The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-27

So warmly was Governor Lake greeted by the weather man and the business men of Bridgeport assembled at the dining hall at Pleasure Beach for the Chamber of Commerce outing yesterday that he set the fashion for the diners by removing his coat and revealing a vivid blue shirt to the gaze of all.
 Overshadowing the entertainment features was the exhortation from Governor Lake to Bridgeport to get busy and secure a million dollar dock similar to that erected at New Lon don and in process at New Haven. The Governors plea to Bridgeport came at the close of 8 brief, optimistic address in which he. had compared present-day conditions to those exist ing in 1907 and had predicted that the country was now on the upgrade with banks loosening up, buyers be- ginning to nibble, labor costs and prices partly readjusted.''
 'fWe have gotten to the point,' said the Governor, where upon firner Foundation we are going to advance to greater prosperity. So I come to say to you business men who have been having such a good-tinne here chatting, visiting and watching the sports, the late war was one of the great good things that have come to this city and nation. Out of this war has come a more brotherly feeling better spirit, a higher appreciation of the duties of citizenship than we ever had before. Men are uniting for those things that are good for them selves, and being really good for themselves are good for the commun- ity''
 Putting more earnestness and fer- v.or into his voice, the Governor con- tinued: Some years ago we started over at New London a docking pro- position costing s1,O00,0OO. I did everything in my power to block it and l was absolutely wrong because that dock has justified itself. This session of the legislature has author ized me to appoint a commission to investigate the proposition of a mil lion dollar dock for New Haven. I have appointed that commission. That project will not interfere with New London's dock, but will be an added benefit to New Haven"
 Bringing his point right home to Bridgeport, Governor Lake said with a solemnlty unusual for him: You here in Bridgeport ought to prick up your ears, open your eyes, pick out your man and start a proposition for ore like it here in Bridgeport when New Haven is done"
 The Governors speech was char acteristic mingling of good-humored pers1fage and intense earnestness. He declared in opening that what he was going to say was simply an echo of "a magnificent speech Brad Pierce pourned into my ears when he told me what to say on the way over." Four shots from the field piece secured for the outing through the courtesy of Commander Albert J. Merritt of the American Legion pre- ceded the address. and was the in spiration of this quib from the Gov ernor: ''I was advised by Stan Bull lard that this magnificent barrage that was laid down-as I arrived was to drive off the hooch fleet off the coast" adding that he considered the precautions well taken as he had learned, when I was interested in politics, Something which have long forgotten" 15 years ago when making researchs for his first speech in Bridgeport before the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick that gas was in troduced into Bridgeport in 1851, but water was not provided until three years later.
 Touching on his Canadian trip, the Governor said: 'Bullard went with me down to the St. Lawrence river and studied a problem that may af- feet the whole country"
 Referring to a report on the New Haven railroad from commission he had appointed, which included David S. Day of this city, the Gov ernor said: 'They reported to me in March that if the New Haven had