New Britain herald., 1924-12-03

Chandler for over ten years trans portation manager of the Boston chamber of commerce, Prior to that time he had been traffic manager of a wholesale grocery firm in New York city and earlier secured his railroad and transportation experi- ence through his connection with various railway and steamship lines.
 He was for several years president of the National Industrial Traffic league and chairman of the commit tee from that organization that met with the railway traffic executives in spirit of cooperation where mat ters interesting carriers and ship pers could be discussed freely In many cases he saved the shippers considerable expense and went far towards cemerting the cordial rela- tons between shipper and carrier.
 He was for several years president Of the New England Traffic league. A short time ago he left Boston to take up the duties of traffic director ot the Merchants association of New York city which position he now holds,
 Mr. Chandler referred 70 the pro- posed freight rate increase as being as popular as a mans seventh wife would be among the six others He said the Interstate Commerce Com mission has handed down a memor- andum of what it expects 10 get, but in his opinion they would not get it..
 He spoke Of the New England traffic committee and it's plans to rolp smaller bureaus which do not have the means 10 employ counsel to look after their interests and invited all those interested In the proposed increase 10 join. T think the carriers are asking too much" he said. You cant tell what any tonnage will not the carriers until you have rev. epue test, but the commission will ga' this test"
 "All we want" he continued, lis a fair adjustment Of rates that will do away with controversias and take up the time of the railroads and traffic men when their time might he devoted to something better.
 Relieves New England Wili Prosper.
 "Reminiscences of the olden days when big shippers were able to get rebates from railroads. were told by Nat Duke Of New York. freight traf- flc manager of the D. L. & W. rail- road. New York city, for number 0: years representative of the Lehigh Valley railroad, and later as general New England freight agents Of the Lackawanna railroad.
 He told some amusing stories Of the earlier days Of railroading and stated that the proper solution of the le~s-caTload shipments Is one of New England's problems
 Many people think Pittsburgh, Chicago and the South will will New England shipping" he said. "Twenty-fye years ago the tom mage in New England was II mil lion. last year 1t vas 2S million. Then the average haul was s1 miles. now it is 103." He said the people of New England have the ability and will to work out their own saliva ton.
 Greetings from State Chamber.
 Greetings from the state Cham ber ot Commerce were brought by George R. Chandler secretary of the state chamber and former compen- sation commission. MT. Chandler said the New Britain Chamber of Commerce was one of the most efficient in the state.
 He said there are three funda- mental factors to be considered in New England shipping, the effi- ciency of any one causing the other two to suffer. These factors, he said, were the shippers. the carriers and the investors. He told the story of The emergency out Of which arose the New Britain traffic bureau and of how New Britain moved freight in q blizzard five years ago when all the rest Of New England was stag nant
 He advocated the creation of more traffic bureaus and said he would start activities 10 that end through the state chamber today. H. concluded with the statement that With no mines, no water pow CT and of the main line Of any rail- road. brains and character it's sole