New Britain herald., 1921-10-26
WILL OPERATE AUTO TRUCKS

WILL OPERATE AUTO TRUCKS Will Look For Recruits For Railway Training Scl1ool-May Ask Credit For Smaller Stores-Endorse HArd- ing's and Lakes Stands.
 New Britain will do it's share to- wards keeping the people supplied with food and coal, as well as keep ing the trains running in case of a railroad strike, according to action taken by meeting of citizens at the Chamber of Commerce rooms last evening.
 The meeting was called by Presi- dent Abram Buol in response to ap- peals being made by citizens that 'something be done before 1t was A Buol Presides.
 MT. Buol, in opening the meeting by reading letters from Stanley H. Builard. president, and George B. Chandler, secretary of the Connecti- cut State Chamber of Commerce ask ing that the local chamber endorse the stands taken by President Hard ing and Governor Lake on the strike question. He stated that the purpose of the meeting was, especially to as- sure the city of sufficient supply of food and milk. A report on trucks available in New Britain was made by A. l.. Brown. secretary of the Man ufacturer's association
 Canvass For Recruits.
 MT. Brown was authorized to make a canvass of the city for recruits for the railway training school, now being operated by the N. Y. N. H. and H. This action followed a sug- gestion made by Judge J. H. Kirk ham that such list be made up in New Britain and volunteers for rail- way service be stabu1ated Judge Kirkham spoke of the financial diff ficulty smaller stores would have to obtain credit enough to stock up with food supplies to carry them through strike. He suggested that the credit question be put up to the local banks. Local wholesale packing houses will be asked to look after the oiilAhC StoACS AS we'll. EIuOTLS W1Il be made to have the grocers agree not to hoose prices in case food be- comes scarce. J~ E Mayor Curtis, who was present and spoke for a few. minutes, promised to provide ar tho police prot @ctssaf1 nsc- essary within the city li~'i4s t. ,rc tect trucks.
 Resolutions Passed.
 The following resolutions were submitted by J. F. Atwater and were adopted as submitted;
 Manufacturers and merchants to establish in New Britain an emeny- ency transportation bureau for the !, following purposes:
 To ascertain at once the transpor- fation facilities, such as motor trucks, ir the possession of all the manu- facturer, merchants and truckmen.
 To ascertain the essential transpor- tation requirements of our manufac- tn CTS both on incoming and outgo- ing supplies.
 To direct daily the loading of in coming and outgoing trucks in the service of the industries and others 20 as to secure maximum loads, and especially to assist industries and merchants lacking motor facilities tc serve as bureaus of information fol railroad service water or other oper routes, for the movement to and from sources of supply.
 To respond to emergency calls foi transportation facilities for the serv. ice of the community.
 To promote the exchange of the sharing of essential materials or sup. plies among the industries when cir cumstances require and guard against extortfonate practices on the persons holding such supplies for sale to the industries, merchants or general pub. lie.
 Such bureaus should be in charge or a man experienced in transports ton matters, an expert traffic man IT available, together, with represen tdtive of the manufacturers purchas Ing department and a representativ, of the merchants
 That a reasonable schedule of mo. tor truck rates be adopted that will prohibit unreasonable rates.
 To avoid the possibility of exces sive truck rates, it was suggested that the rates be adopted as regulated by the special committee appointed by the state This basis of rates fl the Anderson mileage scale of freigh rates now used by the New Havel road. The first and second class t, be adopted and be governed by tn, official classification.
 J. F. Atwater and R. W. Poteet wer appointed a committed of two to pro vide purchasing agent for the com mittee.
 Those present were:
 Mayor Orson F. Curtis, Walter C Cook, A. J. Leinhardt, L.. s. Cow1es P. J. Gaffney, R. O. Shjerden, J. F Atwater, w. c. Kranowitz, C. Buckey David Seegal, John Ericson,. B. Jackson, l.. B. Taylor, R. Leinhard Mir. Sherman, Rev. Leo Sullivan, Schneider, R. l.. Maxim, A. Buol, Re' Luefen Bojnowsky, Principal Louis Slade, A. P. Marsh, E. E. Burr. W. F Atwood, Arthur N. Potts, R. W. Pc teet, A. A. Mills. E J. Porter, Lou Raphael, c. R. Witte. A. l.. Browl