New Britain herald., 1922-11-09


 never permitted meeting of Its members for the purpose of fixing prices, according to John C., Loomis, president of the Chamber, who pre- sided as toastmaster at the sixth an- nual banquet, last evening. Until last year the Chamber permitted the free use of It's rooms to local organizations who met and transacted their own business and had no connection with the chamber,
 These meetings now are being pro- hibited, according to MT Eoomis. in the course of his first annual report as president, Projects put across sue cessfully by the Chamber included the use of schools for voting purposes, the new hotel project. etc He stated that next year the Chamber will take up the matter of a community trust or foundation. He said he favored women membership in the Chamber of Commerce
 The financial situation is not satis- factory, MT. Loomis said. An analysis of the past four years shows that practically all of the proceeds have gone almost 100 per cent overhead. He added significantly, that steps have been taken to remedy this condition.
 The report of the treasurer showed that s7,s7s.77 had been expended dur ing the year and $S,15s46 had been received. leaving balance in the treasury of S20s6s.
 Directors elected for the coming year were as follows: From the man. ufacturers group: A. F. Corbin; from the retail trade, Fred o. Rackliffe from the group at large. Isaac Black. William F. Rattenbury and R. o. Clark; from the professional group, pr. Fred P. Lee, superintendent of health; and from the real estate, in- surance. and finance group, W. L. Hatch
 The following gifts were distribut- ed; To women. candy and powder puffs, presented by William H Crow ell; miniature egg beaters. from the Taplin Mfg Co.,, and Universal par ing knives from tLanders, Frary and Clark. To men, cigar cutters from Traut & Hine Mfg. Co.,; belt buckles, from North & Judd Mfg Co.,, and souvenir pencils, from F. W. Bennett.
 Selections were sung by the Tempo quartet.
 Americas position in relation to the world problems resulting from the war is the same as a man who lives on 8 block where a fire breaks out, according to c. A. O'Reilly, vice. president of the Irving National bank, of New York, When the smoke both CTS him it is time to get out and help fight the fire, which in this case. he claims, was what America did by going to war.
 Europe Must Go to Work.
 Now that the war is over he said, the people of Europe should be per mitted to realize that they must go to work and keep themselves. He Spoke of the steady stream of for eigners who are pouring into New York. advising Americans what 10 dc to help Europe.
 He said America has expended since 1914 sin helping Europe $23,- 751, 100000 in charity and welfare work
 The tariff has. no more right to be problem of politics, than has the federal reserve" said " E. Blog- brough, field secretary of the United States Chamber of Commerce.
 '. 'It should be adapted" he con- tinued, ESQ it could be adjusted from time to time according to the needs of the times instead of being made a political policy
 He, described :normalcy as the con- dition which exists from day to day and not some vague conditions of the he said. were like the golfer who one time went over the course in e2. From that time on his idea of nor malcy was a score of 92s
 The Chamber of Commerce of the United States was. organized he ex- plained, to help the businessmen of the country. ~'i
 "Businessmen can go to Washing ton," he said, and get the backing Of an organization which can and does compel congress to pay some atten- ton to business problems" He spoke of the various national projects ap- proved and endorsed by the National Chamber, mentioning its stand on sol diers' bonus, government ownership, etc.
 The value of the National Chamber in its work of collecting and dis pensing information of interest to businessmen throughout the country, and of interest to government" off, cials and bureaus from businessmen in the country sA.:,s sa,s The last speaker was by Dr. Thomas Travis, of the bureau of commercial economics. Dr. Travis spoke on Tn dian Trails of the West" He has gone by. canoe, on foot and on horseback from coast to coast and through the Canadian Rockies with an Indian guide.
 Roughing it in tents, shooting dangerous rapids, hunting grizzlies, moose, etc, were described in thrilling