Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-29
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 FORWARDING WORK PROGRAMME

During the past week, and also for the coming week. the work of organiz- ing and preparing the programmes for the various committees of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce is being pushed with all possible speed The various committees will meet with those who showed their interest in the programme of work blanks, as indicated by the sug Eestion cards used in the campaign. In this way. the committee will learn what was in the minds of particular interest," ed group and will present an opportunity to form a programme fer the committee to achieve.
 Committee meetings scheduled for this week are as fellows:
 Monday; November 2sth, TFansperta-
 ton and Boy Scouts committees at 5 p. m. Streets committee at 7.36i D. m., Tuesday, November 90, Education com mittee and interested group at T.3e {; Wednesday December 1 reserved for the Boy Scouts open meeting; Thursday, December 2, Industries committee and interested group at 7.Se; Friday, Decem- Der 3, Civic Pride committee open meet ing. Community house.
 Monday December $, Housing com mittee and interested group at 7.3o. Tuesday, December ', Revaluation com l mittee and interested group at 7.3O. Fri l day, December 10, Street Lighting com
 mittee and interested group at 73o. 1 It will be seen that the chamber is get i ting down to active work and by the New Year will be going at top speed. The major programme of work, each plank of which has a committee appoint l ed who are to meet with the interested l groups as outlined above is as follows 1 Plank I-The Revaluation of Property @Emphasize the need for the revalua- 1 tioD of proIArty and urge the putting l into effect of a more equitable system
 of taxation.
 l Plank II-Streets, Sidewalks and 1 Highwzys-Endeavor to have put into
 effect a systematic programme for the | repair, paving and extension of city l sidewalks also roads and highway. l leading into the city.
 Plank III-Housing- plans tt provide proper housing accommeda tion. for the present and future population O. 1 Norwich providing particularly for tb, Il families of workmen.-
 | Plank IV-Industries-Assist in tn | expansion of industries already establish
 ed, and take steps to secure new in dustries.
 II Plank V-Help to secure better edu cational facilities for the children 0
 Norwich, the citizens of tomorrow.
 Plank VI-Lighting of Streets-Inaug
 urate a movement for modern stree
 lighting system. as well as the remova
 of poles and overhead wires.
 I Plank sportation-Attemp to secure better freight and passenge
 service on the railroads also better boa and trolley service.
 Plank vIII-Bey Scout Council-As sist in organizing a first class Bo Scout council in Norwich.
 The officials of the chamber will exel every effort to achieve the fnds sousr by this programme, and thereby justif 3 itself before the community The funds mental principal governing it's activitit E is altrustic and rendered in an endeavc
 to make Norwich city to be proud ( 7 and community proud of it's city Friday exening, December 3, in tf Community house, the chamber will ho1 : an open meeting for it's members an q friends of both sexes. This meeting wi be addressed by Rev. George Dugan, ] I D., of Trenton, New Jersey, on the top
 of Civic Pride. While in Albany, Ne I York, Dr. Dugan served as a direetc of the Chamber of Commerce and cons e quently has first, hand knowlAge o q Chamber of Commerce activities. He . a speaker of exceptional ability on pul | lie affairs, and to those who avail then l selves of this opportunity to hear hir X a treat is promised. The Chamber
 Commerce officials deem it wise to hay
 Civic Pride and it's deveFoprnent sh
 subject of it's first forum. as Civic Prit
 ib absolutely essential to progressive
 ness. The directors express the hoy . that the hall well be filled. Mayor 2 N. Lerou will preside and make bri | remarks as win also President Chart | F. Wells and Secretary J. J. O'Rourk