New Britain herald., 1925-12-19
ELM CITY CHAMBER BACKS RAILROAD'S
 FIGHT FOR BUSSES
Only One Dissenting Vote When Ballot Is Taken Following
 General Discussion
WOULD NOT PUT PIONEER
 OPERATORS ENTIRELY OUT

Private Bus Lines that Have Taught Railroad Lesson Should Be Con sdcred --- Spock, Hcalcy and Daniels All Air Their Views on More Modern Methods of Trans portation.
 New Haven, Dec. 19. (P)-.With one dissenting ballot, the New Haven chamber of commerce at a meeting here last night endorsed the policy of the board of directors of the Connecticut chamber of com- mcrce, favoring the opening of motor buses in general by the New Haven railroad or it's subsidiary, the New England Transportation com pany.
 The vote was taken, following a discussion of the issues by Ben iamin l. Spock counsel for the New Haven road Patrick Healey, presi- dent of the Connecticut Motor Stage association, and Professor Winthrop M. Daniels of Yale uni Nnrsity.
 SpOCk Defends Railroad
 Mir. SpoCI defended the railroads policy in entering the motor bus business, replying in detail to argu- mcnts advanced by Mir Healey. MT. Icaley said that he and Mir, Spocl1 were mot far apart on the funda- mentals," declaring that his organi- laton was not opposed to the reso- lutior, insofar as it pertains to favor ing operation of bus lines by the New Haven road "in general" and in nnocCupied territory.
 The resolution approved embodieS 4 temporary policy" of the directors 0f the state organization to the effect that pending approval by local chambers of commerce of the 'in .~nnorar' policy, a representative Of the state chamber is authorized 'tc "upcar before the public utilities rumraisaioN nf Connecticut at hear ioSs npon the application of the i''W York, New Haven and Hartford 'iroad company, or the New Eng
 ,I Transportation company for au- ;,ty to operate highway motol
 routes, and record the support
 approval of this board of direc-
 i,,F pG t11pl1 q Tn1irI ions l., unoccupied territory; and if tho
 ,Hc utilities commission shoulC mt q certificate for occupied ter.
 -"y. it should be with such proper Il reasonable adjustment or pur
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 .rn the parties or as the public
 jtios commission may suggest
 should Net Be Ign0rrd
 rnr present operators of m0to .~ lines "Nho taught the railroa' at the public would appreciate tn ...M mode of transportation, v shoul' .ut summarily be put out of bust "ss. Mir. Hcalcy argued. He criti god tho railroad for not only failinj T., recognize the new nod" of trans .ortation, but failing to "anucipat ." Answering an argument by Mi ,.,ork that the motor buses were re ,uonsibla for a falling off of pas ..ugar revenue of the railroads. Nh ijcalvy said that statistics show tha ,1,n cause of this is the private auto tnoNile and not the motor stage. Tn ngyScngcr tolls of bus lines c1nno .,. pointed to as revenue tilched fror tHe railroad, Mir. Hcalev said, be rouse the bus lines to a large eXter aredtvd increased traffic among pas 'an"crs.
 Professor Daniels said that in ger ,ral it would be q better policy huth methods Of transportation, [ vrll as water transportation, wei lrdcr one directing force. 1IowcVc rq said the pioneers in the mote l%5 line should be considered an thev should not be summarily pl o1t Of business. Motor bus tram "artation, Professor Daniels said, "
 urw and finc,' tool of transports .ou"