Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-14
EXPECT RECORD MEETING ! ,, 2Si.E OF STATE MANUFACTURERS

 sociation of Connecticut it is expected that the com; ng annual meeting at New Haven next Tuesday will be the largest | gathering of manufacturers ever held 1 in the state o6 Connecticut. Each indi- , vidual concern has been asked to send at least three representatives and a large number haSs complied with that request. gs&E n ..Gs1i Ese. -12 Contrary to the accepted practice. the state association fss21not planning a 1 'skhow-y -y-our- -Aeighbor'' affair. Through It's efforts the fnantEacturers of the state have been wefdedstegether. They do know each other. and are -worklssS steadily toward coofdinated Connec. ticot5 idea which has meant much to the development of the state The plan this year is to make the annual meet. tng clearing house of information for all manufacturers. fn the state and to enable them to present for solution individual problems Of finance: employ meft, traff1c. production. distribution, heattns, lighting, peAtitattns, etc:
 Groap Meeting in Morning.
 Preceding tie business session; sev. erai of+e5he coSnn47tfees of the assoe4A- ton will meet fin separate rooms and as specialists in their various fields will undertake to answer specific ques- tions. Thes .trafic committee meeting, composed of some of the most experi enced traffic experts in the state. will Foe presided over by Chairman R. l.. French traffic manager of the Colunn- bia GraThonhone Manufacturing Conn pany Of Bridgeport This committee will discuss the results Of it's activities during: the present embarso period: Es will formulate plans for the betterunent 1 of railroad and water transportation service during the coming year. It will offer it's advice and counsel to any member concerning any problem of traffic with which he IS confronted.
 D. o. Goss, president of the Scovill Manufacturing Company of: Water bury and a member of the sConnectfcu commission on railroad consolidation will address the traffic group on the problem of railroad consolidat:on> as ii affects New Ensiand. This question oi consolidation is one Of the most inrror. tant' which confronts New England al the present tirne.'a The transportation
 act Of 1920 made provisions tor consoi
 t6a3@n and the istsrst4te commerc
 commission is now holding hearings II the various sections of. the country u
 bring this about The action Of tn,
 interstate commerce, conln1fss: on ol
 New EnGiand consolidation will N based primarily upon the recon1menda
 ton made by the commission, of Whicl
 Mr. Goss is a member. .--'1-. .s- .,..-
 Consideration of strHkes.
 The discussion at the meeting Of tn } industrial relations committee will , , led by J: E. Otterson. president Of tH . Winchester Repeating Arms Cornpan' . Of New Haven. During the course C
 yhA a}i oIa ~
 tVhfcR ocGatred in the state. during tn last yeas Will be Ianalyzed from u , standpoint of the cost to the worker \ the enroloyef, the l1uraberi- of wofkin
 days lSsts and the duration B! of eae
 strike. It will be shown that the nun 2 Der of industrial disputes ia Connect . cut has decreased arpren ably du9sr ; the last year and that Connecticut
 foremost ih the rank of states 'whic are reaching a solution Of the So-calle . labor prebIe1n. Various plans and Fri D posa.s for the establishment of cordi
 relations between en4-loyer and eaV nloye will be discussed and each ma. g ufacturer will be advised concern ns Il ' association's attitude Of fair play in fl 7 dustria1 Gismutes. fr,. :=&sr ;. :, - will Coe called to order by Chairine s Guy P. Miller Of Bridgeoort Profess 6 Fairchild ~of Yale university will presel 6 interestiner- facts and heures concernii S the taxation4-of rnantffae@urine,.- -proDe d tv in Connecticut and will exhibit car .- fully prepared charts analyzing the | - come ana expenditures ofS the Vario
 state diEpensing authorities. Each. SC
 tion Of the state win be represented E
 this meeting and a most nportant di
 ctssion of taxation problems will fc low ...-,
 r In addition to the groups named. Il s other conq1ittees of the association W IT meet and will answer specific question
 nresented by members of the associ g tion.
 l. President Hubbarl's Report Featu1 # Following the eroup meetings, Pres
 dent Hubbard will deliver his annu '- report and will supplement his remar > by referring to large, colored ";
 charts illustrating the various types k activities in which the association n
 encaged in the past year. His addre d will be an historical analysis of the n dustrial conditions within the state du e ing 1922 He will discuss the fuel que IS tien, the railroad 4prdble1n;fs the rest 7 of the present 'a Immigration law; n short, he will translate the2annaal me st sage of President Harding in terms 9 Connecticut commerce; industry a,
 agriculture.
 Colonel Charles R. Cow, president 2 the Associated Industries of Massach n sets. will be the chief speaker at t l- luncheon session. ColeneraGow has h ie as: mo~t varied and wide exrerience ID legislative and industrial aRAirs.
 will speak ons The8 Value ofxOrEaniz te Effort in the Development of the 'Co1 s. naunfty. discussing the advantages a te disadvantages with which New Enela ae manufacturing FfneeresegE are@e confron E edz@.@ >ls. asal. -zTs -. .-a S ~
 fe Has Loop Aerlal Bet.
 s N c. Pierce of 64 Oak street has