Evening star., 1923-10-12
TALKS and TALES
With and About
CAPITALS GUESTS

To Offset in part the newspaper
space devoted of late to the Joys. sue
cesses, trials and tribulations of those
good folk who make their abode west
| or the great divide, it might be well
at this moment to flash a few opin-
| ions on conditions in New England,
else some might think that grand
| old section has seeded.
our road is keeping pace with the
| other great carriers of the country
and is enjoying a remarkable year."
was the optimistic response of E. J.
Pearson of New Haven, president OF
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad. when asked at the
New Willard Hotel how New Haven"
was going.
{ Hauling during the last six months
| has been the heaviest in the history
of the road" continued the official.
business throughout New England
Is above fair, as reflected in the i'm
| mense freight transportation. OF
course, the section Is not much for
crops production being about usual,
with the weather q little dry. The
Industrial centers have suffered some.
| but on the whole prospects for big
| business this fall are most favorable"
Mr.. Pearson said further that there
was no shortage of freight cars to be
found. which added greatly to the
efhciency of the carriers. and that
! the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford had done much to improve its
| maintenance of way and passenger
service.
Asked about the political situation,
| the railroad man winked his eye and
replied: You know we railroad fell
lows are not supposed to have poll
tical opinions. / will say, however,
that President Coolidge enjoys the
respect and admiration of all New
Englanders. regardless of party af-
ftliations." and with that he hurried
to his rooms.
Entrance had hardly been made to
the Hotel Washington, when Chester
~. Foss, head of Chester NJ. Foss &z
Co, public accountants of Portland.
Me, was encountered in the lobby
of that house.
Just say that the old Pine state
Is reveling in brand of prosperity
not experienced for years" exclaimed
the auditor. as he rummaged through
his brief case. Potato crops have
been far above normal, we have ex-
ceptional markets for our products,
general business is much more than
fair, and whether or not IL is be-
cause of its location, Maine is one
commonwealth in the Union that has
not as yet felt the much advertised
depression"
Mr.. Foss said that the people of the
pioneer prohibition area were most
| enthusiastic over President Coolidge.
and that 1T would be supertiuous to
add that the state will be one Of the
first 70 indorse his administrat ton
| and cast its vote for his nomination
1 to succeed himself.
1 a II "
| at present, although Senator Hale has
already been around, making a few
| speeches and keeping his constituents
posted on just what was doing in the
political world at large" Mr.. Foss
| added, as he gathered up his docu-
ments.
| And now for a word from the old
Bay state itself. Catching Attorney
Arthur Drinkwater of Boston just as
he was checking out of the Hotel La
Fayette, after busy day in the
United States Supreme Court, where
Company VS.. Manufacturing Finance
Company case, appearing for the ap-
! pellants, 1t was learned that Massa-
chusetts was having a bit of trouble
of its own. w.
"It must be admitted" said the
lawyer. that the textile workers in
our state are having their troubles.
The big Amoskeag and Fall River
mills are temporarily shut down, and
the effect is being felt. Labor is
spledid child labor laws other sec
tions of the country steal a march on
our manufacturers by employing
under-age workers at lower wages:
supplies Is also being felt, and many
of our large manufactures are drift
ing southwark to be closer to the raw
materials"
However" continued Mr.. Drink
water, "our people are plugging along
, much on crops. market gardens and
dairy products being our chief agri-
cultural pursuits, and these are all
doing nicely"
when the question was put. why.
man, Massachusetts, is in a delirium
OF JOY over her favorite SON. 1t has
been long, long time since one OF our
own sat in the first chair of the land,
and that We in the old state are
proud of the fact naturally goes with
out saying. There will be thousands
OF democrats to cast their votes for
President Coolidge next fall. if for
no other reason than state pride, and
as for being nominated to succeed
himself, Massachusetts, people have
long since stopped thinking about
that-it is certainty"
Mr.. Drinkwater is a graduate of
Harvard, class of 1900. and has many
friends in Washington. His grand
mother was native of Charlottes-
vile. Va, and. taking a letter from
relatives in that section, he laugh
ingly exclaimed, why, / have assur-
ances from down there that there Is
an outside chance of Virginia topping
over to the republican column next
fall" then off few the Boston lawyer.
Glowing accounts Of unprecedented
mr. nrtf S,,
which by many Is considered a part
of New England, weret obtained from
Judge Nash lockwood, for the last
twelve years Judge of the Saratoga
county court. who makes his home at
Saratoga Springs.
THE whole northern part Of New
York state is enjoying more pros
porous times than ever in its history.
Really II is remarkable" said the jur-
list, as he stood drinking in the sun
light in front of the New Willard
Hotel. Crops are fine, tourist travel
Is great, all resorts have experienced
banner seasons and everybody has
money in the bank, which to me is
the surest sign or good times-how
about it?'
you said it, Judge! What of the
New York will hop on the carry
the nomination. Each day the Chief
Executive is gaining friends In the
state. I am republican and am in
close touch with the sentiment of our
people. They feel Mr.. Coolidge a safe
and sane. strong, level-headed leader.
and consider him best able to carry
out the policies of the lamented
Harding. He will not only be nomi-
mated, but in my opinion will sweep
the country in 1924"
Judge lockwood will be remember
ed as chief counsel for G. w. Morse,
the shipbuilder. in his recent trial.
He also took a prominent part in the
Pittsburgh coal profiteers' case. The
Saratoga Springs man is an old news,
naper writer. having served, on the