such vehicles to pass around the sections so taken up? It does seem that a high way of such vast importance and such popula rity as the highway between the aforesaid cities ought not to be closed during the months when the greatest number of tourists travel over the same.
 The Chamber of Commerce does not ask anything we believe but what Is right and fair. Will you not, there fore, use your every effort in the in terests of fair play to. our merchants and business men in eastern Connecti- | cut to the end that this road will be kept open while repairs are being car ried on?
 prompt reply was received from MT. Bennett, who stated that he had e. division engineer, Norwich, asking him to get in touch with the Chamber of Commerce secretary and do ell that he possibly can to maintain travel over the road during construction.
 Our experience in the past, said Mir. Bennett in his reply. has been that If we attempt to maintain a roadway alongside the concrete construction. some automobilists are not patient or courteous, and so serious damage to the construction work.
 Taken Over Detours.
 The secretary immediately took the matter up with Mir. Bushnell and taken over the detours and that part 1f the highway under construction be- tween this city and New London. In ! communication addressed to Mir. Bushnell and mailed on Thursday, Mir. Branche says:
 I have already laid tht proposition before some of our influential mem oers, with the result that they are unanimous in their approval of your plan as outlined, provided that you 1o put the detour in sufl shape as you feel will be safe and in keeping with detour that is bound to carry he amount of commerce that this will 1 during the period the main line is closed. Of course. if later we find hat there is too much traffic or that arge autotrucks and moving vans are } hindrance to the same and an an 1oyance to the regular traffic, as you | wise thing for the state to open the | second detour and so have a north | pound and southbound one-way 1 -oute.
 Concerning the opening of the main l inc for one day. June 22d, to be known | IS Mohegan trail opening powwow day, | 'ur organization feels that it would be | l very courteous act on the part of l he state highway commissioner and | if this could be arranged. In | alking with some of our directors they | that perhaps it could cause l ! deeper feeling of appreciation be- ween the automobilists of eastern | Connecticut and your chief and per l nay be, personally do hope. in behalf # the trail committee, that we may lave the trail opened it's entire length | m the big daytime 22d.
 On Boswell Avenue.
 Tn a letter tc George E. Fellows, treet commissioner the secretary has equested him to place in condition the oad just north of the junction of Bos- veil avenue and North Main street. The letter follows in part:
 Assuming that you are informed | concerning what is known as the Mo legan trail proposition. and the date et for the opening of said trail. namely, June 22d. In connection there with I wish to call your attention to hat piece of highway within the city init lying north of the junction of Boswell avenue and North Main street O the city line.
 One of the purposes of a trail is to all to the attention of that large l lumber of people known as summer ourists who travel from state to state, sightseeing and enjoying what we in astern Connecticut have prided our elves upon-good highways. No bet CT advertisement for any community on, we believe, surpass that of good oads. The local progressive spirit, ve feel, is judged largely by this out