Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-15
FINDS LABOR SHORTAGE AT
 PRESENT TIME IN NORWICH


 The directors of the Norwich chamber of commerce held a meeting Thursday noon at the Wauregan hotel and heard reports of various committees Some Con- necticut chambers of commerce propose to have a statute created for the adoption of standard uniform budget and ac- counting system for cities of Connecti- cut The directors feel that a great deal of good could come from such a resolution, if 1t Is possible to have it adopted by the legislature, as It will tend , to create sound business administration of the financial affairs of the cities of Connecticut The local chamber will CO., operate with others for the adoption of the proposed statute.
 Chandler & Palmer are now making a sample section of an assessment map for i the city and town of Norwich, and 1t is planned to have a number of this sample section distributed throughout the city and town for publicity purposes, in order to acquaint the people with the necessity for having tax map If an equitable system of real estate assessments is to prevail , in Norwich.
 The attention of the board was called to the danger of collision between vehi- cles and the street railway cars at the ] junction of William avenue and Broadway and Williams avenue and Washington street, and the matter of having some kind of a caution signal placed at these ! points was discussed, The matter was referred to the streets committee for in vestigation and action. A report of progress was, made on the new shoe industry which showed that this industry is gradually eniarging the nun, Der of it's workers, and is at present somewhat handicapped, as are a number of other industries, by lack of workmen At the present time there Is shortage oi labor in some of the industries in Nor wich This shortage of labor has be come apparent throughout various sec tions of the country, and in some citie' vigorous measures are taken to see to i that those who are not employed mus show their reasons for lack of employ ment to the public officials
 The next membership meeting of thu chamber will be held some evening during the last week of this month, at whicl State Tax Commissioner Blodgett and Al bert M Sirnons, formerly chairman O the board of assessors of Hartford, hav agreed to come to Norwich and discus the matter of equitable taxation with tn members and their friends. 5..r
 Arrangements are also benig made t' produce an excellent program for the an nual meeting of the chamber, which VII be held this year on October 17th.
 The directors have decided to have dis play membership cards. for the member during the coming year. These cards wi be displayed in the places of, business Q the members as Is the custom of the av craze chamber of commerce.
 Arrangements are also being made t have a thorough and competent audi made of the financial transRctions of tn organization for the past fiscal veal which ends September Soth.
 The election of six new directors, whie will be held next month. was also cor l sidered The directors are elected for term of two years and the following d [ rectors' term of office Is approaching q - end-Messrs' A. + Abbott. N. A. Gibb l J. M Lee, Jacob Munz, s. B. Palmer, n F. Wells. s -f% <f f~rf . In order to rotate av much as rossib g the members of the chamber in. the boar e directors. resolution was adopted fs . a revision of the bylaws which will con
 up for action at the annual meeting
 the members on October 17th. The rev
 sion provides that no retiring director ca n be reelected to succeed himself. If tn
 revision Is adopted member can be r
 elected director at various times, but ]
 will not be eligible for reelection to. su
 ceed himself after given term of c
 flee.