New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-12-15

problems of finance, employment
traffic, production, distribution, heat
ing, lighting, ventilating, etc.
II Group Meetings in Morning
Proceeding the business session, sew
eral Of the committees OF the Associa
ton will meet in separate rooms ant
as specialists in their various field
will undertake to answer specific ques
tons. The traffic committee meeting
4 composed of some Of the most ex
preienced traffic experts in the state
will be presided over by Chairman r
L. French, traffic manager of the
Columbia Graphophone, Mfg. Co., 7oi
Bridgeport. The committee will dis.
cuss the results Of its activities during
the present embargo period. It will
/ famulate plans for the betterment Of
| railroad and water transportation
service during the coming year. II
will offer its advice and counsel to
any member concerning any problem
of traffic with which he is confront
| ed. ,t.
Railroad Consolidation
q. o. Goss, president of the Scovill
Mfg. Co. OF Waterbury and a member
Of the Connecticut commission on
railroad consolidation, win address
the traffic group on the problem of
railroad consolidation as it affects
New England. This question of con-
solidation ID one Of the most i'm
portant which confronts New England
at the present time. The transporta-
ton act Of 1920 made provisions for
consolidation and the Interstate Com
n1erce Commission Is now holding
hearings in the various sections of the
country to bring this about. The ac-
ton of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on New England consolidai-
ton will be based primarily upon The
recommendation made by the COM
mission, Of which MIR. Goss is q mem
Der. ..
ss Analysis of Strikes
J The discussion at the meeting of the.
Industrial Relations Committee will
be led by ]. y. Otterson, president OF
the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
OF New Haven. During the course of
the meeting each OF the fifteen strikes
which occurred in the state during the
last year will be analysed from the
standpoint OF the cost to the work.
.er. to the employer, the number OF
working days lost, and the duration
of each strike. 1T will be shown that
the number of industrial disputes In
Connecticut has decreased apprecia-
bly, during the last year and that Con-
necticut Is foremost in the rank of
states which are reaching a solution
OF the so-called labor problems. Yari-
GUS plans aind proposals for the es-
tablishment Of cordial relations be-
tween employer and employe will be
discussed and each manufacturer will |
be advised concerning the Associa-
tons attitude OF fair play In Industrial
disputes. q,
The Finance and Taxation Commit 4
tee meeting will be called TO order by /
Chairman Guy r. Miller Of Bridge
port Professor Fairchild OF Yale
University will present interesting
facts and figures concerning the taxa
ton of manufacturing property In
and will exhibit carefully /
prepared charts ariaIyzing the income
and expenditures or the various state
authorities Each section |
IL the state will be represented at
his meeting and most important
discussion Of taxation problems viii (
follow.
lii addition to the groups named,
he other committees Of the Associa-
lion will meet and viii ahswerE
lpesifc questions presented by mem
3ers OF the association. \, vi
President HUbbard's Report
Following the group meetings
President Hubbard will deliver his an
1ual report and viii supplement- hisa
by referring to large, colored
vail charts illustrating the various
ypas OF activities in which the Assoc
;iation has engaged in the past year.
Iia address win be an historical
analysis of the industrial conditions
within the state during 1929 He will |
Iiscnss the fuel question, the railroad
lroblen, the result of the present ifn-
Migration law: In short, be viii trans
ate the annual message OF President
Harding in terms Oh Connsctncut COM
Ils fzlEs iANWAtEt NtfA ABEkNAltuGGs
Colonel Cow To speak
Colonel Charles n. Cow prasldentd
1 the Associated Industries of Massa-
husstta, will be the chief speaker at
ie luncheon session. Colonel Cow has
I'd most varied and wide expert
nee III legislative and industrial af-
airs. He win speak on The Yalne
{ Organized Effort II she Develop
scnt 81 the Community discussing
ae advantages and disadvantag es
ith which Haw England manufaetur-
* interests are confronted,
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