New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
NEED OF AIRPORT
 AGAIN STRESSED
Governor Trulnbull Addresses
 Traffic Bureau Banquet

Unless the city Of New Britain sees fit to establish an air port in the near future, it will be nothing but small town on the branch or A railroad. Governor John H. Trum- bull. in the feature address, told q large group of manufacturers, city officials and railroad heads at the fourth annual banquet of the Traf- fic Bureau of the New Britain Cham Der of Commerce which was held at the Burritt hotel last night.
 Stanley s. Gwillim. secretary Of the Trumbull Electric Go. of Plain- Iilla was the toastmaster, and the cllowing speakers took part in the program: Alderman William H.. Judd, George H. Ingalls, ylce-presl- dent in charge Of traffic Of New York Central lines >ho talked on American Railways" and the gov arnor whose talk dealt with Air Transportation" Rev. Samuel Sut- cliffe pronounced the invocation.
 Governor Trumbull sketched the history of transportation from the early days. speaking briefly Of each step taken in the progress and ad- vance 10 the present high rate or efficiency. According to the gover- nor, the transportation is taken care of by the railroad to the greatest ex- tent at present, but he predicted that much of the work, including travel will be done In the air in the future.
 At one time during his talk Gov arnor Trumbul said: T don't De- leye the federal or state govern ment should try to take over busl- ness like . railroad pubic utihts and try to conduct it. This IS "ork that could best be handled through a private enterprise.
 The progress Of aviation from 'he first successful experiment Tn l'o' until the present time was also ae- scribed, The speaker felt that the nre.snt day air mail pilots were greater heroes than the old f'ai' carriers who travelled through WOODS and suffered the dangers or an ln- dian attack and the holdups. me mail carrier does not know what Will he ,n store for him every time nc takes off, the governor oeclareu' Travelling at night many times ne Is not able to locate a sate lahulile nlace when he Is forced down.
 Nr. Trumbul saw the posslolll's in the near future of a net work ol wire upon which an airplane cal. land These may be In raliroau centers, he said. He also preoicteu that +he planes would land on roo'S a, most offices and send mall oo"i' chntes 10 the mail clerks below.
 An entertainment was given and music by the Clef Dwellers was fur n,shed during the banquet. ApproN mately o60 members of the bureau and their guests from this city and other cities throughout many parts Of the country were present.
 Walter L. Bell was general char man of the committee on arrange nentS an the SulNfso ot 'iS tAi'''' is due to the efforts of the commit tee.
 The reception committee follows; R. w. Poteet, Stanley works; J. r. Atwater American Hardware Cor poration. F. P. Usher, Hart X Cooley Co.,; F. Fl. Ram sdell, Stanley Works; A. J. Caouette, American Railway Express Co.,: Leon \ Cowles. Hart & Hutchinson Co.,, r '. Gaffnev, Fafnir Bearing Co.,; w n. Calvert, Vulcan Iron Works; o NJ. Baker. Trumbull Electric Co.,; k B. Lienhard, Jr., Taplin Manufactur' ing Co: E. H. Hubbard, Beaton @ Caldwell Co.,; A. H. Petts. American Hardware Corp; J. A. Lindsay landers, Frary, X lark Co.,: E. o Shierdan, Parker Shirt Co.