Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20

 of Commerce hall with about seventy 1 five present Before the business meeting a strawberry supper was served consisting of potato salad, cold meats. rolls, coffee, strawberries and cream, cake and cigars. During the 1 supper selections were played on an
 Edison photograph loaned for the oc1
 casion by Edwin B. Stillnan.
 | Secretarys Report. | | The business meeting at which President F. W. Cary presided was called to order at 715 After a few brief words Of welcome by President Cary the repolt of Secretary Branche
 for the past six months was read and approved In his report Secretary Branche summarized the events and | accomplishments of the first half of ] the year and the work of the various
 committees and bureaus of the cham
 Der In speaking of the most pronli-
 nent activities of the chamber Mir. Branche said:
 In addition to the many campaigns
 for raising funds; for war purposes,
 such as the Liberty loan, the Red
 Cross, the war savings, '. M. c. A.,
 and the Knights of Columbus, the two i greatest accomplishments, perhaps, | considered from the viewpoint of 1 benefiting all the people of this com niunity were the causing the state of | Connecticut to build a Military high way between Norwich and the, Sub marine Base at an expense of one hundred thousand dollars, and the re- .viving of water transportation between Norwich and New York city The
 company that operated this line for upwards Of twenty five years. known as the Norwich-New York Propeller ifompany, decided to abandon the line
 This announcement was made through
 lle columns of the daily press early 7 i,l March. Steps were immediately
 taken 10 interest ether transportation
 interests in tlli3 line. resulting in the
 securing or a steamer to take the
 place of the 0id Chelsea which was
 destroyed by fire After overcoming
 a great many difficulties, financial and
 otherwsie. Norwich shippers are again
 enjoying the services of a water line
 tetween Norwich and New York.
 Treasurer's Report.
 The treasurer's report was read by Treasurer Arthur L. Peale and was
 as follows:
 Receipts Transferred from Chelsea
 Savings Bank, Dec l, 1917. $1S5.90; balance Chelsea Savings Bank No. F7,552, SPAS; balance Thames Ma tional Bank Dec. l. 1917, s7.45; re- ceived from secretary, dues, Il 945.50:
 Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce dinner S10.35; annual din-
 Ter, $235; G. H. Loring to home gar
 dens committee $72.4G: subscription
 for telephone to submarine base and
 for city directories $222; Eastern
 Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
 Mohegan Trail $2S.50: total g. 2.729 5 4 T Expenditures = Salaries, $1,225.S4; ! petty cash s191: gas and electricity $1O73; rent s20s.9S:- treasurer Connec- 7 ticut Chamber of Commerce S100; tel | | ephones, $46.55: rent telephones tC submarine base S52.50; annual dinner = $260.80; miscellaneous expenditures s33R05: total $2.409.51; balance Jun, 2 19, 1918. $320.02; total $2729.53. The report was accepted.
 Albert M. Van Wagener made a re ,. port of the activities of the manu facturers' bureau and in closing sai;
 that he wished the. earnest co-opera
 l tion of the Chamber of Commerce anC f the support of each member. He sait t that while the bureau had accomplish :. l ed a number of things, he considered I that the best thing that they had don e and should have credit for was tn r establishing of the transportation : line between Norwich and New Yorl; r The report of the merchants bureal a was presented by Will L. Stearns an, . was most gratifying. He spoke o e the good results of the last Dollar da, d held and stated that in all probabilit e another one would be held in August e President Cary Speaks.
 . President Cary in a few brief re q marks compared the NorwichChamb be '' of Commerce with other chambers i
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 U Boards of Trade and Chambers 0 .s Commerce were formerly groups c D. men fond of argument. who met semi = occasionally to discuss civic matter! P for the purpose of public enlighten :, ment and their own enjoyment Tn A dues were nominal the various com . mittees were dormant and beyond oc '' casional factory grabbing and improve
 ment of transportation and mail facili ties, the record of achievement wa n found in the voluminous correspond " ence of a volunteer secretary.
 s- The modern Chamber of Commere l. is planned to get results. To do $ sy it must have 8. good office system. l. definite program of work and an ade ir quate income. When the Chambe I'd of Commerce of Norwich, Conn, In CT rose from the ashes of the two olds to organizations and dues were fixed Id $500 it was evident that the incon S. would provide for limited service CT the community. When, however. u ct Board of Directors held their meetir he for organization they decided that No ne which was deserving of and shou he have modern Chamber of Commerc ed They knew perfectly well and were CT informed by the Treasurer at the SC, ee ond meeting held in 1917 that mo, m. ern Chamber of Commerce could n tn be run on $500 dues and without a. ut tive earnest work of a, large propo ut tion of the membership. The ther as fore provided for Associate Membe e. ships at $25.00 year and express the belief that when the organizati,
 - gave the public and the members u @ service that was rendered by oth . modern Chambers of Commerce the would be enough members apply f L the $25.000 membership to provide t
 necessary income for continuing alol gS these lines.
 l Tonight we have reached this poi in our history. And having approac ter it with the feeling that we cou
 reduce our activities, if additional i come was not forthcoming, we ii k1 tevery avenue of retreat cut off T u State Council of Defense has talk tl over our organization and is using U as the local. dominant force for ., own activities. The Home Garde movement was inaugurated by o in members and we are the cleari II, house for this wonderful agency. T 'A United States Treasury officials .ha ss- taken our secretary and stenograpl q. | for organizing and making effecti - the Thrift Stamp Campaign in NJ 'Ss which and adjacent towns. The Man x, facturers' Bureau and the Retail Ms :. chants Bureau have organized unc .'i our auspices to work out the problei In that have come upon us since {