Putnam patriot., 1929-11-27
THE (. OF (. SENDS
 THREE DELEGATES
Attend Fifth New England Conference. - Learn That New England Is Progressing. Aviation Emphasized.

The Putnam Chamber of Com mcree sent three delegates. President Walter N. King, Arthur (. Keith, and it's secretary, A. S. Macdonald, to the Fifth New England Conference held in the Statler Hotel. Boston, last Thursday and Friday. All six govern ors of the New England States were in attendance. The registration of delegates showed l.500 present, the largest gathering ever held. Connec- ticut had delegation of well over a hundred. an increase over former years.
 The conference opened in the ball room. Thursday morning. Each of the governors of the six New England states took part in the speaking pro- gram.
 In the evening the assemblage was divided into groups by states, each as- semblage having supper followed by prearranged program. The Conn., ecticut group met in the Georgian room where Henry Trumbull, vice pesident of the New England Council for Connecticut. presided. Seated at his right was his brother Governor Trumbull.
 Outstanding in Connectieut's meet ing was the emphasis place on the de- velopment of Aviation. Governor Trumbull. a flying enthusiast, who because of this enthusiasm has come to be known as the Flying Govern or" spoke on connectieut's Contribu- tion to Aviation while Major Talbot O. Freeman, who taught his excel lency to fly ship, spoke on "The Development of Aviation in New Eng land".
 Aviation in Infancy
 Both of these speakers outlined the history of aviation and told the gathering that aviation had hardly ! scratched under the surface. Cover nor Trumbull said he would not at ! tempt to tell what he predicted for aviation in the future as he would be i thought a fit subject for a nut fac | tory" if he did He pointed to the progress already made and said that | if what we see every day now had ! been predicted twenty-five years ago ! the person who made the prediction would have likewise been thought a ' nut Ht bONtitAuA EalAA AAAaA 1Eht1 eeticut has taken it's place in the de. velopment of aviation and that it is a fed of endeavor with broad possi. bilities that should have the close at lention of business.
 Both speakers cn aviation urged the use of this most recent field of transportation, both for freight and passengers, and each said that flying is no more hazardous today than rid ing in an automobile. Ii was predicted that in the not distanet future al mail will be carried by airplane and people will own their private planes That there will be quick and safe transportation to and from Europe in planes carrying many passengers was also forecast.
 During the business session Jchn E Byrne, formerly of Putnam, wa, among those elected members of ths i Council from Connecticut.
 Meetings were held Friday morning Tn each there were different speakers and A variety of subjects were treat ed. A final business session followed luncheon in the ball room in the af ternocn.
 Those attending the conferenet were impressed with the unity of ths six New England states in their com mon purpose to Sell New England to the country. That New England il slipping, that she is even standing still is fallacy. This was clearly brought out by the speakers and sta tisticians. New England is progress ing; is gaining ground; is forgint ahead. Figures were submitted t' nrnve these nleasinR Statements.