New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-24
GEORGE 7. KIMBALL
ADDS HIS APPROVAL


GeanllHusa from First Fsssl
governor favored the committee re
port and added that the Industries .
Vermont we're pretty much behlni
him in his stand"
Commissioner Hall read a lstts
from Governor Baxter OF Maine, Il
which he said
Maine Undecided,
The steFrew committee nndinE
are impartial ! have not yet de
termined what plan of consolidation
would be 20 the best interests OF GU
state. desire further time and IN
formation"
Mfg, Assn, Report.
Y, o, Goss OF Waterbury, Conn,
representing the Manufacturers As,
section OF Connecticut announced
that the 500 members OF that bod,
approved the report OF the storfow
committee in that II protects New
England industry both as to rates and
service and insures composition, This
association IL unalterahly opposed to
any trunk line consolidation.
G. T. kimbail Also.
william 8. Corning, representing
the Hartford Chamber OF Commerce.
George T. Kimball OF the manufaetur.
ers Association Of Hartford County
and Alpheus Winter OF the manufac.
turers association OF Bridgeport, Conn.
presented the views OF their bodies
which were In general endorsements
OF the storrow plan.
conpnissioner Hall asked each OF
the witnesses whether the tentative
consolidation plan OF the Interstate
commerce commission had been be-
fore their associations as we'll as the
storrow plan, Each replied In the af-
firmative.
Mr.. Winter was asked by the COM
whether there had been
decrease In the tonnage given by the
In his section to the
rail lines In recent years. He said It
had stood about the same. Has there
been an increase In tonnage given TO
motor truck lines?" asked Mr.. Hall.
Yes considerable one" and in
reply to another question said the
factor that led to this increase was
of service and delivery.
Chase Gives Views.
Fred S. Chase of Waterbury report
I'd approval of the Storrow reports
recommendation by the
of the Naugatuck val.
ley. He said that products OF that
section have moved somewhat more
~ motor truck in the last five years.
For less than carload lots he consi-
Tered the motor truck superior to the
Asked by Prof. Ripley how large an
interest Waterbury had in the May
'rook gateway, the western outlet of
he New Haven road. Mr.. Chase re-
'lied. Very great indeed. We are
fraid more than anything of being |
ottled up"
View From Ansonia
Charles F. Bliss an Ansonia, Conn.
manufacturer. said that the tendency
# trunk line consolidation would be
0 have Connecticut freight routed
through or near New York city and
hat this would be very detrimental"
Our conditions" he said. "are
hort haul. No railway management
an possibly compete there with mo-
or truck transportation as now car
led on The railroads must rely
irgely on raw materials and through
reight Almost nobody travels by
all the Is miles from New Haven to
nsonia.' That road still has its bonds
ut not its passengers
Thomaston Heard From
The declaration that the New Ha-
en- road must be financed by New
,ngland was made by Ralph L.
rench. manufacturer of Thomas
IN, Conn. He thought it could not
e done under trunk line merger.
Moore and Poteet
E. A. Moore. chairman of the board
the Stanley Works. New Britain,
onn., opposed any consolidation with
unk lines west of the Hudson and
so thought a New England consoli.
alton unnecessary. He expressed
,nfidence in the board of the New
aven road. Robert w. Poteet. traf-
, manager of the same company fay-
ed New England consolidation.